Lisa has been involved with defensive driving since 1999. She has been active providing important information regarding driving safety and periodic law changes in Texas and the United States. She enjoys driving safely, outdoor activities and hanging with her children.

Flight of the Mattress

This past week I was working at a comedy club in Wichita, Kansas.  The manager of the club was taking another comedian to the airport.  They were switching lanes on the freeway to pass an 18-wheeler, when all a sudden a fire extinguisher was coming at them like a bad 3-d movie.  The manager said…

Let’s Make A Change

The Electric Car is making its way to the assembly lines. Tesla Motors and Chevy are two companies making electric cars that will be rolling out vehicles later this year.     For anyone who drives less than 40 miles a day, Chevy Volt will use zero gasoline and produce zero emissions.  This is the time…

Driver Pet Peeves

As a defensive driving instructor, I hear all kinds of driver pet peeves.  One of the most common driving pet peeves has to be tailgating.  But when you have a room full of speed demons and traffic outlaws, what do you think is the number one driving-nuisance?  Oh course, “slow drivers” or the “really slow drivers”…

Butt Out!!!!

You ever been driving on the road and a lit cigarette comes flying at you from the car ahead? Sure, it has. It amazes me how many people think that a cigarette butt is no big deal and they don’t consider it littering. In fact, cigarette filters are made of plastic cellulose acetate, and it…

The New Year

I hope you had a fun and happy holiday! Now that the new year is upon us, have you thought about what to do for the new year? How about taking a new year road trip or adventure to a place you’ve never been before? Try some new food, check out their local culture, go…

What’s Your Signal??

All too often I see drivers not using a car turn signal before they turn or change lanes. I don’t care if you cut me off, as long as you turn on your blinker to let me know you are coming over, that’s fine by me! This student in one of my defensive driving classes…

Don’t Drink & Die

Happy Holidays and cheers to everyone! Now, I’m not anti-alcohol, as a matter of fact I love to have a couple of drinks….before I go to work and when I say work, I’m talking about when I’m performing at the comedy clubs! But if you’re going to drink, you don’t have to drive! There are…