Born to Drive

Fog is considered the most dangerous of all driving hazards. When driving in fog it creates dangerous driving conditions for you and the drivers around you, it is known to be the cause of a high number of accidents and fatalities. The safest thing to do during fog is not drive, however, sometimes that is impossible, so here are some tips if you are out driving through thick patches of fog:

• Drive with lights on low beam. High beams will only be reflected back off the fog and actually impair...

For those students who didn’t know, that we are now offering a New Jersey Defensive Driving course you are in LUCK!!! For those that have never been to New Jersey and are deciding to visit or drive through, it is known as the Garden State. With its beautiful parks, mountains, lakes, and breathtaking views. Just like any other state New Jersey has its share of drivers. We always say, “Oh, Houston has some of the worse drivers ever!” When in actuality every state has it own unique set of drivers....

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...

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...

Halloween is right around the corner which means parties, parties, and oh, yea PARTIES!!! Whether you plan on going out to multiple events or having an event at your home, remember to be safe. We hear all the time about alcohol related accidents that claim the lives of innocent people and somehow we always think that it will never happen to us. But did you know that:

• Everyday, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts...

Did you know that DefensiveDriving.Com offers a course for the students in Florida?!?! Now if you go to Florida for a visit or if it is your permanent residence and somehow find yourself on the receiving end of a citation or just want to reduce your insurance we can help with our Florida Wheels in Motion course.

For just the low price of $29.95 our 4 hour BDI (Basic Driver Improvement) Florida Wheels in Motion course can not only help you with insurance reduction but can also help with reducing...

So the inevitable has happened…. I GOT A SPEEDING TICKET!!!! Normally I am pretty aware of my surroundings when I am speeding so that I do have a run-in with an office; guess this time I was slipping.

So I went to the Justice of the Peace paid my court cost ($112) and requested to take Defensive Driving. So now I have to ask myself which course do I want to take? Original Internet or Streaming Video? I know getting a speeding ticket is a drag, but taking a defensive driving course such as...

DefensiveDriving.com is not just for Texans anymore!!!!! We are currently branching out to other states to make our affordable, entertaining course available to you. As of right now we are working on our Tennessee Mature Defensive Driving course.

So if you or some one you know is thinking about taking our Tennessee Mature Defensive Driving course here is some helpful information that you might want to pass along.

** We are a State-approved, state-of-the-art defensive driving course that...

Houston has many freeways, and at one point and time we have traveled on all if not most of them. They can be a quick solution to your destination or they can be the terror that you were trying to avoid that day. Either way I guess we have to have the understanding that everyone is traveling on the freeway. Not just people from Houston.

From I-10 to 610 to 59 to beltway 8 you will see all types of License plates. Many from Texas. Others from our neighboring states and some very far home...

Living in Houston we have the almost an endless means of transportation. From walking to our destination (if it’s close and not to hot) to using public transportation, whether that be Metro or a Taxi service. It goes without saying you need to have some type transportation to get around Houston and its endless attractions and destinations.

Having a car is a luxury. Whether the car is considered a “luxury” car or a “hooptie”. It has been a year since I have purchased Specs. Maintaining a car is...

In Houston it rains rather often so it is...

When we are teenagers and just get our Driver's License we always think that we are invisible. That accidents cannot happen to us, so we test the limits with speeding, drag racing, and pulling dangerous moves while driving.

Little do you know that its not only the inexperience of drivers that put others at risk, but it is our emotions while driving. Whether you want to admit it or not our emotions are a definite component in our daily driving.

Speed was a factor in 30 percent (12,477) of all...

I admit, I am guilty of it as well... You all know what I am taking about... being distracted while driving. Whether I am on a phone call, putting make up on, or trying to send a quick text because I am going to be late to my destination. My full attention isn't on what is in front of me. It is amazing how many times we get upset at other drivers who are on the phone while driving, yes myself included. But if you stop and think about it we do the same thing. When we are behind the wheel our...

The Houston heat has arrived... And as the heart of summer approaches we need not forget about our best friend.. our car! Old faithful who takes us to and from where we need to go in addition to adding to our countless mini summer adventures.

My baby, Specs, is my life!!!! Not only does she get me to and from work, but when I need a weekend getaway I know that she will get me there safely. With that being said, I regularly make sure that her tires are okay, the AC filter is clean, and replace...