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Thanksgiving Road Safety 2020 The Thanksgiving holiday is a time associated with fun and family celebrations, and it’s also a time of year when a lot of us allow ourselves to overindulge a little. And while it’s perfectly understandable and mostly harmless to overdo it with food (although your waistline may not thank you),…

National Drugged and Drunk Driving Prevention Month December was chosen as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, largely due to the fact that more drivers are likely to take the wheel when impaired around the holiday season. It only takes one poor decision to cause an accident resulting in injury or death. However,…

Prom Preparation for An Amazing and Safe Evening! There is nothing more exciting or more anticipated throughout the school year than Prom Night. It is meant to be a fun filled spectacular event for parents, teens and school faculty to enjoy and celebrate. This amazing evening can be all that everyone is hoping for…

Three Things to Do After You’ve Been Injured by a “Hit-and-Run” Driver Getting into an auto accident is bad enough. Getting into a car accident caused by another driver’s negligence or reckless driving is worse. Getting hit by a driver who immediately leaves the scene of the crash to avoid having to take responsibility…

New Texas Drunk Driving Law New Texas Drunk Driving Law First-Time DWI Offenders Now Need Ignition Interlocks to Stay on the Road. A new Texas law means that even first-time DWI offenders in Texas may find themselves installing ignition interlock devices on their cars if they want to keep driving. We all know that…

Do Random Traffic Stops and DUI Arrests Really Work To Stop Drinking and Driving? We all know that drinking and driving can have very serious consequences – consequences that are recognized by state laws across the nation. But have you ever wondered how effective these laws are at deterring people from getting behind the…

Feeling a Slight “Buzz”? Don’t Reach for Your Car Keys Just Yet These days, everyone knows the dangers of drinking and driving. But what if the amount of alcohol you’ve drunk is below Texas’s legal limit of 0.08 percent BAC (blood alcohol concentration)? You know if you got into your car and drove, you…

The Dangers of Driving While Drowsy Feeling sleepy but really have to get somewhere? Driving while fatigued is never a good idea, but just how dangerous is it to get behind the wheel when you can barely keep your eyes open? According to a recent research report, the risks of driving while you’re drowsy…

Is a Restaurant or Bar Liable for a Drunk Driver? With all the news about the criminal trial of former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent, it is important to understand how a restaurant or bar may be held responsible if someone is injured or killed by a drunk driver.  Keep in mind that the standard…

Texas DUI and DWI Laws In Texas, driving while intoxicated (DWI) is the charge that will be brought against you if you were driving while drunk. The state uses your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to determine whether you’re too intoxicated to operate a motor vehicle. The acceptable BAC will vary depending on age. There are a variety…