In car accident cases, it's not always easy to assign responsibility for a wreck. It's seldom as starkly clear as saying that one person is at fault and the other is completely without blame. In many cases, both drivers may have made mistakes that either contributed...
Month: March 2021
Dealing with anger after being injured by a drunk driver
No matter how safe and competent you are at driving, you still need to share the road with potentially dangerous drivers. This is why there is always a risk involved with driving, and why accidents can always happen to the safest drivers out there. If you were...
What is the point of no return with a yellow light?
Generally, when approaching a light that has turned yellow, you need to slow down and prepare to stop. The yellow light is to warn you that the red is close at hand, but your obligation as a driver is to treat it the same way that you would a red light. Of course,...
More people turning to drink or drugs is bad news for road users
What do you do when you are feeling stressed or anxious? Do you try to blow it off by going for a run? Do you try to bring yourself out of the feeling through breathing exercises, meditation or yoga? Or do you pour yourself a glass of wine or reach for some calming...
Factors that determine truckers’ braking distances
Many motorists have an inherent fear of riding alongside the big rigs truckers drive, yet few can pinpoint why. The website TruckingTruth posts a commercial driver's license training manual that captures how speeding is the primary contributing factor to fatal...
How safe — or unsafe — is Dallas for pedestrians?
It may surprise you to learn that Dallas is about twice as dangerous for pedestrians as other cities throughout the nation. In 2019 alone, 174 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents and another 920 were badly hurt. Until recently, however, the city hasn’t really...
Why you need to secure property during estate administration
Organization is often an important characteristic for a good executor or estate administrator. You will need to mentally track progress on multiple different processes and projects simultaneously. You also need to remain aware of what you have distributed to people...
Why sharrows don’t always protect bicyclists
Avid bikers have noted that Dallas has yet to become the bike-friendly city that the City Council envisioned a decade ago when it adopted a plan for some 1,300 miles of bike routes that would result in "wide-spread use of bicycles" throughout the area. Almost a year...
What’s behind wrong-way crashes?
It’s a terrifying sight: You’re rushing down the highway at 65 mph and you suddenly realize that there are headlights coming toward you. There’s a wrong-way driver in your lane. This doesn’t happen often. When it does, however, the results can be devastating. The vast...
Relaxing trucking safety rules is bad news for all road users
Semi-truck drivers have worked harder than ever this last year. They have had to cover for sick colleagues and meet increased demand from shops and the public. They have had to do so while many truck stops and cafes are closed. When you look at this more closely, what...