traffic

As someone who has traveled across much of this country and the world, for that matter, I can say with confidence that we have some of the worst traffic lights here in Texas.

It may not be too surprising to hear that a state our size has four of the deadliest intersections in the United States. It seems like everywhere you drive these days in Texas there is a good chance another driver is not paying attention to what they are supposed to be doing or they are just disregarding any and all traffic laws...

"Here's the good news: We may be late, but we're under budget. That's more important, in my opinion," Griffith said.

Will you be traveling this week?

"It's based on needs vs risk assessment, and those are delineated out in policy very very clearly. And it really boils down to this: The need to immediately capture the suspect has to outweigh any prevailing risk to the public from the suspects actions," Chief Stevens said.

You don't have a huge risk of hitting a deer in Texas, but Texans do hit a lot of them.

In today's installment of Bad Drivers of Lubbock, a guy in a mid-80s Chevrolet Pickup decides to sit in the middle of Indiana Avenue until it's convenient for him to turn.

The City of Lubbock says TxDOT needs to fix it. TxDOT says it's the City's problem. I think most would agree: who cares, just get it fixed!

"The vast majority of all crimes, be they property crime or even violent crime, all stems back to things such as drugs, or even alcohol for that matter," Stevens explained, going on to say that random acts of violence are not likely to be how one would be injured, but instead in traffic accidents, saying, "If you're going to be injured or hurt in the city of Lubbock, and really throughout the United States in almost any city, it's going to be in a traffic crash. You have a much higher chance of being injured or killed in a traffic crash then you do being a victim or violent crime, certainly of a random act of violence."

No one ever wants to see 'party lights' behind them while they're driving, and this weekend is no exception. Here's how to avoid getting pulled over.