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The Real Cost of Driving Under the Influence in Texas
The Real Cost of Driving Under the Influence in Texas
The Real Cost of Driving Under the Influence in Texas
It sure would be a lot more fun to spend $20,000 on a car than it would be to spend that same amount on fines and legal costs after driving drunk in one. That's the real cost of a DWI in Texas, and it serves as a warning heading into a weekend full of holiday parties.
Texas Has One of the Toughest Toll Roads in the Nation
Texas Has One of the Toughest Toll Roads in the Nation
Texas Has One of the Toughest Toll Roads in the Nation
If you don't pay the tolls you owe in Texas, you could be in big trouble. But there's ones state that's tougher on those who don't pay up, and in that state you can be convicted of a felony for having outstanding tolls. Toll roads have had it! And here's what you need to know.
Amnesty at the Lufkin Library Waives Fees
Amnesty at the Lufkin Library Waives Fees
Amnesty at the Lufkin Library Waives Fees
If you just discovered an overdue library book under a pile of clothes as you were spring cleaning, you're in luck.  You don't have to be banned!  The library is waiving fines and fees as part of an amnesty period that starts today, and it runs for several weeks.
Brussels Plans to Battle Offensive Language With Hefty Fines
Brussels Plans to Battle Offensive Language With Hefty Fines
Brussels Plans to Battle Offensive Language With Hefty Fines
Brussels, Belgium, has unleashed a sonic street sweeper into the city, hoping to curb the verbal cesspool coming from the mouths of its citizens and, in turn, make the city a more habitable community for its residents. According to a spokesperson for Brussels mayor Freddy Thieleman, any form of insult, be it racist or homophobic, offensive language or words used to sexually harass someone in publi
New Jersey Town Raises a Ruckus for Ticketing Pedestrians Who Text or Talk on the Phone [VIDEO]
New Jersey Town Raises a Ruckus for Ticketing Pedestrians Who Text or Talk on the Phone [VIDEO]
New Jersey Town Raises a Ruckus for Ticketing Pedestrians Who Text or Talk on the Phone [VIDEO]
You’ve probably seen the countless YouTube videos of people so transfixed by their mobile phones that they walk into inanimate objects or fall into fountains. And while it’s easy to laugh at such incidents, the truth is that distracted pedestrians can cause serious harm to themselves or other people — and now one New Jersey town is taking a stand.