State Approved Defensive Driving

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,...

Summer is right around the corner!! What does that mean?? Teen drivers!! You have students getting out of school and ready to PARTY! In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with that, however, you want to make sure that you are properly educated to have a SAFE SUMMER! 

DefensiveDriving.com offers an online driver safety course that will do JUST THAT! Not only will you be educating your son/daughter to be a safer driver, but you also save yourself some money! In additional to taking the course, you...

While watching CNN recently, I saw a report that highlighted texting and walking. I was overjoyed! Just as I despise texting and driving, texting and walking bothers me.

I cannot count the number of times someone texting and walking has run into me as we were turning the corner. People texting and walking do not realize which side of the walkway they are on, when they are heading into an obstruction or who is around them. I see texting and walking so much, I decided to try it for myself....

On any occasion , driving on the road can be dangerous.  However, you must always drive on guard

when driving in rain.In stormy conditions, it is more difficult to see other vehicles, road signs and the

road itself.  It is crucial to to make sure you can see and be seen to ensure your Driver Safety. By

taking DefensiveDriving.com , you will learn tips to better equip yourself to drive on slippery and wet

roads. The following are some tips to consider:

• First and foremost: slow down! It takes longer to...

Being a passenger in a vehicle can be a stressful situation.   Think about it. You’re putting your life in someone else’s hands as a passenger in someone else’s car.  Here’s a twist; that someone else happens to be your young driver. Has the panic set in for some of you yet? I see you over there clinching on to your seat belt,  white knuckling the door handle, and using your imaginary brake pedal as you ever so lovingly instruct your child  to “Don’t drive so close behind that car!” , “Using...

Good news. It is still the beginning of the year! This means that we have time to plan especially, financially. With gas prices on the rise, we could all use some extra savings. How can you save? You can save by taking a state approved defensive driving course like DefensiveDriving.com!

Some insurance companies offer special savings such as safe driver and defensive driving savings. These are two areas where we can save you money on your insurance premiums. Our courses provide instruction on safe...

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals as of October 1, 2011 enforced changes to administration qualifications and other core staffing requirements. The following providers must comply with the changes: Adult Day Care, Family Support, Personal Care Attendant (PCA), Respite Case, Substitute Family Care, Supervised Independent Living (SIL) and Supported Employment.

One of the requirements is Driver Histories & Driving Course Completion. Providers are required to have documentation of...

According to the Tennessee Code Annotated, automobile insurance providers are required to offer premium discounts for drivers 55 and older that take a state approved driver safety motor vehicle accident prevention course.  Under Tennessee code Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 11 "The rates and premiums for every policy of automobile insurance shall include a provision for appropriate reductions, as determined by the insurer to be actuarially justified, for any motor vehicle when the regular operators...

I recently came across an article out of California and it brought me back to that famous scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off where the parking garage attendants took an epic joy ride in Cameron's fathers' vintage Ferrari.  

In,  what I am sure was a classic, seemed like a good idea at the time moment,  two employees of Pacific BMW in Glendale, California, a tire changer and valet driver, decided to take a brand new 1 Series M Coupe, out for a little spin.   Apparently, they were not as smart as...

Driver safety is very important. As drivers, our lives and the life of others are at stake. Driving safely can prevent traffic citations, accidents, and deaths. I believe that all drivers should be required to complete a state approved defensive driving course every 3 years; every year if the driver is a senior citizen.  Not only will taking a defensive driving course refresh your driving skills, it can also be used for ticket dismissal, and discounts for auto insurance.

Using your blinker can...

Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks aims to reduce commercial motor vehicle related crashes, injuries and fatalities by combining outreach, education and evaluation with targeted enforcement activities to raise awareness among car and truck drivers about safe driving behaviors. In fatal crashes involving large trucks, 88 percent of the time the crash is attributable to driver error by both car and truck drivers. Only 12 percent of the crashes are the result of vehicle defects, road conditions...

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...

For most people, people drive almost everyday if not everyday. Commuting from work, to school, or to where ever you need to travel. Some drivers have been driving for the past 3 years, no tickets, accidents, and you feel like, hummmm, I think I may be paying too much for my insurance premium, how can I get Discounts for Auto Insurance? Well, I have an answer for you, DefensiveDriving.com, a Defensive Driving Traffic School online, offers a Defensive Driving Course that can provide you with...

DefensiveDriving.com has sections dedicated in all of the state approved driver safety courses that discuss proper installation of child seats.  If you are taking the course for point reduction or for discounts for auto insurance, this information is covered. 

Keeping children safe in crashes: choosing the right type of restraint
More than 1,000 children 12 and younger die in passenger vehicle crashes every year, and more than 100,000 are injured. Parents can reduce the risk to their kids by...

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...

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...