Posted by Pat Barrett on September 7th, 2010 | Categorized as Driving Saftey, driving stories, driving tips | Tagged as accident, collision, Driver Ed in a Box, drivers ed, driving, fatal crash, hpd, seat belt
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 [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on May 3rd, 2010 | Categorized as driving tips | Tagged as Driver Education, drivers ed, driving tips
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 [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on April 14th, 2010 | Categorized as Driving Saftey, driving tips | Tagged as Driver Education, drivers ed, driving education, driving tips, Fluid Search Pattern
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 [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on April 2nd, 2010 | Categorized as Driving Saftey, driving tips | Tagged as collision-free driving, drivers ed, driving education, driving tips, safe driving
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 [...]