What every driver should know about high water…

Published on 14th Jan, 2012 at 22:17:49

Monday, Houston experienced a cluster of storm cells which dumped anywhere from four to six inches of rain in a little less than three hours.   Southeast Texas and the whole of Texas have experienced a drought of historic proportions for more than thirteen months, the rain was greatly needed, … Continue reading →

Negligent Entrustment

Published on 13th Jan, 2012 at 00:31:00

If you are a fleet manager or Vice President of Human Resources with a lot of employees driving, you better know what it means.   Essentially, if you do not have a comprehensive driver safety policy or program in place, you are … Continue reading →

New Year means new laws against distracted driving

Published on 12th Jan, 2012 at 01:39:00

So you are driving down the road, chatting with your buddy and the next thing you know, the red and blue lights of a state patrol car are behind you and you are starting the new year with a traffic ticket, but you are not sure … Continue reading →

Sharing the Road: Motorcycles

Published on 30th Dec, 2011 at 21:24:12

There are over 4 million motorcycles registered in the United States. The popularity of this mode of transportation is attributed to the low initial cost of a motorcycle, its use as a pleasure vehicle and, for some models, the good … Continue reading →

New Year’s Defensive Driving

Published on 30th Dec, 2011 at 21:23:47

As the countdown to 2012 begins to hit full stride, We at DefensiveDriving.com want you to be safe on the road. The daily death toll from drunk driving crashes during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period is significantly higher … Continue reading →

Space Cushion

Published on 29th Dec, 2011 at 20:12:14

To be a safe driver you must manage the road space around your car. Good drivers keep a safe following distance so they can see well. The more space you allow between your car and the car ahead, the more … Continue reading →

Windshield Wipers, the basics

Published on 27th Dec, 2011 at 21:41:58

Winter has been with us awhile and you have no doubt been overwhelmed with information about winter driving. Leave an appropriate space cushion, your speed should meet conditions, make sure you have proper tire pressure, tire tread and depth, that … Continue reading →

DefensiveDriving.com Supports Candlelighters Organization

Published on 22nd Dec, 2011 at 23:12:09

We are not just a defensive driving course…DefensiveDriving.com is also a proud supporter of Candlelighters.org – caring for families of children who are fighting cancer!  Message from Candlelighters…"Thank you so much for all of your support of Candlelighters and our … Continue reading →

Ways to Get Out of a Ticket

Published on 21st Dec, 2011 at 21:33:00

Here are a couple of excuses people have tried to use to get out of a speeding ticket: 1) “Officer, it just seem like I was going fast because you were standing still.” 2) Officer-Why were you going so fast? Me-I’m just trying to … Continue reading →

Online Driver Safety Course for decreasing distrated driving

Published on 21st Dec, 2011 at 21:27:00

As a driver on the road , you face many distractions on the road. Some are caused by you , while others are caused by other driver’s. When I took a Driver Safety course, I learned to look out for … Continue reading →