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Driving Safety Tips for Severe Weather

by Graham on August 4, 2008

photo credit: ( Krikit )
As you’re preparing for the storm tonight, you might want to review the tips at weather.com for driving in various types of severe weather:

Floods
High Winds
Thunderstorms
Tropical Storms & Hurricanes

Good luck and stay safe!

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Fewer Signs, Safer Roads

by Graham on July 22, 2008

This sign is so dumb it’s funny. The speed limit here is 30 mph, and I don’t think anybody driving up to this sign for the first time at that speed can figure out what the heck they’re supposed to do. There are three lanes on Fannin approaching this sign, even though it only shows [...]

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Which Texas city has the safest drivers?

by Graham on July 4, 2008

Here’s the rankings of the safest cities (pop > 1 million) in Texas according to this study from Allstate insurance.
Rank/City
153. Houston
161. San Antonio
167. Dallas
Collision Likelihood Compared to National Averages
Houston: 23.5% more likely
San Antonio: 25.7% more likely
Dallas: 27.6% more likely
Average Years Between Collisions
Houston: 8.1 years
San Antonio: 8.0 years
Dallas: 7.8 years
The rankings appeared to be correlated with [...]

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