Category Archives: driving safety tips

Babies Are Mean

Child safety has gone from being an “option” to having enforced laws with stiff penalties. In Texas, a child must be secured in a booster seat or car seat until their 8th birthday or until they reach 4′ 9″. Whichever … Continue reading

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Backseat Driver

Backseat Driver (băk’sēt’) noun   A person who persists in giving unsolicited advice. A passenger who constantly advises, corrects, or nags the driver of a motor vehicle. My boyfriend  (a.k.a the Armchair Quarterback … or A.Q. for short … he seems … Continue reading

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The Speeding Ticket…Fight it or Fix It

If you get cited for a moving violation, what are your options?  You could pay the ticket. But, if you do, those points would go on your driving record and your insurance could increase as a result.  Even if you … Continue reading

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EVERYONE’S POSITION ON DRIVING

What you’re comfortable with when driving may be a far cry from how you should be positioned in your driver seat to avoid the utmost damage to your body.  Or, for some of us, just driving through those fast food … Continue reading

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Rage in the City

Road rage is an epidemic that has swept across America in every big city.  It seems like these days it is more prevelant in today’s fast paced world fueled by technology and social media.  Now you can update your Facebook … Continue reading

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MOVE IT OR LOSE IT

You see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road with its lights flashing.  Maybe it’s a police officer writing some poor slob a ticket.  Or, perhaps it’s an ambulance, a fire truck, a courtesy car or even a … Continue reading

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ORANGE…YOUR NEW FAVORITE COLOR

Many of our cities are currently widening their freeways, lengthening their entrance and exit ramps (thank God for that) and performing general maintenance on their highways and roadways. With that, we find more construction and work zones slowing commuters down and in … Continue reading

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Friendly Alternatives to Road Rage

Are you the type of person who doesn’t like to follow the crowd? Do you walk to the beat of a different drummer? Do you dare to be different? I’ll tell you what will set you apart from the rest … Continue reading

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Giving Your Teen The Driver’s Edge

My Daughter will be eligible to receive a license to drive in October.And, quite frankly, I am terrified.She is a horrible little driver.She has her driver training permit and has been practicing…but not nearly enough to gain the experience required … Continue reading

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RESPECT YOUR ELDERS…THEN PASS THEM

People love to poke fun at elderly drivers.From their sluggish driving speed to not being able to see over their own dashboard.And, well, both are a bit dangerous if you really think about it. My parents are now about a … Continue reading

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