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Plano Police Debut “Choose Your Ride” Vehicle On New Year’s Eve

The Plano Police Department will remind New Year’s revelers of the consequences of drinking and driving with a new tool called the “Choose Your Ride” car.

2012/12/31

Suspects Ruben Segoviano (L) and Gregory Ramos Guzman (R) Credit: Dallas County Sheriff's Department

Kidnapped Victim Discovered In Routine Traffic Stop

Deputies with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department discovered a kidnapped man after pulling a vehicle over for speeding early Monday morning.

2012/12/31

Trucks pass by a sign indicating the nighttime speed limit in West Texas. (credit: Rick Scibelli/Getty Images)

Texas Troopers Out In Force Over Thanksgiving

Texas troopers will be out in force during the Thanksgiving holiday period looking for drunken drivers and other highway safety violators.

2012/11/20

North Texas Mom Takes On Neighborhood Speeders

A Plano mom has had it with speeders in her neighborhood and is now taking matters into her own hands. Her grassroots sign campaign has the ultimate goal of getting drivers to slow down.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/30

Texas Opening 85 MPH Tollway In November

Texas will soon open a stretch of highway with the highest speed limit in the country. Construction crews have begun posting 85 mph speed limit signs for the pending section of toll road between Austin and San Antonio.

2012/09/06

Texas Toll Road Could Have 85MPH Speed Limit

A new toll road, running from San Antonio to Austin, is set to soon open. While that may not be surprising, especially in Texas, the speed drivers may be allowed to travel has people talking.

2012/06/07

A motorcycle officer aims his radar toward drivers that may be speeding. (credit: Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

Sunnyvale Not Sunny For Speeders

Driving through Sunnyvale it’s hard to miss the orange cones. Construction projects are well underway and the town is proud of it’s recent growth, but it’s still a small town.

2012/05/04

An accident on an interstate. (credit: AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Speeding-Related Crashes On The Rise

More people are wearing seatbelts and fewer are driving drunk, but speeding continues to be a problem on roads and highways in Texas and across the nation.

2012/03/08

(credit: Norbert Millauer/AFP/Getty Images)

Great Texas Warrant Roundup Begins Saturday

Today is a good day to think back and try to remember if you have an unpaid traffic ticket, because tomorrow is the sixth annual Texas warrant roundup.

2012/02/24