In Kilgarvan, a small Irish town, a new law was passed that allows people to obtain “permits” that allow them to have a few drinks at the local pub and the drive home. Contrary to everything taught in driver’s ed, this law flies in the face of the progress that has been made against drinking and […]
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We’ve heard it so many times – don’t drink and drive. Everyone is taught this in driver’s ed. The signs are posted everywhere on our highways. Spots run on television constantly. And still many people just don’t get the message. In a Seattle area crash a 25 year old man was driving the wrong way down the
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What once was seen as a powerful yet strikingly dangerous machine has become an everyday tool people take for granted. Because of continuous advancements in vehicle safety, drivers rarely question their habitual driving habits. Cars are still one of the most threatening forces in day-to-day living, but with the help of new technology and better
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Distracted driving has made the news over the last few years and has become so prominent that April has now been named “Distrcted Driving Awareness” month. Its not every cause that gets its own month, so obviously distracted driving is a major issue. There is a distracted driving government site and we at igottadrive.com have
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Hail occurs mainly in the springtime and can occur across most of the United States. Hail stones can range in size from very small, pea-sized hail to the size of a softball. And obviously larger hail can cause more damage to a car and pose a hazard as motorists rush to get their car under
Dating back to the last 1800’s the electric car has been with us longer than most people think. And given the recent addition of electric cars that are becoming more practical, such as Tesla Motors vehicles, its time to update driver’s ed to accommodate the growing impact of electric cars on our roads. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”241″,”attributes”:{“alt”:”Drivers ed
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While we always advocate drivers obey the law when on the road, we also advocate that drivers be aware of their rights under the law. The use of automated traffic enforcement equipment has always been controversial. Those advocating this type of equipment extol its virtues for saving lives while others write it off as a
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This article is an update on the slower traffic moving to the right issue. It finally seems we are getting some action from legislators in some states to make it illegal to drive slowly in the fast lane. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”236″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image blog-image”,”height”:”510″,”style”:”height: 90%; width: 90%;”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”670″}}]] Driving slowly in the fast lane is discourteous and soon to be illegal. A
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There is a definite protocol that should be followed when being stopped by a police officer. This situation is probably not covered in driver’s ed and the most important item is to remain calm and follow this simple set of guidelines. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”232″,”attributes”:{“alt”:”Police car with flashing emergency lights.”,”class”:”media-image blog-image”,”height”:”532″,”style”:”width: 90%;”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”800″}}]] View from the rear mirror when
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One of the big issues for teens taking driver’s ed is building confidence when getting behind the steering wheel. In most cases they have spent many hours as a passenger so the concept of driving is very familiar. However, it becomes a different story when actually moving to the “big seat” and taking charge of
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