As the 4th largest city in Texas, Austin is no stranger to tractor-trailer travel. Hundreds of trucks drive our highways each day, transporting goods and services to and from our metropolis. While this is excellent for the Austin economy, caution should be taken when driving on the road with big trucks. According to the NHTSA, accidents involving large trucks resulted in almost 4,000 deaths and 104,000 injuries in 2012. Texas alone accounted for 543 of these accidents – the highest of any state. Furthermore, of those people injured in 2012, 73% were passengers of the other vehicle as compared to…

On June 6, 2015, our community suffered yet another preventable death.  At around 6:30 pm, Brian Silva, was riding his bike south on Johnny Morris Road when he was hit by a car.  He was pronounced dead at Brackenridge Hospital at approximately 7:15 pm that same night.  In his possession, Brian Silva had his paycheck stub and his cell phone.  His paycheck stub had his name and correct address on it.  However, it was over 22 hours until the family was notified of their son’s death. This fact will be very difficult for the family to overcome.  There were many…