Riding in the H.O.V. Lane

What is the H.O.V. lane in Texas? Learn the meaning of the H.O.V. lane and H.O.V. lane rules in Texas with Comedy Defensive Driving! The H.O.V. lane in Texas is for “High Occupancy Vehicles” and that means two or more passengers or one if you ride a motorcycle. The driver, of course, counts as the…

Emergency Vehicle

I was talking to a paramedic about the loudness of an ambulance siren, compared to an automobile horn. An average auto horn is 85 decibels, while an ambulance siren is 120 decibels. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, regular exposure to 110 decibels or more, for one minute, puts a…

Independence Day Holiday

Happy Independence Day holiday! I love, love, love being an American. Yes, I like to throw the word LOVE around like they throw diet pills around at a Weight Watchers meeting. One word that I have sworn off is the word HATE. And there…I just used it. So, I am a liar and a hater.…