Over 3 Million Tickets Dismissed
Whatever happened to the good old rule of accelerating when entering the freeway and decelerating when exiting? This is a question that was brought up in a recent defensive driving class. Well, there are a few factors that contribute to these problems. First of all, the highway entrance and exit ramps are generally too short. In…
One thing that typically irks people is a crazy traffic jam caused because people don’t know how to merge (or, actually, they choose not to merge properly). Whatever happened to the good old “zipper” tactic when merging lanes? Remember, the one car, per car merging zipper that you should have been taught in driver education?…
We had driver education in high school. It was part of our curriculum. We could take physical education, or, we could choose an elective, which could be driver ed. Our assistant coach was our driving instructor. And we had driving simulators in a classroom. They were like bumper cars with theater screens. How appropriate is…
I wrote a blog some time back, happily announcing that both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had issued new “recommendations” regarding child safety when riding in automobiles. Since that time, some things have really changed. It’s nice to see that people are really listening and that we are…
An awesome new website has just launched this month! Look Out Texans is an education campaign aimed at increasing road safety for all road users (vehicles, bikes and pedestrians) in North Texas. What a great idea, creating a website where you can learn about safety when walking, biking and driving. With more people moving to…
You’re flying down the freeway, doing 70+ mph, in the passing lane or left lane or fast lane as it is fondly referred to. When, suddenly, as you come over a hill, there it is. That service truck with oversized sheets of glass perched in the back. It’s like a scene in Final Destination, you…
When asked “What is one of the leading causes for traffic accents?” Some people say inexperienced drivers while nearly all say elderly drivers. Age alone should not be the reason to stop driving. Loss of driving ability has been associated with depression and worsening physical impairments in older people. Losing one’s “independence” often creates a…
My car is over 12 years old. And I just discovered by accident that it has this cool lumbar support feature. I was reaching down between the seats, trying to retrieve a petrified french-fry and found this little knob that I didn’t even know was there. I turned it and thought “Wow, this feels nice!”…
Why are drivers and people so impatient? We are an impatient society of impatient drivers. It’s crazy how we’ve evolved into a hurry up world. If you think about the hardships in pioneer days, compared to now, our impatience is really quite ridiculous. People didn’t usually live to a ripe old age, so you had…
Accidents happen and sometimes driving seems like a game of bumper cars. If you’re involved in an accident, follow this car accident checklist. The first thing you should do is to make sure that no one is hurt (in all vehicles involved). In my past two accidents (which were not my fault, of course), my…