Instead, transportation projects need to focus on moving people, not just vehicles. High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes are one way to do so and have been successfully used in many cities in the United States and abroad. Furthermore, HOV lanes provide a clear lane for emergency vehicles, and...
right-of-way - 1. a strip of land owned by a public entity for use by transportation, utility, and/or communication purposes. Compare with easement. 2. the legal authority of one vehicle to have priority over another at an intersection. riprap - pavement or other treatment along a slope ...
Get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the vehicle transportation process. How much does it cost to ship a car? This can vary greatly depending on factors like distance, vehicle type, shipping type, and time of year. The best way to get an accurate cost estimate is...
(Error Code: 102630) TxDOT starts its Click it or Ticket campaign in effort to help save lives on Texas roads TOPICS:Click it or TicketTexasSeat beltTxDOTCampaignEnforcementSafetyLaws BEAUMONT — The Texas Department of Transportation wants Southeast Texans to buckle up. The departm...
Insurance rates are so high in Texas because its cities are highly populated. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, more people drive in the cities, which means accidents are more likely. Not only is Texas second in the nation in terms of auto theft, but it has the highest ...
The Guardianrecently referred to truck drivers as "the last humans left in the modern supply chain." They're also the last of a dying breed. The largest auto companies and the largest tech companies are pouring billions of dollars into the emerging driverless vehicle industry, and truck drivers...
Severe and fatal vehicle crashes occur at a higher rate in the Permian Basin than the rest of Texas, a new report released by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute found. Commissioned by the Permian Road Safety Coalition, the report analyzed data from 2018 through 2022 and focuses on the 20...
The deployment of public electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) is a critical component of transportation electrification. Recent studies have highlighted growing concerns about disparities in accessibility to public chargers between different demographic groups. This research expands ongoing equity concerns...
Investigators said at the scene of the double fatality, the school's vehicle did not have seatbelts for the children en route to the zoo. Seat belts are a recommendation the NTSB reaffirmed two years ago after a seven-year-old died in a school bus versus utility truck crash in Tennesse...
A Ford sign is seen at a dealership in Springfield, Pa., April 26, 2022. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a March 3, 2024, crash near Philadelphia that killed two people and involved a Ford electric vehicle that may have been operating on a partially automated driving...