Category Archives: Driver Safety For You & Your Family

6 Crazy Incidents of Distracted Driving

  Tens of thousands of people die every year in the United States, as a result of car accidents. A large portion of these are due to distracted driving. Distracted driving is anything that takes a driver’s attention away from … Continue reading →

Seat Belt Use in Florida

  Its the law, but do we all buckle up? We try to. We mean to. But do we? Florida has been concerned about driving safely for quite a while. Long before the national Click-it-or Ticket campaign was started.   Annual statewide seat belt surveys have been held … Continue reading →

Florida Driver Safety

  I recently read a drunk driving story similar to a story in DefensiveDriving.com’s Florida defensive driving course.  According to the New York Times, drunk driver, John Goodman, hit a vehicle, causing it to land in a drainage ditch. The … Continue reading →

Florida Traffic School: Which Course To Take?

  Florida has a variety of traffic school options that range from prices below $10.00 to prices near $40.00. Schools advertise that they are the cheapest course possible or even the lowest that can be found, but it all adds up. … Continue reading →

Take Your Florida Traffic School Courses Online Now

  Traffic school has several benefits for Floridians. Not only does it allow a reduction of points, but students who complete an online traffic school course may receive discounts for auto insurance (always check with your provider to confirm your … Continue reading →

Business Online Driver Safety

Recently, while wearing my www.DefensiveDriving.com shirt around town, a young lady stopped me to inquire about what we do and who we are. The young lady explained that she had employees that were getting into multiple wrecks in company vehicles, on … Continue reading →

Car Crashes vs. Market Crashes: Is Safe Driving Affecting Stock Prices?

    When it comes to using a smartphone while driving, most of the world is in general agreement on the subject: texting, browsing, or any sort of phone use while driving is generally a bad thing. However, a new … Continue reading →

The Lowdown on Street Racing

Whether or not Paul Walker died from street racing is still up for debate, but one thing is clear: street racing is a very serious problem that happens a lot more than you think. Out of the 122 crashes (from 2001 … Continue reading →

What is Your Company’s Driving Policy?

Very recently a large company learned the hard way about the consequences of not having a driving policy. Without a driving policy, your company may be liable for the mistakes of employees that are in the act of driving during … Continue reading →

Train Your Fleet Today!

Did you know that DefensiveDriving.com offers fleet driver training? BusinessDriverSafety.com is a three-hour driver training course that was created to serve companies in need of online driver training. The course is simple, fast, and educational. Fleet driver training is necessary … Continue reading →