Texas Roads + Highways

Lubbock currently operates 103 Flock Safety cameras to track vehicle theft and serious crimes. While data is shared with state law enforcement, Flock maintains that no facial recognition is used and personal data is never sold.

Recent heavy rainfall in Lubbock makes driving tricky. The Car Pro Jerry Reynolds outlines vital steps to keep you safe on slick roads, from light usage to pulling over.

During National Roundabouts Week, Texas boasts 679 roundabouts, yet Lubbock has only one or two. While these intersections reduce fatal crashes by 90%, local drivers would need to adapt to yield rules if TxDOT brings more of them to town.

A 26-year-old passenger died after a motorcycle collided with a car making a U-turn in Ector County on September 13. The tragic crash highlights ongoing motorcycle safety hazards and critical defensive driving habits on Texas roads.

Texas DPS is stepping up highway patrols for Labor Day weekend through Operation CARE to curb speeding, drunk driving, and Move Over law violations statewide.

As college football kicks off, Texas DPS reminds Texas Tech fans to tailgate safely and avoid drunk driving as campus welcomes a record 45,000 students.

When emergency vehicles flash their lights in Texas, drivers must pull over to the right or slow to 20 mph. Drivers at red lights should stay put, and trailing within 500 feet is illegal. Violators face at least a $200 fine.

Multiple TxDOT construction projects are causing major lane closures and traffic diversions across Lubbock County, including long-term work on Loop 88 and US 87. Here is when the orange cones are finally leaving.

Heading out in Lubbock? TxDOT's interactive map shows major construction delays on South Loop 289 and FM 1585. Here is what local motorists need to know about lane closures and project timelines before hit the road.

Texas Tech researchers received a $1.75M TxDOT grant to use LiDAR technology to prevent pedestrian crashes. Over four years, they will test real-time warning systems in Lubbock and 14 surrounding counties.