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Texas DPS highlights Child Passenger Safety Week, reminds of car seat practices

TEXAS (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Safety (DPS) is recognizing Child Passenger Safety Week by reminding drivers of best child safety seat practices. Child Passenger Safety Week runs from September 20 through 26. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages one through 13, with more than 1,120 children killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2022 alone.

Texas · 09-22
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KIII 3News

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Record diesel prices squeeze South Texas farmers, truckers and consumers

Texas · 09-21

98.7 The Bomb

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Every Texas Driver Has Done This, But Is It Legal?

You've changed lanes at an intersection a hundred times. Is Texas law actually on your side?

Texas · 09-18

transportation.org

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Oklahoma DOT Begins $408M Bridge Replacement Project

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and its design-build team recently held a groundbreaking event at Lake Texoma State Park to mark the beginning of the $408 million US-70 Roosevelt Bridge replacement project. [Above photo by Oklahoma DOT]. That project – which will replace the current 80-year-old structure connecting Bryan and...

Oklahoma · 09-18
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The $199 Overrated Train Trip From New Mexico to Texas That Nobody Told You About

The surprising part of a Deming-to-El Paso rail getaway is how little of it needs to cost anything once you reach Texas. A restored streetcar ride is free. The downtown art museum is free. Sitting in San Jacinto Plaza costs nothing. Yet the intercity ticket can still become the largest single purchase in a visit that occupies only a small slice of the Sunset Limited’s much longer journey.

El Paso, TX · 09-18

KBTX.com

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TxDOT kicks off Child Passenger Safety Week promoting child car seat use

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - TxDOT’s Child Passenger Safety Week is back to promote correct car seat use. Child Passenger Safety Week begins Monday, Sept. 21, as an effort dedicated to making sure car seats are installed and used correctly. The Texas Department of Transportation says buckling in a child seems simple but is easy to get wrong, which is why the agency is kicking off the awareness week.

Texas · 09-21

97.3 The Dawg

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Interstate 14: Louisiana's Newest Interstate Facing Big Deadline

Interstate 14 remains on the federal priority list, but the next four months will be cruicial for Louisiana's newest Interstate highway.

Louisiana · 09-17

CBS News

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Diesel gas remains at all-time high in Texas as Iran War continues

Dallas, TX · 09-21

KRIS 6 News

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TxDOT launches free car seat safety checks as Child Passenger Safety Week begins

Texas · 09-21

KXAN

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Gas prices near $4 in Texas as calls grow to suspend state gas tax

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Gov. Greg Abbott predicted in July that Texas gas prices would fall below $2 a gallon before summer’s end, but new AAA data shows the statewide average remains at $3.93, prompting renewed calls to eliminate the state’s 20-cent-per-gallon gas tax. AAA reported Thursday that the average price for regular gasoline in […]

Texas · 09-19

KGNS

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TxDOT offers free car seat inspections across Texas for Child Passenger Safety Week

Texas · 09-20

KLST/KSAN

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Gas prices near $4 in Texas as calls grow to suspend state gas tax

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Gov. Greg Abbott predicted in July that Texas gas prices would fall below $2 a gallon before summer’s end, but new AAA data shows the statewide average remains at $3.93, prompting renewed calls to eliminate the state’s 20-cent-per-gallon gas tax. AAA reported Thursday that the average price for regular gasoline in […]

Texas · 09-17

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Texas traffic could have a new solution and a study points to an interstate stretching to Georgia

An interstate highway project spanning multiple southern states targets regional connectivity while analysts evaluate potential impacts on local communities. Planners project that enhanced freight corridors will optimize supply chain efficiency while transportation departments review long-term federal funding requirements. Lawmakers examine legislative frameworks to advance infrastructure development while local organizations assess...

Texas · 09-17

ESPN 960 San Angelo

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Texas Drivers: Think Twice Before Flashing Those High Beams

You see police ahead, flash your headlights and keep driving. But could that friendly warning actually get you a ticket?

Texas · 09-14

spectrumlocalnews.com

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Consumers could soon feel impact of record-high diesel prices

TEXAS — Many truck drivers are frustrated with the cost of diesel, with many saying this is the highest they have ever seen at the pump. According to AAA, diesel prices for Texas average at $5.98, a more than $2 increase since last year and up nearly 40 cents from just last week.

Texas · 09-18

CBS News Atlanta

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New Georgia-Texas interstate could reduce congestion, study finds

If finished, the "Forts to Port Route" of Interstate 14 would be the first new interstate in Georgia since the 1960s

Georgia · 09-16

KAMR Local 4 News and Fox 14 News

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AAA Texas: Gas prices continue to rise

As reported by AAA Texas’ Weekend Gas Watch, the average gas price across Texas was $3.93 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel on Thursday. This price is 10 cents more than it was last week and $1.14 more compared to the same day last year.

Texas · 09-18

KSST Radio

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Nearly Half of Child Car Seats are Installed Incorrectly

PARIS – Is your child’s car seat secure? For many Texas families, the answer is no. Motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death for children. Preventing these tragedies starts with parents ensuring their kids are buckled properly in the right car seat for their size and driving like a Texan: kind, courteous and safe.

Texas · 09-18

We Are Lake Charles

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Interstate 14: Louisiana's Newest Interstate Facing Big Deadline

Interstate 14 remains on the federal priority list, but the next four months will be cruicial for Louisiana's newest Interstate highway.

Louisiana · 09-17