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”…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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The Wave, Dude!

The other day traffic was backed up and this dude was coming out of a parking lot.  When the traffic started to move I let him in, as the truck pulled in front of me, the dude didn’t give “a wave”! I was just as offended as if he just shot me the finger!  I…

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Multitasking ourselves to death

A recent survey by National Mutual Insurance showed that nearly 72 % of the drivers say they are multitasking while driving, which included using a cell phone (texting and talking), eating, drinking, reading, and the list of all the other distractions can go on and on. WOW 72 % – Some of you probably think that’s…

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