Ask 2: Who is responsible for maintaining the landscaping on highways?
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Question: Who is responsible for maintaining the landscaping on highways?
Answer: The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is responsible for maintaining, trimming, and protecting landscape, according to its online manual.
This includes cutting grass, protecting wildflowers that pop up during the spring season, and keeping trash and litter off the highways.
This is done to prevent highway erosion, provide better drainage and protect wildlife, per the manual.
Texas Crash Deaths Among Unbuckled Motorists Rose in 2020 May 11, 2021
Texas saw a spike in the number of traffic crash fatalities of people not wearing a seat belt last year, state transportation authorities say.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) said in 2020 there was a 16% increase in deaths of unbuckled motorists. There were 1,073 fatalities in 2020 and 926 fatalities in 2019 due to people not wearing seat belts.
Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying by up to 45% for people in the front seat of passenger cars and up to 60% for people in pickup trucks, according to TxDOT.
Research shows pickup truck drivers and passengers continue to lag in seat belt use. Close to half of all pickup drivers killed in crashes last year in Texas were not wearing a seat belt. Additionally, people driving at night wear their seat belt less often, even though it’s a more dangerous time to drive. Last year, 59% of all crashes in which unbuc
Texas Saw 16% Spike In Deaths From Drivers, Passengers Not Wearing Seat Belts In 2020 Syndicated Local – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) While there were fewer people on the roadways and fewer traffic crashes throughout the year, 2020 saw a spike in the number of fatalities overall and deaths of Texans from not wearing seat belts.
Last year, the simple act of buckling up saved many Texans from death or serious injury in crashes. Unfortunately, in 2020 there was a 16% increase in deaths of unbuckled motorists. There were 1,073 fatalities in 2020 and 926 fatalities in 2019 due to people not wearing seat belts.
Putting on a seat belt is quick and reduces the risk of dying by up to 45% for people in the front seat of passenger cars and up to 60% for people in pickup trucks.
Deaths from not wearing a seat belt spike 16% in Texas in 2020
There were 1,073 fatalities in 2020 and 926 fatalities in 2019 due to people not wearing seat belts, according to TxDOT. Author: Favian Quezada Updated: 2:50 PM CDT May 10, 2021
TEXAS, USA The State of Texas saw a 16% increase in deaths of unbuckled motorists in 2020.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), there were 1,073 fatalities in 2020 and 926 fatalities in 2019 due to people not wearing seat belts.
“This past year we have all been reminded of the simple acts we can take to protect our lives and those of our loved ones,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “Wearing a seat belt is the most important step we can take to protect ourselves from serious injury or even death in a traffic crash. Instead of putting yourself and others in danger, remember buckle up day and night, every rider, every ride.”