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Ask 2: Is it illegal to hang items on your rearview mirror inside your vehicle? Tags:  Adjusting your rearview mirror (Riley & You) At KPRC 2, we’re dedicated to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Is it illegal in Texas to hang items in your rearview mirrror? Answer: Currently there is no law that specifies whether hanging items such as air fresheners, graduation tassels and chains around your...

Boaters beware before thinking about dropping anchor at a barricaded boat ramp on Canyon Lake. At least four public ramps have been closed – not because drought has led to drops in water levels throughout the entire lake but only in sections, and all four are in the Canyon Lake Hills area. “Currently (county) ramps Nos. 5, 7, 22, and 23 are closed due to the lake levels,” Comal County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Mike Smith said. “Driving around barricades is covered under Sect...

<i>At KPRC 2, we’re dedicated to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston.</i>

Ask 2 Traffic: Can you get a ticket for driving in the left lane? Published:  Tags:  , the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Jeff Griswold: “Hi Anavid, I have a question for you. Would you get a ticket for driving in the left-hand lane on a major highway like I-45?” Answer: According to Texas Transportation Code, the Lone Star state enforces a left-lane passing law for all vehicles. Large commercial trucks, that means you too. Those “left lane for p...

Ask 2: Is it illegal to block sidewalks while parked in your driveway? Published:  Tags:  HOUSTON – At KPRC 2, we’re dedicated to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Is it illegal to block sidewalks while parked in your driveway? Answer: This is a great question submitted by Dwight Johnson. In fact, Johnson tells us this is a major concern for him because he uses a wheelchair to get around,...

A skateboarder riding on a road faces a felony drug charge after Belton Police stopped him early Monday. Felix Rudy Fuentes Jr., 40, of Little River-Academy, was in custody Tuesday in the Bell County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bond, jail records showed. He is charged with possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1, less than a gram. The charge is a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in prison. Police spokeswoman Candice Griffin said Fuentes was stopped about 1 a.m. Monday i...

A bill from Austin state Rep. Celia Israel would lower sped limits in Texas neighborhoods from 30 mph to 25 mph.

One viewer wondered if people need to go back to basics. “Why don’t drivers know to let others merge/zipper into a lane?” Christina asked. Others cited the presence of yield signs on some on-ramps, which can be an adjustment for some people from other areas. “Why do loops accessing interstate or highways have posted yield signs?” Desiree asked. “Most drivers treat these as stop signs and fail to merge appropriately, causing unnecessary backups.” According to the Texas Department o...

THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF EL PASO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale issued out of the 327th Judicial District Court of El Paso County on the 24th day of September, 2020 by the clerk thereof, in the case of Propel Financial Services, LLC, as agent and Attorney in Fact for PFS Tax Lien Trust 2014-1, A De Statutory Trust, Plaintiff, vs Michael Alvidrez and Maria E. Alvidrez a/k/a Maria Elena Alvidrez, Et Al, Defendants, in a certain Cause No. 2017DCV0595, Docket ...

The city of Mesquite started an educational initiative of amended parking ordinances, which will be enforced after Jan 1.  The new amendments to the parking ordinance will educate the community in residential areas and address oversized vehicles, parking on residential streets and private property, commercial vehicles and recreational vehicles. The new amendment was adopted by the City Council during the Oct. 18 meeting and will be enforced in the new year. “The changes being made are p...