| Air Bags / Seatbelts | Distracted Drivers | Driver's Education | Buying a New or Used Car | Drunk Driving / Alcohol | Natl Safety Council | Natl. Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
Harris County
Harris County Flood Warning System [creek flood gauges]
Houston Transtar Traffic Map (Transtar.org) | Transtar Cameras |
A transplant's guide to the names of Houston's freeways and roads (Houston Chronicle)
DriveTexas.org (TxDOT Highway Conditions [search by map])
FloodWarn | FloodAware (both Natl. Weather Serv.) |
See Also: Disaster Relief / Recovery | Floods |
IH 45 North & More [aka North Houston Highway Improvement Project] (That is, rerouting IH45 through downtown Houston)
TxDOT Project Websites (TxDOT)
Texas
DriveTexas.org (TxDOT Highway Conditions [search by map])
Highway Conditions - Future (TxDOT)
Order Driver Record
| Driver License Locations |
Texas Driver Handbook | En Espanol |
Texas cops really want you to know these [passing school] bus rules ahead of the first day of school
Apply for TX Driver License | Renew TX Driver License | Apply for TX Public ID Card |
Vehicle Inspection (Must pass inspection first to be registered)
Vehicle Registration (TxDOT)
Vehicle Registration Forms (including Titles, License Plates, etc.) | Disabled Parking, Placards and Plates |
Vehicle Registration (Harris County Tax Office, where you actually register your vehicle)
Driver Training | SafeWay Driving | Sears Driving Schools (Willowbrook Mall) |
Parent-Taught Driver's Ed (in Texas) | Graduated Driver License Program |
Distracted Driving (Laws state-by-state)
Teen Drivers (including graduated licensing) (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
Defensive Driving (TX Dept. of Licensing & Regulation)
Apply Online for TX Driver Record (Texas.gov)
Online Defensive Driving Classes (TX Dept. of Licensing & Regulation)
Justice of the Peace Courts | Search for Your Case |
Air Bags | Car Seats/Booster Seats | (NHTSA.gov)
Texas Occupant Restraint Laws
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Road Signs (Especially along Texas roads & highways)
Texas Driver Handbook | En Espanol |
Motorcycle Operator's Manual
Safety Rest Area Map (TxDOT Interstate Highway rest areas in Texas)
Road Signs in Texas | Road Signs as shown in Texas Driver Handbook |
Toll Roads in Harris County
Harris County Toll Road Authority | Toll Roads in Harris County | (HCTRA.org)
SH 99 (Grand Parkway) (TxTag) | SH 99 Grand Parkway map TxDOT) |
METRO / Mass Transit / Rail
METRO
Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan (Houston-Galveston Area Council)
METRO (current Houston light rail)
Proposed bullet train FAQ / Facts (Texas Central Partners)
Amtrak
Harris County Toll Road Authority
Grand Parkway (TX DOT) | Grand Parkway History |
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (Texas A&M University)
Distracted Drivers
Distracted Driving (NHTSA.gov)
Cell Phones (FDA Health concerns)
Safe2Save app (Get reward points for safe driving. Goal: to "encourage people in a positive way to stay off their phones while driving".)
Distracted Driving (Laws state-by-state)
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Impaired Driving (CDC)
Elderly driving: How to talk to your loved ones about handing over the keys
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) | Underage Drinking and Driving | (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission)
Underage Drinking (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Addiction Problem? (Council on Recovery)
Alcoholics Anonymous (Find meetings in greater Houston area)
Drowsy Driving (CDC) | Drowsy Driving (NHTSA) |
Drug Abuse
Buying A Used Motor Vehicle
The tax amount is calculated based on the purchase price or 80% of the Standard Presumptive Value*, whichever is higher. VIN number & odometer mileage required.
Kelley Blue Book | Edmund's | N.A.D.A. |
Hemmings (Antique & collectible cars) |
Consumer Reports | 2019 Autos Spotlight |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | SaferCar.gov | NHTSA Ratings |
CarFax (Vehicle History Reports)
FuelEconomy.gov
Buying a New Car (Federal Trade Commission) | HelpInsure.com (TX Dept. of Insurance)[Get quotes for auto insurance] |
Vehicle Inspection (Texas) |
GasBuddy.com
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