On Friday, April 23, 2021, the Texas House of Representatives passed HB 3325, the Crash Not Accident bill, to replace every instance of the word “accident” in the Texas Transportation Code with the more appropriate word “crash.” The bill, filed by State Representative J.M. Lozano, has a companion in the Texas Senate, SB 1945, filed by Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. …
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TxDOT is seriously considering abandoning the 85th percentile rule
Texas continues to lead the nation in traffic deaths, with traffic deaths actually increasing in 2020, even though Texans were driving significantly less last year than the year before. Many believe that our high rates of traffic deaths have a lot to do with dangerous speeds that many Texans use when driving cars and trucks. Many in the transportation engineering …
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Policy Hacking is a monthly virtual gathering designed to disassemble, shake up, and figure out how to fix important public policy challenges across Texas. We seek to engage and support citizen advocacy in local communities with viable solutions to solve pressing problems. Join our Meetup group to get updates on future events automatically, and the chance to RSVP before everyone …