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... [Read more of this article]
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.
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. ... [Read more of this article]
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... [Read more of this article]