Joe Apex

Here you go driving down the highway at a brisk 70 miles per hour. You’re keeping your eyes on the road ahead as taught in drivers education course and have only become slightly annoyed at little compact car in front of you who won’t get out of the fast lane. They still won’t move to […]

There is little in your driving life more annoying than left lane campers. There are many other descriptive terms, such as “Fast Lane Blockers”, “Day Dream Drivers”, etc. Any way you look at it, these are the drivers who spend time in the left-hand lanes of our roads going slower than the surrounding traffic. Some

Parallel parking is one of the most dreaded maneuvers for those taking drivers ed and experienced drivers alike. From our driving tips, this video shows a step by step process, including setting up targets, which make it much easier to become proficient at parallel parking. So whether you’re taking online drivers ed or are an

One of the trickier maneuvers to perform while driving is backing around corners. This video from our driving tips collection shows the proper method for backing around a corner is actually easy to do once you have the proper method. Backing around a corner is something that is covered in most driving tests and is

Of the methods to make turns while driving, utilizing the “Hand Over Hand” method is the safest and most effective. It has the big advantage of always being in control of the steering wheel while making the sharpest of turns. Most good drivers ed courses, both in-classroom and online drivers ed, teach this method as

One of the most vital safety devices in your vehicle are your mirrors. Traffic situations change rapidly and keeping on top of this changing environment takes vigilant use of properly adjusted mirrors. Also keep in mind that using your mirrors is a skill and as such should be practiced until you are comfortable with this

This instructional video is from our collection of driving tips and features how to navigate roundabouts. In some parts of the country roundabouts are still very new and may not be covered in drivers education. However, there is no doubt that roundabouts move traffic more efficiently and are safer than traditional traffic intersections. For those

Backing-up a car, especially for new drivers, can be a daunting task. Even for those experienced drivers, who learned this in drivers ed many years ago, could use a refresher on the correct seating position for backing their vehicle. This learning video from our collection of driving tips provides the fundamentals of proper backing position

Often an afterthought, proper seating position is very important for safe driving. Driving tips can provide the proper instruction on how to get both comfortable and ready to handle safe driving. The benefits of being correctly seated in your car are the ability to have full access to the pedals while maintaining complete control of

This driving tip suggests a very simple ritual, known as “The Walkaround”, that you can perform prior to getting into your car. As taught in drivers education, it is important to ensure your car is ready to go before you start your journey. There are so many examples of costly damage and / or bodily injury