This should be review for you all, but it’s worth repeating. Why? Because one-third of all collisions occur at intersections.
Remember, from a stop you clear the intersection with the Commentary “Clear left, clear right, clear left”. While you are moving the Commentary for clearing an intersection is “Clear left, clear right”.
What about the center? Yes, [...]
By now, you may have heard about Toyota’s recall of vehicles that accelerated on their own. While we still do not know the exact cause of these incidents, sudden unintended acceleration can happen in any vehicle. We can use this opportunity to teach what to do in the event that you experience sudden unintended acceleration.
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Most folks have already made up their New Year Resolutions. Mine are be more patient, listen better, take Max for more walks, wonder if the Texans will EVER make the playoffs (but I digress). Everyone has rules about conduct and personal accountability. That’s where the notion of a MUST rule has greater impact than a [...]
Hey, in case you haven’t heard, the weather outside is frightful. Before you decide to abandon you pet at home make sure you ask yourself “Is this trip necessary?” If the weather’s bad that usually means poor visibility, slick road conditions, traffic delays - all sorts of things you wouldn’t have to deal with if [...]
The Walk Around or Your Approach to the Vehicle
For those of you who drive company vehicles this may not be new to you – the Walk Around. This is the practice of walking around your vehicle (a complete 360) doing a quick inspection to make certain there are no vehicle defects (fluid leaks, low or damaged [...]
“How long does it take to learn to drive?” We hear this question quite often and obviously the answer to that question varies from one person to the next because everyone learns at their own pace. The real answer is that it takes whatever it takes.
How many hours has your son or daughter devoted to [...]
From the time when we started crossing the street in elementary school, we have been told that a green light means “Go”. This concept has weaved its way into our language in such a way that when someone says “We got the green light to start the project”, we all know what that means.
Unfortunately, a [...]
Distracted driving is nothing new. Folks who remember the days of 8 track tapes and when mini-skirts first arrived can tell you that drivers have always had to deal with distractions.
So why is it that with today’s wireless communication devices and our multi-tasking patterns, we seem to have created a [...]