Texas DPS ending in-office reinstatement services
Texas is trying to cut down on waiting times at the Department of Public Safety Office by making those who want to reinstate their driver’s license or receive their driver record submit their paperwork...
View ArticlePhone numbers could disappear from crash records
In a blow to businesses that contact drivers after car wrecks, Texas law enforcement and transportation agencies have agreed to drop telephone numbers from crash reports. The Texas Transportation...
View ArticleSorry, telemarketers: telephone numbers to be removed from crash reports
Telephone numbers will be removed from crash reports starting Jan. 1, thwarting telemarketers, under action today by the Texas Transportation Commission. The move, as we reported earlier, came after...
View ArticleTruth Test: Is the Trans-Texas Corridor really dead?
Politifact Texas, a joint venture between the Austin American-Statesman and Politifact.com, has taken on the task of truth-testing statements by Texas politicians and political candidates. We will...
View ArticleAustin has yet to enforce safe passage ordinance
While San Antonio considers adopting a three-feet safe passing ordinance to protect bicyclists, they will not be able to judge how effective enforcement of the ordinance has been in Austin. The Austin...
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Now you, too, can show the world you’re groovy (make that T GROOVY)
If you’ve been nursing a disappointment because the license plate that expresses your personality was claimed by someone else, take heart. Texas is now issuing seven-character personalized plates. The...
View ArticleFormer Perry chief of staff to get more than $360,000 in salary/benefits to...
Gov. Rick Perry’s former chief of staff will get more than $360,000 in salary and benefits from the Texas Department of Transportation to help modernize the 93-year-old agency, according to an...
View ArticleFewer deaths on Texas highways
There were fewer deaths on Texas highways last year compared to 2008, the Texas Department of Transportation said today. Credit was given to a roster of reasons including seat belts,...
View ArticleSunset staff: More time needed to gauge change at TxDOT
The Texas Department of Transportation, ripped by an unfavorable Sunset Commission staff report two years ago, has “worked diligently” to make changes but more time is needed “to judge the depth and...
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Want to drive 75? Here you go
The Texas Transportation Commission approved 75 mph speed limits for nearly 1,500 miles of interstate in 60 counties. The action follows a state law approved last year providing for the Texas...
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