Exposed Bridge Supports Are Killing Texas Motorists
The next time you're driving in your car, take a moment to glance at and bridge or overpass support pillars you come across. If you are driving on a safely-built road, there should be a guardrail or concrete barrier between the roadway and the pillars. Obviously that's not the type of scenery that most motorists...
Compulsory Vaccinations: I Want My MMR
On July 1, California's state bill No. 277 went into action. This legislation effectively bans the admission of unvaccinated children to public schools for grades K-12. Children who have not been given the standard shots to help prevent serious diseases will not be allowed to attend school with their vaccinated peers. Laws like SB 277...
Unsafe at Any Occupancy: HOV Lanes Lead to Accidents
In a previous article, we looked at how the idea that HOV lanes ease congestion or help the environment to any great degree is a dubious claim. If that were all the harm they did that would be bad enough. But I'd argue that the least appreciated downside of restricted lanes (HOV, HOT, and express...
HOV and Toll Lanes Do Not Alleviate Traffic Congestion
In North Texas, traffic congestion is one of the most pressing quality of life issues and we annually rank in the top 10 for time spent in congested traffic. While it seems quite obvious to everyone that more lanes would be a step in the right direction, the trend of the last three decades has...
