Category Archives: The Speeder In You
← Older postsFirst Speeding Ticket in Texas
Whether you’re a new driver or veteran with thousands of miles behind the wheel, your first speeding ticket doesn’t need to be a big deal. It also doesn’t need to affect your insurance rates, or even be reported to … Continue reading
Posted in Defensive Driving Tips, Everyday Driver, The Speeder In You |The Fast and the Courteous: Why Being a Considerate Driver Pays Off
Just about anyone who owns a car is guilty of speeding at least once–whether it is because you have an important appointment to get to, because you are in a bad mood, because you are running late, or … Continue reading
Posted in Defensive Driving Online, Defensive Driving Tips, Driving and Safety Tips, The Speeder In You |Would the Furious 7 Skyscraper Jump Really be Possible?
If you are one of the millions of people who has been to see Furious 7 in theaters since its release, you know that the movie–much like the rest of the franchise–is packed full of outrageous stunts and … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Driving, Crash & Burn: Life in the Fastlane, Defensive Driving Online, The Speeder In You |What Are Your Options After Receiving A Traffic Ticket?
You are cruising along singing to your favorite tunes and all of a sudden you see flashing lights in your rearview mirror. Cursing silently, you start to pull over hoping that possibly the officer is headed across town, … Continue reading
Posted in Driving and Safety Tips, The Speeder In You |A Lunch Hour Accident You Can Be Proud Of
A little over a half hour ago I was in a near accident. I almost plowed into a silver SUV returning to work from my lunch break. I am here to express the importance of driving responsibly to foster a … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |Riding in Cars with Friends
I took a road trip this weekend. My dad reminded me I needed a working jack, full size spare tire, oil change, and maybe even a tune up. The reminder was nearly enough to cancel the trip. Had the trip … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |The Enlightened Approach to Driving
So far so not so good. I have been issued three tickets. Two of the citations have been dismissed. Now there is one remaining. I hope I am eligible to take defensive driving. Ticketing is designed to deter traffic offenses. … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |Caught in a Speed Trap
Many have expressed options of unfair ticketing. Innocent until proven guilty is a legal term we all have heard of. My mother rephrased it to “Guilty until proven innocent.” My attorney says “No one is innocent. He was crucified.” In … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |Driving Defensively
DefensiveDriving.com has online driving safety courses for the state I live in. The Defensive Driving course is about developing good driving habits. There are road rage offenders, mis-maintained and distracted drivers on the road, to name a few bad driving … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |Everyone Speeds
Everyone speeds. Whether its just a couple miles or so over the speed limit or whether you believe the +10 theory. But what happens when you are going over 100mph and get caught? I started thinking of this when I … Continue reading
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