Let’s face facts both drunk driving and distracted driving cause accidents, injury and death but which is the lesser or two evils……NEITHER! Drivers who are texting while behind the wheel have a 23% higher chance of causing a crash. That is equivalent to downing four beers and then getting behind the wheel. It’s not a […]
A recent study by AAA and The University of Utah shows that hands free technology isn’t necessarily make driving any safer. With the new hands free technology we can text, talk, email, tweet and change the radio station hands free but these advances may avtually be making the process of getting from here to there […]
Sharing the road with bicycles, trucks, motorcycles and buses seems reasonable because they are other vehicles. Drivers tend to think of roads for vehicles only but pedestrians are out there. There are joggers out on the roads, kids walking to school, pedestrians are everywhere and chances are everyone has been one! I was hit by […]
Have you seen the commercial where a man is driving and thinking aloud and almost drifts into another lane but he has lane control technology like this: This could soon become the norm in cars. More cars and trucks are being equipped with cameras, radar, automatic braking and other safety technology that help avoid accidents, […]
New York’s texting while driving laws are some of the toughest in the country and they are going to get tougher! The new law, which goes into effect Nov. 1, strengthens penalties against teenage and new drivers. Many young drivers, when they get their permit or license, can’t wait to drive. According to the Centers […]
Whether or not you have children, it is a good idea to learn how to drive near them in order to avoid injuries and fatalities. Learning how to drive safely around children requires that you consider the unpredictable nature of kids, which usually means slowing down and paying more attention to the road. Here are […]
In our share the road series so far we have covered bicycles and motorcycles but how about trucks & buses. Trucks & Buses can be intimidating and even frightening but did you know that passenger vehicles are at fault in over 80% of accidents between cars and semi trucks. Here are 5 tips that can […]
In a previous blog I wrote about sharing the road with bicycles, well they aren’t the only two wheeled vehicles on the road that drivers have to watch out for! A motorcyclist has the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as any other motorist on the roadway. NHTSA statistics show an increase in motorcycle fatalities in […]
Defensive Driving is driving in a manner that utilizes safe driving strategies to enable drivers to address identified hazards in a predictable manner. When you take a defensive driving classes you learn to improve your driving skills by reducing your driving risks by anticipating situations and making safe well-informed decisions. The benefits of taking a […]
Drivers and cyclists: If there’s ever been an oil-and-water combination, this is it. We both use roads; we’d both prefer to do so without the other in the way. But the juxtaposition puts cyclists in far greater peril than drivers. For that reason, nearly every rider would like non-pedaling motorists to know how vulnerable they […]
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