Category Archives: The Speeder In You
The Fast and the Courteous: Why Being a Considerate Driver Pays Off
Just about anyone who owns a car is guilty of speeding at least once–whether it is because you have an important appointment to get to, because you are in a bad mood, because you are running late, or … Continue reading
Posted in Defensive Driving Online, Defensive Driving Tips, Driving and Safety Tips, The Speeder In You |Would the Furious 7 Skyscraper Jump Really be Possible?
If you are one of the millions of people who has been to see Furious 7 in theaters since its release, you know that the movie–much like the rest of the franchise–is packed full of outrageous stunts and … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Driving, Crash & Burn: Life in the Fastlane, Defensive Driving Online, The Speeder In You |What Are Your Options After Receiving A Traffic Ticket?
You are cruising along singing to your favorite tunes and all of a sudden you see flashing lights in your rearview mirror. Cursing silently, you start to pull over hoping that possibly the officer is headed across town, … Continue reading
Posted in Driving and Safety Tips, The Speeder In You |A Lunch Hour Accident You Can Be Proud Of
A little over a half hour ago I was in a near accident. I almost plowed into a silver SUV returning to work from my lunch break. I am here to express the importance of driving responsibly to foster a … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |Riding in Cars with Friends
I took a road trip this weekend. My dad reminded me I needed a working jack, full size spare tire, oil change, and maybe even a tune up. The reminder was nearly enough to cancel the trip. Had the trip … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |The Enlightened Approach to Driving
So far so not so good. I have been issued three tickets. Two of the citations have been dismissed. Now there is one remaining. I hope I am eligible to take defensive driving. Ticketing is designed to deter traffic offenses. … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |Caught in a Speed Trap
Many have expressed options of unfair ticketing. Innocent until proven guilty is a legal term we all have heard of. My mother rephrased it to “Guilty until proven innocent.” My attorney says “No one is innocent. He was crucified.” In … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |Driving Defensively
DefensiveDriving.com has online driving safety courses for the state I live in. The Defensive Driving course is about developing good driving habits. There are road rage offenders, mis-maintained and distracted drivers on the road, to name a few bad driving … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |Everyone Speeds
Everyone speeds. Whether its just a couple miles or so over the speed limit or whether you believe the +10 theory. But what happens when you are going over 100mph and get caught? I started thinking of this when I … Continue reading
Posted in The Speeder In You |The Speed Limit – Its NOT a Suggestion.
I just read a rather interesting article that confirmed my suspicion that the City of Houston has been writing ALOT of traffic tickets lately. 109,000 traffic tickets issued in the month of March. That’s 3,500 traffic tickets PER DAY. At first I was … Continue reading
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