Joe Apex

Today we launched an updated igottadrive.com web site. To say it is an update is an understatement as we have added new content, made the site much easier to navigate, and added our online drivers ed program available in all 50 states. This article describes what is now available on the updated web site. Hopefully […]

Somtimes you have to wonder “What were they thinking” when you see a truly stupid move made by a driver. Here is the case of a driver who has made the move of passing a school bus using the sidewalk (yes, the sidewalk) a part of her daily routine. She was finally captured on video

The future may be coming to a road near you and will include some interesting features. Conceptualized by Dutch designer Dan Roosegaarde, smart roads will include special paints that glow in the dark and induction power for electric cars. These new road safety features will require only a minor update to current online drivers ed

Black Ice, sometimes known as clear Ice, is a treacherous road condition that places drivers in a very dangerous situation with little or no warning. As with any form of ice, black Ice is very slippery and greatly reduces traction making it difficult to stop or turn. Generally, the ice forms when temperatures are below

USAA, an insurance company dedicated to military personnel and veterans, has recently released the Returning Warriors study which examined driving incidents of returning military personnel from 2007-2010. The study included over 171,000 deployments to various overseas operations and compared the crash rates post return to their pre-deployment driving history. Overall the report shows a 13%

This month Texas Highway 130 recently opened with a speed limit of 85 MPH, which is currently the highest in the U.S. This apparently flies in the face of conventional wisdom that higher speeds result in more deaths. The reality is that appropriate safe speed is not a constant and varies with many factors, which

While driving down the highway the other day I noticed new sound barrier walls being installed. It’s hard to argue against the idea of lowering road noise but these large walls seem very expensive. And they don’t seem to lower the road noise in the cabin of my car. So, as I’m driving along I

Anyone who has driven a car when they were tired knows that their ability to drive is impaired to some degree. What they don’t know is the degree of impairment or how dangerous it is to drive when you’re drowsy. Since it is much more difficult to determine after a crash that the driver was

Driving at night has a unique set of challenges. The best way to understand these is to examine a night time driving image and point out the various items that give rise to these challenges. Gaining awareness and then applying night driving techniques can increase the level of safety while driving at night. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”171″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”320″,”style”:”width: 85%;

Motorcycle use is continuing to climb and so are rider crashes. There are now over 4 million motorcycles registered in the U.S. and that number is increasing. The attraction of riding a motorcycle is due to many factors, including decreased operating cost, ease of maneuverability, and the pure pleasure of riding a bike. However, riding