According to a report aired by KHOU-TV, a Houston police officer involved in a fatal crash was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.
“No one is above the laws of physics” said Patrick Barrett, author of the popular Driver Ed in a Box® course that teaches parents how to teach their [...]
On Monday, August 30th, Driver Ed in a Box® once again made a donation to the Boy Scouts of America at their Sam Houston Area Council in Houston, Texas.
Patrick Barrett, former Scouter, and President of Driver Ed in a Box® (http://www.driveredinabox.com), the course that guarantees new drivers that their first year of driving is [...]
George Foreman was a big hit when he met with Driver Ed in a Box® executives Patrick Barrett and John Barrett.
George Foreman was a big hit when he met with Driver Ed in a Box® executives Patrick Barrett and John Barrett. George, a legend in his own time and recently featured on CNBC’s Bizography, [...]
For some of you, Prom is coming up. One simple tip - take the limo. It does not matter if the limo is driven by a professional or a non-professional (mom or dad). Let someone who’s not involved with the partying do the driving. If you go in with friends, you [...]
Yes, this is not a new concept for you. This is simply a reminder to continue to build this habit. As you approach an area where you know your student is going to have to slow (for a light, a turn, etc.,) use your eye-check mirror to monitor her eye-movement. Does she check the [...]
Fluid Search Pattern - Most of the time a beginning driver tends to focus only on what is front and, unfortunately, that focus often lasts longer than two seconds and becomes a fixed stare. Since we addressed “breaking the fixed stare” with the last article, this time we are going to discuss how to make [...]
What happens before most all collisions? The driver has a fixed stare. That is why the most common comment after a collision (other than “It’s not my fault!!”) is “I just didn’t see him.”
Breaking the fixed stare is a challenge for all drivers – not just beginners. Remember, if you look at an object for [...]
Next time you’re behind-the-wheel, consciously observe your “comfort zone” for your following distance. At what distance you actually feel threatened, anxious, uneasy, afraid? Three seconds? Two seconds? One second? Be honest here - make an accurate assessment.
Then repeat that process with your student. You want to discover what her “comfort zone” really is.
If either of [...]
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Many of you either obtained your permit from the Katy DPS or you listed it on your DL-92 as the driver license office you intended to use. The Katy DPS driver license has since closed.
According to a DPS response we received from an inquiry we made to the DPS, you can go to any driver [...]