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  1. Late toll payments jump as toll violation recovery-TVRP-nears end: >$55k in the last 2 days-more than any other WEEK prior. TVRP ends 11/30!
  2. Late paying toll bills? The Customer Service Center will close on Thanksgiving & reopen Fri, Sat, and Sun. Reduced fees ends Monday!
  3. Between 12am and 3am, 75% of speeding drivers in fatal crashes had been drinking. Be responsible this Thanksgiving and never drink & drive!
  4. In 1911, people came to see C.A. Foster, from St. Louis, fly a new invention-an airplane-which he built in Sweetwater & hauled to Abilene.
  5. RT @TxTransForum: Are you a good driver? Not so much... says @txtransforum speaker Tom Vanderbilt on NPR this morning. http://is.gd/53qFW
  6. Reminder: TxDOT offices will close Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.
  7. TxDOT to host town hall meeting in El Paso December 1--attend in person or via live webcast. More info at http://bit.ly/5quv2F
  8. RT @TxTransForum: Wanna see what's in store for you during the Forum? Check out the Texas Transportation Forum Facebook page! http://bit ...
  9. This Thanksgiving, add a little DOT to your recipes--fan us! www.txdot.gov/facebook
  10. FACT: According to NHTSA, over 13,000 lives are lost annually across America in speeding-related traffic crashes. Drive safe this holiday!
  11. Traveling this Thanksgiving? If so view our Travel page for info on road conditions & know before you go! http://bit.ly/7rPMnj #TxDOTtuesday
  12. Aviation fun fact: More than 14,000 pilots earned their wings in Big Spring at Webb AFB, a jet pilot training facility, including Gov Perry
  13. Using cell phones while driving causes approx. 636,000 crashes & 2,600 deaths annually (Nat'l Safety Council). Never text & drive.
  14. The last TxDOT town hall of the year is planned for Dec 1, in El Paso. Find out more! http://bit.ly/5quv2F
  15. One-time Toll Violation Recovery Period nearly over - have you paid your tolls yet? http://bit.ly/5YMJut
  16. Last wk TxDOT collected over $40k in tolls and reduced fees-more than any other wk of toll violation recovery. Pay your bill @ www.txtag.org
  17. Best of TxDOT Podcast: Travel Info Centers Help Drive Texas Economy w/ Cheryl Cash, supervisor of Gainesville Center. http://bit.ly/QjkJK
  18. Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport unveiled 2 new passenger boarding “crystal bridges” July 2008 that feature glass walls, a 1st in the US!
  19. Paid your overdue toll bills yet? Only *NINE* days left in TxDOT's fee-reduction program. Learn more at www.txtag.org or call 1-888-468-9824
  20. RT @TxTransForum: The speaker's have been posted! Check out the list of transportation notables lined up for this year's Forum. http://b ...