Defensive Driving Tips and Techniques

I’ve got a confession to make. Sometimes, I drive to fast and I speed. I’ve done it before and I’ll probably do it again. And guess what? I’ve gotten speeding tickets. If you think that I’m a bad actor and as far as driving to fast is concerned, you’d be correct (though this isn’t a normal occurrence for me. Really!). However, I haven’t had to actually pay a speeding ticket recently due to the fact that (at least in the state of Texas), citizens can often take defensive driving instead of paying the fine (and the resulting insurance rate increase). (more…)

We all love to drive, full stop! Whether it’s to the shops, visit friends, quite country drives or off to work.
Having said that it becomes easier to be complacent and forgetful of other road users and so often what
turns out to be a simple drive to a destination can turn into a devastating accident which, in fact, could
have been avoided with a little bit of “defensive driving” training from driving schools and courses, available across the country.

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Safety features for automobiles are now on of the main concerns for car makers when designing a new motor vehicle. Gone are the days when aerodynamics, speed and aesthetics are the only considerations. With the increase in motor vehicle accident fatalities, many consumers are concerned about safety and accident prevention features when buying their new automobile.

This informative article by Anthony Fontanelle explains:

New Tools For Trapped Motorists

Tip! You can hone your defensive driving skills and learn about automobile safety with a defensive driver training program.

Automobile safety is one area of an automobile that has received much attention in the past years. The number of fatalities in the past decades as result of traffic accidents led to the development of safety features for automobiles. Before safety was made a prime concern for vehicles, there have been no seat belts or airbags to protect victims of traffic crashes.

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No one wants to go to traffic school – after all, eight hours in a stuffy room, sitting on uncomfortable chairs and watching outdated, gory videos of the devastating results of reckless drivers isn’t exactly an ideal way of spending a Saturday afternoon.

Sure, sometimes an instructor is fun and witty, making the experience bearable, maybe even enjoyable. But, most people aren’t willing to relinquish a whole day. Time is simply too precious a commodity.

Mike P. Welch knows all too well the realities of some walk-in traffic school experiences, having completed traffic school in August of 2005. In addition to an uncomfortable facility, Welch had to contend with disinterested fellow students and grossly outdated course materials. “The instructor had us watch a video that was from the 1970s and a big segment was on call boxes, which I felt was irrelevant, considering the majority of the population now has cell phones,” he says. Instead of fostering an atmosphere of learning, “half of the students didn’t want to be there and were distracting to the learning process,” Welch says. “I didn’t appreciate the social stigma of having to reveal my violation in front of a classroom of people.

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Since the advent of the internet, defensive driving courses have been much easier to access.  Gone are the days of searching through the phone book for a driving school, investigating each option and trying to make an informed decision.

Internet defensive driving courses have changed all that.  Potential driving students simply log on to their favourite search engine, type in their location and “defensive driving courses” or “driving schools”, and wait for a list to display.  Most online traffic schools provide courses which can be taken online, with only a computer and browser required.  Learning and testing is done online in the comfort of your own home, at a time suitable to busy schedules.  What could be more convenient?

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