Daylight Savings Time
Published on 11th Nov, 2010 at 00:18:49
The last three days have been BRUTAL on the drive in and it finally occurred to me why… daylight savings time. As the sun is in a totally different position at 6:00 – it is up, more people on my commute … Continue reading
Posted in The Daily Drive |How to Pass Safely
Published on 10th Nov, 2010 at 20:05:10
The first time I drove in a foreign country was without a doubt one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. First, I was in a rental car with standard transmission and without power steering. I’d never driven a … Continue reading
Posted in Defensive Driving Online |What To Do If Your Car Crashes In Water
Published on 8th Nov, 2010 at 23:46:53
I’m one of those “worst case scenario” people; in most things I do, I have a tendency to imagine everything that could possibly go wrong and then try to develop contingency plans for dealing with the situation. I’ve been this … Continue reading
Posted in Defensive Driving Tips |“Texting bans have not reduced crashes at all”
Published on 8th Nov, 2010 at 21:58:33
I read an article today about the possibility that the multiple states ban on texting while driving is not working. The Highway Loss Data Institute has done some research that indicates that the bans might actually increase the risk for … Continue reading
Posted in Driving Distractions |Accidents by the Numbers
Published on 5th Nov, 2010 at 22:10:50
While we have had some success in reducing the number of automobile crashes in the U.S., it’s still a major problem. We need to keep working on the problem to minimize needless cost and needless human misery. Here are some … Continue reading
Posted in My Kind of Driving |You can go with this or you can go with that
Published on 5th Nov, 2010 at 19:56:17
The Kia commercial you see on the TV during sporting events with the rapping hamsters drives me nuts, but it drives an important point. You have choices in life and you can go with this or you can go with that. … Continue reading
Posted in Speed |What rock band/star is this line from?
Published on 5th Nov, 2010 at 16:57:43
The songs first two lines are really applicable to today’s focus on distracted driving. “Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel, keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel.” Do you know which … Continue reading
Posted in The Daily Drive |Children’s Festival
Published on 4th Nov, 2010 at 22:00:00
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Posted in Helping You Drive Safely |And the voters have spoken
Published on 4th Nov, 2010 at 14:59:24
Tuesday was Election Day across the country and as everyone knows, it was a landmark election. Why would I write about Election Day on a driver safety blog? Well, in Houston, there was Proposition 3, which basically was a vote for … Continue reading
Posted in The Daily Drive |Annoying Driving Habits
Published on 2nd Nov, 2010 at 15:16:46
I have often wondered if I could run for Mayor on the platform of “dangerous drivers can have their license revoked”. Lets go back to justice by the people in order to save a few tax payer dollars. If you … Continue reading
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