Department of Public Safety

Whose Job Is It To Oversee Plants Like The One In West, Texas?

David Martin Davies — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:53:58 +0000

Texas Matters: With the investigation into the West fertilizer plant explosion ongoing, the House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee held a hearing to clarify who is responsible for reviewing these kinds of facilities. Also on this show: The chances that Ted Cruz makes a presidential run and the future of high-stakes testing in Texas.

Why Do People Drive Distracted When They Know It's Dangerous?

Eileen Pace — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:47:18 +0000

USAA has teamed up with Texas A&M to find out why people take their eyes off the road when they don’t have to.

The cooperative survey is an attitudinal study designed to learn what behaviors distract drivers, and why they continue to engage in distracted driving even when they know it’s dangerous.

Driver's License Mega Center May Reduce Wait Times

Eileen Pace — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:43:15 +0000

Most of us have had or know someone who’s had the experience of standing in a long line – sometimes up to two hours – to apply for a new driver’s license or take a new photo.

Now, officials at the Texas Department of Public Safety are promising shorter lines for those and other services at their new "Mega Center" in Leon Valley, which opened on Friday, January 18.