CCFVTF’s 7th Aunnual Community and Professional Education Conference
What: Domestic Violence: Myths and Misconceptions
When: October 17, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: First Lockhart Baptist Church
318 W Prairie Lea
Lockhart, TX 78644Lockhart, TX - To recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Caldwell County Family Violence Task Force is hosting their Seventh Annual Community and Professional Educational Conference on Family Violence. The Caldwell County Family […]
Citizen Police Academy Class to start September 4
San Marcos residents are invited to sign up for the Citizens Police Academy, a free 12-week course exploring the responsibilities and operations of the San Marcos Police Department.
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Officer in dog death gets oral reprimand, counseling
San Marcos Police Department has completed their investigation of a traffic stop that ended with the death of a dog. Local resident Michael Gonzalez and his girlfriend, Krystal Hernandez, were rushing their teacup poodle, Missy, to a veterinary clinic in New Braunfels to save their life-threatened “baby”.
Officer Paul Stephens pulled Gonzalez over for speeding on […]
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Eighteen wheeler hits gas pump at local gas station
According to a bystander, an 18-wheeler struck a gas pump at the corner of Moore and Hopkins causing one the fuel pumps to catch on fire. More information as it becomes available.
Photos courtesy of John Dunn
Foster-Hylton finishes sixth in 100-meter hurdles final at Olympics
San Marcos, Texas- Former Texas State All-American Brigitte Foster-Hylton registered a sixth-place finish in the women’s 100-meter hurdles final at the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Running out of lane nine for the island of Jamaica, Foster-Hylton finished the race with a time of 12.66 seconds, one-hundredth of a second behind her teammate Delloreen Ennis-London […]
Minimum auto liability insurance to increase
Posted on March 28, 2008 at 7:17 am • Print • Share
By Amanda Oskey
Texas Drivers will soon be required to carry a higher amount of liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage.
Currently, drivers are required to carry $20,000 for each person injured in the accident, up to a total of $40,000 for everyone injured in the accident, and $15,000 for property damage per accident.
As of April 1st, that will change to $25,000 for each person injured, up to a total of$50,000 for everyone injured, and $25,000 for property damage.
Texas State Low Cost Insurance agent Teri Tristan said the liability increases will actually help drivers in the event of an accident.
“The current limit doesn’t carry enough coverage. If the accident involves multiple or expensive vehicles, everything above $40,000 for total injury and $15,000 for property damage comes out of pocket,” said Tristan.
In 2007, the Texas Legislature amended the current financial responsibility law to increase the auto liability limits. The decision was based on concerns the limits weren’t enough to cover the costs of accidents resulting in serious injury and major property damage.
The Texas Department of Insurance said the limits will increase again on Jan. 1, 2011, to $30,000 of coverage for each person injured, up to a total of $60,000 per accident, and $25,000 for property damage.
Drivers who carry minimum liability will begin to notice the new limits as policies are renewed, and do not need to take action unless contacted by their insurance provider. The increases will be automatically reflected on the next premium.
“It depends on the insurance company, the driving record, customer status, really any number of things will decide the amount of increase,” said Tristan.
There are penalties for violating the state financial responsibility law. A first conviction will result in a fine up to $350. Multiple convictions could result in fines up to $1,000 or the suspension of your driver’s license.
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the uninsured coverage will also be increased to the new amounts 25/50/25
Of course this good unless the driver leaves the accident site. As was the case for the Hills of Hays:
http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/archivesearch/local_story_071113953.html