This coming Sunday, March 10th, our clocks “spring forward,” as we move into Daylight Saving Time (DST) . This sudden time change can result in increased health issues including heart attacks, strokes, and mood disorders, and more accidents and injuries for several days after it occurs. As a matter of fact, the incidences of serious … Read more
Holiday travel is back to pre-pandemic levels. Thanksgiving weekend in 2023 was the busiest ever for the US travel industry with TSA saying it now has a new agency record for the busiest ever air travel day.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex has lots of highways which allow for more speed and freedom when driving but can also pose their own unique risks. Many of us regularly take these freeways to get to work and social events. And with the upcoming holiday weekend, even more people will be taking to the highways and … Read more
Though there have been less people on the roads since the beginning of the pandemic, and the number of traffic accidents overall nationally have decreased, incidents of serious accidents and the issuance of traffic tickets have actually increased—especially speeding tickets. When the roads are empty—or when there are less people on them—drivers tend to drive … Read more
Even with less traffic on the roads, the number of car crashes in 2020 has not gone down from previous years. Are you prepared for a potential crash during COVID-19? Here are some things that could make all the difference if you do have a wreck. Make sure you have masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer … Read more
Are traffic jams a natural result of too many vehicles on the road at one time? The answer is…false.
As covered in part 1 of our blog series, with today’s innovations that make driving easier, we can tend to get complacent on the road. But new safety features and overconfidence in our knowledge of how to handle many driving situations can actually put us at added risk. Here are 3 more questions to ask … Read more
With innovations in today’s cars that make driving easier and safer, we can tend to get complacent on the road. Among other things, we have cars that notify us when someone is in our blind spot or when we’re getting too close to the car in front of us. We even have cruise control that … Read more
Ah, school zones! You leave the house with just enough time to make that meeting or appointment, and then you see the first flashing yellow light! When school is out for summer, it’s easy to forget the added hazards drivers face during the morning and late afternoon hours in the fall, winter, and spring. The … Read more
Standing outside at the Mayor’s Back To School Fair at Fair Park today, Dallas Mayor, Eric Johnson says “This is a great, great event because you do get to see the future. These kids present the future and that’s why I think it’s so important that as the mayor, I continue to let people know … Read more
