Defensive Driving Tips and Techniques

Defensive driving tip number 1.The first thing you should do ever 3-7 days is check you tire pressure this will take you about 2-4 minutes. While checking the pressure you should look at your tread. If the tread is low this could cause many problems especially as higher speeds if your tread is low and your tire pressure is low you are looking for a trip to the side of the road. (more…)

Not only is it dangerous to drive while talking on a cell phone, the practice may be leading to longer commutes. This is due to the fact that drivers tend to slow down while they are talking on their cell phones and can slow the traffic behind them down for miles.

Recent studies have shown that driver who are talking on their cell phones drive at a slower speed than other drivers. These motorists are also less likely to pass other slow-moving vehicles, causing delays for the traffic that is following them. These drivers also tend to make sudden turns at the last minute and may swerve within their own lane numerous times during their commute.

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From Mt. Highway, Mr. Police Officer would like to tell you the 10 Commandments of Defensive Driving:

1. Be attentive

Always pay attention. Always check your side mirrors and look far enough to see other cars not just the one in front of you. Be alert when you are near intersections and pay attention to road signals and signs. If the sign tells you it’s slippery when wet, don’t speed up or else… Pay attention to fast cars because you’ll never know if the person driving is drunk or not.

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It’s an old joke that men make disparaging comments about women drivers, and it’s a fact that most comedy comes from truth - but is there truth in the notion that men are better drivers than women? Not according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration!

According to a report they released in 2004, male drivers were involved in 1,369,000 more property-damage incidents, 432,000 crashes without fatalities, and 27,000 more accidents with fatalities than their female counterparts. In addition, those accidents combined to cause over 18,000,000 insurance claims, which were made by men in all age ranges, not just the younger, riskier, 18-24-year-olds.

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Annually, more than 40,000 people lose their life in automobile accidents each year. Another two million suffer disabling injuries. These startling statistics are from the National Safety Council. The amount of casualties could be reduced if more people learned to drive defensively.

No matter how careful or a skilled driver you are, high speeds, impaired or careless drivers, and not using occupant restraints correctly or not at all, threatens each person on the road.

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