driving safety

Please don't text and drive

I see it all the time and it's not cool. Please, please, please... don't text while you're driving. As sure of yourself as you are, it's not really fair to the rest of us on the road to assume that...

18 wheelers dont have 18 brakes

OMG!!!!! ok I am a truckers wife. My husband drives mostly 48 states but drives in Texas for the time being on what is called a dedicated account. For those who may not understand 18 wheelers only...

do you.............or............ don"t you?

It is that time of the year when it rains almost everyday here. This is my question If you are driving and all of a sudden a heavy downpour began would you put on your flashers and keep driving or...

High gas prices save lives?

With a teen driver in my not too distant future, I think a lot about driving safety. It seems that one of the up sides to the whole high gas price thing is that auto accident deaths are down due to...

High gas prices save lives?

With a teen driver in my not too distant future, I think a lot about driving safety. It seems that one of the up sides to the whole high gas price thing is that auto accident deaths are down due to...

Tips to Prevent Aggressive Driving

The high volume of traffic in and around the metro area means lengthy commutes for many area residents, and lengthy commutes eat into relaxation time, as well as time motorists could devote...

Safe Driving for Those Who Take Medications

It's no secret that older drivers take more routine medications than their younger counterparts.  Unfortunately, many of those medications are known to cause drowsiness, sap energy and slow...

Nighttime Driving Safety Recommendations

According to the National Safety Council (NSC), traffic death rates triple at night, on average.  Nighttime driving is both more difficult and more dangerous than many drivers realize -- for...

Driving Tips for the Holiday Season

The holiday season is a period of increased highway travel for many metro area families, and also a season of unpredictable inclement winter weather.  Before you take to the roads...

Stay Off the Tracks and Other Vital Lessons in Driving Safety

I am in the middle of a six-hour online "defensive driving course" that will allow me to escape the fine and possible car insurance implications of a ticket I got several weeks ago for...