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You already know that it can be a pain simply to exist as a left-handed person in a right-handed world. Writing with a pencil is messy and awkward, and forget using many of the tools and appliances that right-handed people take for granted. You and other Texas lefties might not think that your dominant hand makes a difference when you drive. However, there have been some recent studies that may suggest otherwise.

According to HowStuffWorks, numerous studies over the decades claim that left-handed people are more likely to be accident-prone than righties, although some results may contradict themselves. You might agree, though. With everything manufactured with the right-handed person in mind – except for the rare novelty made specifically for lefties – it can be easy to have a mishap when using a right-handed tool or trying to follow rules and customs meant for the majority of the population. On the other hand, you might pride yourself in the ability to be at least a little ambidextrous, as all your life you have learned to compensate and adjust with what comes naturally to you.

No resident of the Killeen and Fort Hood areas wants to have to be deal with a drunk driving charge, even if it is a first-time offense. However, the matter is made all the worse if the person accused was also involved in a fatal accident. In such cases, in addition to a DUI/DWI charge, a person can also face a charge of intoxicated manslaughter.

Intoxicated manslaughter is legally described as "intoxication manslaughter" under the relevant state statute. In order to be convicted, the prosecution must prove that the person accused was driving while legally intoxicated. Moreover, the prosecutor also has to demonstrate that the driver's intoxication caused the fatality.

As someone who regularly drives in Texas, you cannot help but encounter commercial trucks on the roadway, but if you are like many motorists, you may feel ill at ease when they come around. Because of their size and weight, trucks often win when they collide with smaller passenger vehicles, making sharing the road with semi-trucks dangerous even under the best possible conditions.

When truckers abuse substances while on the clock, however, whether they include alcohol, amphetamines or what have you, sharing the road with these vehicles becomes even more dangerous and potentially deadly. Just how common is substance abuse in the commercial trucking industry?

A resident of the Killeen and Fort Hood area probably knows that he or she is going to potentially be in for some legal trouble if he or she happens to get pulled over after having a few drinks with some friends.

After all, any DUI/DWI conviction in this state, even for a first-time offense, can carry with it the potential of jail time, probation, a license suspension and a lot of expense in terms of fines and other costs.