Transportation

Consumer Resources

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: An alliance of consumer, health and safety groups, insurance companies and agents. Encourages the adoption of federal and state laws, policies, and programs that save lives and reduce injuries. Helps build coalitions to increase participation in public policy initiatives that advance highway and auto safety.
Aviation Consumer Protection and Enforcement: At this site, the federal government will log and investigate consumer complaints about matters pertaining to air travel.

Car Driving Safety Tips: With the increasing number of vehicles on the road, car driving safety has become extremely important. Here are some essential driving safety tips, including information on how to avoid accidents, driving safely in poor conditions, drinking and driving, the importance of safety belts, car maintenance safety tips, and the dangers of cell phone use while driving.

DFW Traffic Conditions: Fort Worth and Dallas District offices of the Texas Department of Transportation have joined forces with local governments to launch a comprehensive traffic management program using Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

A Guide to Transportation Decisionmaking: The Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration developed this guide for citizens to help them understand federal requirements in the transportation decision-making process. The guide addresses such issues as how government officials decide where to put a bus stop, road, or bridge; how transportation projects are planned; and how opinions are heard and considered by planners, road designers, elected officials, and other citizens.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Information about automotive safety, recalls, regulations and standards, passenger safety, etc. The Safecar.gov page is especially relevant to consumers.
New Horizons: Information for the Air Traveler with a Disability: A guide from the U.S. Department of Transportation designed to offer travelers with disabilities a brief but authoritative source of information about the Air Carrier Access rules: the accommodations, facilities, and services that are now required to be available.

Share the Road Safely: The Share the Road Safely program strives to improve the knowledge of all highway users to minimize the likelihood of a crash with a large truck, and reduce the consequences of those that do occur. Explore this site to learn what you can do to stay safe, and keep your family safe, on the highway.

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles: Obtain forms and permits, renew your registration online, find contact information for Texas agencies, and obtain information and advice on purchasing and operating a motor vehicle in Texas.

Travel, Transportation, and Recreation: A gateway to transportation-related consumer information. Explore air, road, and train travel, historic places, and tourism resources.

This page is maintained by Bobby Griffith — last modified Thursday, April 12, 2012. 02:23 PM