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Motorcyclist dies in wreck

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:06:45 +0000

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday morning in a collision with a truck at Round Mountain Road and Big Sandy Drive in northwestern Travis County west of Leander, officials say.

Tom Vinger, a spokesman with the Department of Public Safety, said the motorcycle was traveling east on Round Mountain Road and the truck was traveling west. About 9:50 a.m., the driver of the truck failed to yield before attempting to turn left onto Big Sandy Drive, and the motorcyclist struck the truck.

The driver of the motorcycle was 42- year-old Kristopher Klein of Leander, Vinger said.

Vinger said that no charges against the truck driver have been filed but that the collision is still under investigation.

Motorcyclist dies after wreck

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:29:50 +0000

Austin police said Jon Seymour, 44, died Monday from injuries he suffered in a wreck on his, motorcycle Saturday. Police said Seymour was driving east on U.S. 290 and was struck by a Honda Civic that was traveling west and trying to turn onto FM 1826 about 7.a.m The other driver was not charged, police-said.

Can School Zone Cell Ban Stand?

Abby — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:47:05 +0000

A new state law that went into effect on September 1, 2009 is restricting the use of cell phones in school zones. However, the only way to enforce this new law is by installing signs notifying drivers of the new law because the absence of signs is a defense against prosecution. This law is very flexible because if the city doesn’t have money to put the signs up then there is no penalty. However, lawmakers plan on trying to make the law not so optional in their next session. Some think that it’s not worth the amount of money it would cost to put up all those signs. For example, for Austin they would invest $80,000 installing signs warning of a $200 fine. On the other hand many people are adamant that the safety of the kids and drivers is worth that much and much more. What are your thoughts?

Safety Stressed Before Biker Rally Rolls Into Town

Andrew — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:25:11 +0000

Austin police have put 20 extra officers on roads to prevent fatalities and kicked off a safety campaign Monday aimed at preventing motorcycle fatalities during the Republic of Texas Biker Rally, which runs Thursday through Sunday at the Travis County Exposition Center.

The rally, the fifth-largest event of its type in the nation, expects to attract 200,000 people police Chief Art Acevedo said.

Motorcycle fatalities accounted for 27 percent of all roadway fatalities last year in Austin, which is higher than the national average of 13 percent, according to police.

Austin police recorded 18 motorcycle fatalities in 2008, more than double the eight recorded in 2007. In January, police said that the increase in fatalities was partly because of the nearly $4-per-gallon summer gas prices, which led many inexperienced drivers to switch to motorcycles.

So far this year, there have been nine fatalities and no fatalities occured last year duing the biker rally.