85% of drivers do not know what to do when a traffic light turns yellow

Published on 14th Jun, 2010 at 16:45:59

A lot of what we do here at DefensiveDriving.com has to do with education. Recently, GMAC Insurance conducted a study regarding drivers knowledge across the nation.   The study can be found at http://www.gmacinsurance.com/SafeDriving/ExecutiveSummary.asp  and the results are disturbing.   One in five … Continue reading →

What’s your story?

Published on 13th Jun, 2010 at 22:46:00

I’ll never forget, a long while back, I had this car that went, well, too fast and I was in the habit of see how fast it would go.   I was on my way to go skiing and I was exceeding the … Continue reading →

Are you interested in saving $?

Published on 12th Jun, 2010 at 15:00:00

Everybody needs to save a little cash these days… here is a quick way to do it.   Take a Florida Traffic School Course or Online Driver Safety course from DefensiveDriving.com, complete it and get your certificate of completion.   Then go … Continue reading →

Real time feedback

Published on 11th Jun, 2010 at 21:47:34

At DefensiveDriving.com, we value the feedback our customers give us.   So much so, we have an evaluation at the end of our defensive driving courses in Texas which solicits their feedback.   There are a lot of driver programs out there and … Continue reading →

Inconsiderate Driving

Published on 10th Jun, 2010 at 13:42:44

United we stand but unfortunately, united is not how we drive.  In my hour commute every day to and from work, it seems as though many drivers do not understand safe driving techniques.  Listening to the traffic report every 5 … Continue reading →

Reduce Liability with DefensiveDriving.com

Published on 10th Jun, 2010 at 13:41:41

Did you know an employer may be held legally liable for the bad acts of its employees whenever the bad act is committed in the course and scope of employment, otherwise known as “respondeat superior.” On a seperate note…On-the-job crashes … Continue reading →

Its Summer Time

Published on 9th Jun, 2010 at 19:49:00

School is out and the temperatures are rising and believe it or not, now is also the time of year where most teenagers get into auto accidents.  According to Allstate, the deadliest months for  teen vehicle fatalities are May, June, … Continue reading →

Not a sign you see every day, is it a sign?

Published on 8th Jun, 2010 at 14:36:28

My typical drive in today was not so typical and I saw a sign I do not even think we cover in our online driver safety program.   The sign was flashing – “Slow Down – Animal Ahead” and there were a number of police … Continue reading →

Vehicles Can Be Weapons

Published on 8th Jun, 2010 at 13:27:03

As some of you may know the DefensiveDriving.com online driver safety course is headquartered in Houston, TX. Near our office is US-59 South-a very busy highway. Upon return to work from my lunch break, I was on an overpass crossing … Continue reading →

Risky Driver of the Blue Convertible

Published on 7th Jun, 2010 at 22:10:48

There were more drivers and passengers involved than just yourself.   I was driving home from a 4 year old’s birthday party in Sugarland on Saturday with my kids and we witnessed an extremely unusual and dangerous driving situation.   A young lady … Continue reading →