Category Archives: Driver Safety For You & Your Family

Share the Road: How to Drive Safely Near Emergency Vehicles

Emergency vehicles are essential in keeping our communities safe, which is why we always give way to them on the roads. But when you are driving on the road, it can sometimes be difficult to know what actions you should … Continue reading →

What New Car Tech Features Can We Expect in 2015?

One of the best parts of an old year ending, is looking forward to all of the exciting new things that might come in the next one. Especially when it comes to dreaming up what sort of new technology we … Continue reading →

Unique Ways Cities are Fighting Drunk Driving this New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration, fresh starts, and looking to the future. But it is also the worst day of the year for drunk driving, with hundreds of deaths on this day each year. We are all … Continue reading →

How to Drive Safely in Strong Wind

Now that we are in the middle of autumn, weather is getting colder and those blustery fall winds are making it that little bit more difficult to drive. Strong wind can be a dangerous hazard when driving, and it does … Continue reading →

Share the Road: How to Drive Safely Around Motorcycles

There are more than 8 million registered motorcycles on the roads of the United States, and in the past decade there was an average of close to 4,800 motorcyclist fatalities each year. Nobody wants this number to keep rising, and … Continue reading →

Hazards in the Headlights: 5 Tips to Avoid Hitting a Deer on the Highway

Every road you drive has hazards. Potholes, poor lighting, dangerous debris, and other cars are among the more common roadway hazards that drivers encounter. And then there are the unforeseen hazards, such as deer or other animals that come out … Continue reading →

Customer Service

As an everyday person and a Manager I am always aware of what many people dread, customer service. I started working for DefensiveDriving.com, Texas‘ original online driver safety course seven years ago. Working at DefensiveDriving.com has taught me the fundamentals of working … Continue reading →

Speeding: Getting From Point A to B

You wake up in the morning, late. So you run to get ready for work, school,  that important meeting, or volunteering. You have to make your commitment on time and cannot believe you overslept. Familiar scenario? This happens to us … Continue reading →

Pedestrians on the Freeway-An Oxymoron

On a major freeway in Houston, TX October 5, 2010-It is reported that an 18-wheeler created a major back-up during rush hour traffic due to pedestrians on the freeway. Pedestrians should never walk on the freeway-it is a dangerous place without … Continue reading →

Little Known Defensive Driving Facts

Texas is a big state with over 20 million vehicles on the road. This huge population has created a great need for driver safety courses to help keep traffic related fatalities down and bad behaviors to a minimum. Being apart of the driver safety industry, you … Continue reading →