Defensive Driving Courses in Texas

When people hear "DWI" they assume someone was drinking and driving. But that's not always the case. Did you know that driving after taking prescription drugs is the equivalent of driving drunk? You could be charged with a DWI if you are caught driving under the influence of prescription drugs. Unfortunately, Michelle Galvan of Houston, Texas learned this the hard way. I've always known to have a designated driver if I planned on driving, but thanks to DefensiveDriving.com's driver safety course...

As the temperatures rise here in Texas, the sun sizzles everything it can touch.  This reminded me about my yearly uneven arm tanning. Anyone who loves comparing silly tans or road trips can relate. I'm not keen on the idea of keeping melted sunscreen in my car so I've looked into window tinting.

Here is what I found out: the darkness of tint is measured by Visible Light Transmission percentage (VLT%). In Texas, this percentage refers to percentage of visible light allowed in through the...

As a state approved defensive driving online course, our goal is to teach people the proper way’s of driver safety. We want you to leave our course knowing the rules of what and how to drive in any road condition. The most important goal we want you to leave with besides turning in your certificate for ticket dismissal is to never drink and drive or do drugs on the road.

We show important Driver Safety videos and statistics to demonstrate the importance of not drinking and driving. In Texas,...

Fatigue can set in at any time; it's natural to feel tired. Perhaps you went to bed late, or your day at work was too long. Maybe you work full-time and go to night school.  After working long hours and dealing with the hustle and bustle of everyday life, our bodies get tired and we become sleepy. The reason for being tired doesn't really matter. When you feel this way, it is not a good or safe idea to drive. Driving while fatigued can be dangerous. When you are tired, your ability to react,...

If you are charged with an offense involving a motor vehicle or a motorcycle, you may be eligible to have your citation dismissed by successfully completing a driver safety course or a motorcycle operator training course. If you do not provide the court with notice of your request to take the course, you will lose the privilege.

You will not be able to take a defense driving course if you are currently taking another course or have completed a course within 12 months of your offense date. If you...

No matter what of Driver Safety you decide to take , you will learn the rules of the road. Any Defensive Driving Course will tell what to do and what not to do while driving. However , you do not have to take an Online Driver Safety course to learn a valuable driving rule : Do not drive while texting. 

A person is 23 times more likely to crash while texting and driving. The risk of an accident rises 3-6.5 times when cellphones are involved. In one survey, 73 percent of people admitted to talking...

If you live in Houston or Austin, you have a greater chance of being caught in a speed trap.   According to Trapster.com, which utilizes social/real time information from over 15 million users, two of the top 10 speed trap cities in the United States are right here in Texas. 

Austin comes in at number 10, where police have been rumored to write a ticket for more than 3 MPH over the speed limit.   With a large seasonal population of students, getting an education in Austin literally could mean...

Did you know that Texas has an updated law addressing alcohol poisoning? If not, you aren't alone. Under the amendment, a person under 21 cannot be charged by the police for possessing or consuming alcohol if the person calls 911 because someone else might have alcohol poisoning.

According to the state approved defensive driving course, DefensiveDriving.com, "Once you've had a drink, there is only one thing that will remove the alcohol from your system: time." Binge drinking, having...

Living in one of the largest cities, we are familiar with driving through construction zones. Defensive driving in a construction zone starts with driving at the posted speed. The Texas Department of Transportation reports that the number one cause of death and injury in a construction work zone is speeding.

Construction worker’s only protection from oncoming traffic is a plastic cone or drum. In addition, rocks and other debris that can be kicked up by passing vehicles become even more...

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...

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...

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...

• Tow trucks have now been added to the slow down or move over laws, which require drivers to slow down 20 miles per hour below the speed limit, or to vacate the lane closest to the stopped emergency vehicle that has emergency lights activated if the road has multiple lanes traveling in the same direction. (House Bill 378)
•  Speed limits will now be the same during night and day driving, and separate speed...

Don't forget to set your clocks back... it's coming.  Sunday the 6th of November at 2:00 AM, we all set our clocks back one hour.  It's Daylight Savings Time!

Outside of the obvious frustration of trying to reset your car's clock, if your car does not do it for you,  there are some very real and distinct changes taking place around you.

To start, the obvious, the days are shorter, the nights are longer.   We are more nervous at night as drivers and with good reason.   Our vision of what is in...

Texas— The mother of the driver who caused a fiery crash on the North Sam Houston Tollway sent her condolences on Saturday to the other victim’s family."My heart goes out to y’all," said Carolyn Steptoe. "You have me and my family’s condolences and we’re going to keep you all in our prayers."The crash involving her son, Michael Winfield, happened on the tollway near North Sam Plaza around 2 a.m. Friday morning.

Authorities said the driver of a Ford Expedition, identified as 19-year-old Alexandria...