Category Archives: Driving and Safety Tips

Your Car is a Total Loss, What Now?

You just had an accident. If your vehicle is in need of significant or extensive repair it could be considered a total loss by your auto insurance provider. If, so you could be back at your nearest car dealer. The … Continue reading →

What do you do when you hit an animal on the road?

Nobody wants to be involved in a road collision involving an animal, but unfortunately there’s not a lot you can do when a critter gets in your path and you’re cruising at high speeds. In fact, an online driving course … Continue reading →

How do you drive stick?

Learning to drive a car with a manual transmission, or learning to drive stick, can be very difficult at first. There are several challenges to navigate including learning how to use three different pedals and knowing exactly how and when … Continue reading →

5 Common Traffic Violations

When it comes to driving, it’s easy to bend the rules when you’re in a hurry and don’t see any cops around, but ignoring traffic laws can cause serious remorse and even death. So before you jump in the car … Continue reading →

How to Make Sure Your Car Seat is Really Safe

Parents: How well do you keep your kids safe in their car seats? According to Consumer reports, in the last 40 years car seat technology has changed in security style and how they are installed in your car. Because of … Continue reading →

A History of Seat Belts

The seat belt is one of our best protections in a car crash. In fact, according to the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention, “seat belt use is the most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in crashes … Continue reading →

Highway to Heaven: 5 Simple Mistakes that Cause the Most Traffic-Related Fatalities

It can happen to any of us. Whether we’re taking our eyes off the road for a split second to change the radio station to something more serious, like forgetting to buckle up, a car accident can happen when we … Continue reading →

Oh Deer! What to Do When You Hit an Animal

No matter where you’re driving, in a residential area or on the open road, you run the chance of hitting an animal, on accident of course. Animal accidents are common in this day and age. However, it’s important to know … Continue reading →

Can You Still Pass The DMV Permit Test? Advice For Taking the Drivers Test

According to a study done in 2010, 1 in 5 drivers currently on the road could not pass a written driving test. The DMV permit test has acquired a mythical status among those who have not yet passed it. It … Continue reading →

New Study in Texas Shows the Body’s Reaction to Distracted Driving

According to a recent study by the University of Houston and Texas A&M University Transportation Institute, when drivers are absent minded, emotional or texting while driving—they found that “drivers’ handling of the wheel became jittery with respect to normal driving.” … Continue reading →