Category Archives: Safety
Wireless proof of motor vehicle financial responsibility now legal in Texas
Thanks to someone’s rush of good sense, all those apps that the insurance companies have been offering for smart phones and tablets is now of use in traffic stops in Texas. Senate Bill 181 was signed into law on May … Continue reading
Drive safely for the holiday!
May 21, 2013 NEWS RELEASE DPS Increases Patrols for Memorial Day Weekend AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will significantly increase trooper patrols this Memorial Day weekend to help keep Texas roadways safe. During the … Continue reading
To Protect and To Serve
May 14, 2013 NEWS RELEASE DPS Memorializes Fallen Texas Peace Officers AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today honored 10 Texas law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the … Continue reading
Driving while impaired may not mean driving while intoxicated
As always during our holiday seasons, law enforcement at all levels will be out trying to keep the highways safe for travellers. Below I will be copying the press release from my agency. There was an interesting article on KVUE … Continue reading
Text-to-911 to be available nationwide soon
The FCC held hearings on the possibility of a Text-to-911. The four major wireless carriers made an agreement among them to implement Text-to-911 as quickly as possible, but no later than May 15, 2014. The carriers also agreed to implement … Continue reading
Proud of my agency: the Interdiction for the Protection of Children program
These are the kinds of things my agency does with your tax dollars. I am proud to work here. December 6, 2012 … Continue reading
Austin Museum Day, Sunday, September 23
Many museum venues in Austin will be open free of charge on Sunday, September 23, for Austin Museum Day. For a complete list of activities, please visit this press release. Below is the press release from the Texas Department of … Continue reading
DPS Announces New Residency Requirements for First-Time CDL Applicants
News release from the Department of Public Safety for Commercial Drivers (first-time applicants only) August 31, 2012 NEWS RELEASE DPS Announces New Residency Requirements for First-Time CDL Applicants AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) … Continue reading
And the gods of chaos strike again
It was a completely fluke accident, but it’s left me with a torn left calf muscle. I’ll be wearing a boot for at least 4 weeks. It was a chore I do almost every night, leaning over my bed to … Continue reading
How many traffic fatalities does it take…
When I worked at Samsung as a contractor, there was no stoplight at the entrance. Turning left into or off of the campus from Parmer Lane, a 4-lane, 55-mph stretch of road was a hair-raising daily experience for most of … Continue reading