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Hit and run is a serious criminal charge in Texas when a person is accused of not stopping after a car crash involving death, injury, or property damage. It is also known as leaving the scene of an accident. The offense can range from a misdemeanor to a felony, depending on the degree of damage or injury.

The Texas Transportation Code requires that every person stop and take certain actions following a crash that results in property damage or injury. Below is the exact verbiage from the...

The Super Bowl is the biggest sport event of the year. It is also one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. As a driver on the road , you'll see people on the road going to the event. You'll see people going to bars and parties to watch the event. These will cause distractions. As a driver on the road , you already face many distractions on the road. Some are caused by you , while others are caused by other driver's. When taking a Driver Safety course, you'll learned to look out for these...

As our days become shorter and our nights longer we spend more time driving at night. You must use extra precautions when you drive at night. You will have less time to stop if a hazard lies ahead. Make sure you can stop within the distance lighted by your headlights.

The law says you must turn your headlights on 30 minutes before sunset and leave them on until 30 minutes after sunrise. You must turn your lights on any time you can't see at least 1000 feet (2.5 city blocks) ahead.

You may have to...

If your are a New Jersey driver, I have a question for you, What road do you travel most often?  Silly question, no not really.  Some drivers are unaware that certain roads are more expensive than others.  How so? Well with the introduction of the Safe Corridors program, on certain New Jersey roads traffic fines are DOUBLED if cited.  I wrote about this previously and gave tips on how to get point reduction with a state approved defensive driving course.  Now I found a list of those Safe...

Torrential down pours, hail, lightning, thundering, and even sightings of tornadoes. That is what Southwest Houston residents endured on Monday, January 9. While the rain was much needed because of the devastating drought we had this past year; being a resident in Houston we should know even a little bit of rain will can flood out a car and make roads impassable.

Driving through flash flood areas can be extremely hazardous. It's important to know how to avoid flash floods and what to do if you...

Failure to maintain financial responsibility can have serious consequences. If you receive more than one conviction for FMFR, it will result in the suspension of your driver's license. Furthermore, failure to have liability insurance makes you responsible for any and all costs associated with an accident. It is important to maintain insurance on your vehicle at all times.

If you are issued a citation for no insurance or failure to present proof of financial responsibility, you must present...

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in 2008 there were 21.6 million licensed drivers 70 years or older on the road.   That is roughly ten percent of the total of licensed drivers on the road. 

Even more eye opening, our population is getting older and the "Baby Boomer" generation is now our grander, senior citizens.  As our medical care improves, people are living longer and the AAA Foundation for Driver Safety estimates that one out of every five drivers in America will be...

If you are a fleet manager or Vice President of Human Resources with a lot of employees driving, you better know what it means.   Essentially, if you do not have a comprehensive driver safety policy or program in place, you are leaving your company open to liability.   In most cases, punitive damages are not covered under the commercial auto insurance policy, which means to you the employer, if you have employees driving, while the damages assessed to property and employee might be covered,...

So you are driving down the road, chatting with your buddy and the next thing you know, the red and blue lights of a state patrol car are behind you and you are starting the new year with a traffic ticket, but you are not sure why...you hang up with your friend and wait to find out why.

The officer approaches your vehicle and asked the standard question, "Do you know why I am pulling you over?"  

"No sir, I do not know, I was not speeding."  

"I am not pulling you over for speed, I am pulling...

This is a Defensive Driving Strategy  tip from one of our several state approved defensive driving courses about interacting with motorcycles. 

Knowing when collisions involving motorcycles are most likely to occur can help you drive safely in dangerous situations:

Left Turns - Nationally, the most common crash between cars and motorcycles is at an intersection when the automobile driver is making a left turn in front of a motorcycle. In 2008, there were 2,554 two-vehicle fatal crashes involving...

There are over 4 million motorcycles registered in the United States. The popularity of this mode of transportation is attributed to the low initial cost of a motorcycle, its use as a pleasure vehicle and, for some models, the good fuel efficiency. Motorcycle fatalities represent approximately five percent of all highway fatalities each year, yet motorcycles represent just two percent of all registered vehicles in the United States. One of the main reasons motorcyclists are killed in crashes is...

Here are a few tips to stay safe this New Year’s:
1.Don’t Drink and Drive
2.Have a designated driver – plan ahead and have a ride home
3.Call...

To be a safe driver you must manage the road space around your car. Good drivers keep a safe following distance so they can see well. The more space you allow between your car and the car ahead, the more time you will have to see a hazard down the road and the ability to avoid it. A good space cushion will allow for easier steering and give you a bigger picture of your intended path of travel. Driving in the center of the lane also improves your view of the roadway.

Most rear-end collisions are...

Texas Online Courses:

1.)    Original Internet:

·        This is our reading version of the course with an hour’s worth of videos divided up throughout the course.

·        We are State and Court approved.

·       Take...