Defensive Driving Tips and Techniques

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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I have had the experience of teaching several people how to drive. Some were youngsters, but I have also taught a few adults how to drive too. Let’s just say that I am more than glad to have “retired” from this practice as teaching someone how to drive can be taxing mentally as well as [...]

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With winter just around the corner, many people are getting their sleds ready for another great season of running the powder. There’s no better feeling for snowmobilers than gliding on a few feet of snow at high speed, perhaps performing the odd stunt or two, and generally taking pride in your machine.
Thousands of people do [...]

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