Category Archives: My Kind of Driving
← Older postsNewer posts →You Can’t Tell Me How To Drive.
“I’ve been driving for 50 years. You can’t tell me how to drive.” This is the attitude several drivers take when it comes to taking a driver safety course. They have been driving the same way for so long they are offend … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |Something You Can Read in Traffic
A potty-mouthed prankster managed to hack into an electronic sign in downtown Houston, treating drivers to an earthier message than their used to seeing. The unknown prankster changed a temporary traffic sign that said “DETOUR” in large orange letters to … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |Drunk Driving in Texas
In San Antonio, TX, a police officer and a suspected drunken driver have been killed in a wrong-way accident on Interstate 35. Police say 27-year-old Officer Stephanie Brown was in her patrol car and responding to a call early Tuesday when … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |True Story
My life and the life of my kids flashed before my eyes.. While driving to work I had a BLOW OUT. There was a loud pop and boom.. sparks, smoke, burning rubber every where. Luckily for me I had been … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |Cars and Trains
A lesson in mature driving is knowing how to properly interact with railroad crossings. A car was struck by a train in northwest Harris County Tuesday evening after the wheels got stuck on the tracks, according to Harris County Sheriff’s … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |How many points are my tickets worth?
Indiana law gives courts the authority to order the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to suspend a motorist’s driver license when he or she is found to have committed certain traffic violations. Indiana law assesses a point value for each conviction … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |Got Warrants?
The City of Houston’s police department released this notice: The City of Houston’s Police Department will be among more than 300 law enforcement jurisdictions across Texas, and 75 in the Gulf Coast region alone, that will be participating in the … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |Because I was 20…
Did you happen to hear about the young man who was celebrating leaving his teen years behind by “driving wildly and crashing in downtown Houston”? Mature driving was definitely not on his happy birthday to do list. An HPD officer … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |Does it pay to fight a speeding ticket
Many dismissals occur because a police officer cannot attend the hearing, but attorneys say that’s happening less often as police agencies encourage officers to attend court. Attorneys are trained to look for police mistakes in procedures and paperwork, but the … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |Online Drivers Ed
In June 2010, Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles decided to terminate an online (written) driver license testing pilot project being offered to first-time drivers by approved third-party Internet vendors. The program officially ended December 31, 2010. The … Continue reading
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