Category Archives: Helping You Drive Safely

The Safest Cars for 2016

Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests new vehicle models across the board to determine their overall safety. Using a series of specific tests, the IIHS is able to then give ratings to each car, according to … Continue reading →

Cruising and Cursing: What is Road Rage?

We’ve all been there. You’re cruising down the freeway, carefree and singing along to the radio. When suddenly, out of nowhere, another vehicle appears and cuts in front of you, causing you to slam on your brakes, swerve, or otherwise … Continue reading →

Be Prepared with a Simple Car Emergency Kit

Car problems are a pretty normal occurrence in life. Most of the time we almost expect our vehicles to grow a sudden vengeance towards us as they seem to break down at the worst times possible. It happens when we’re … Continue reading →

Knowing Your Rights During a Traffic Stop in Texas

You’re driving your car, minding your own business, when suddenly, you hear the sound that every driver dreads: the piercing, warbling wail of a police siren. Hesitantly, you force yourself to look into the rearview mirror. Maybe, just maybe, the … 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 →

DID YOU KNOW…

Did you know that the experts at DefensiveDriving.com produced a contemporary, educational defensive driving video in 2004 called Wheels in Motion.  We offer this video for ticket dismissal and insurance discounts 100% on the Internet via streaming video.  You can take … Continue reading →

Hydroplaning

Hydroplaning Accidents also called aquaplaning or planing are caused when a driver loses steering control because a layer of water on the roadway prevents direct contact between the tires and the road surface. The resulting loss of friction causes the … Continue reading →

Changing a flat tire

Ever heard that hindsight is 20/20?  You may have said this if you’ve ever been driving and gotten a flat tire without knowing how to change one.  A long time ago, I was in this same predicament.  This was before cell … Continue reading →

Can I Take Defensive Driving In 2 States

Good news for most drivers who have received tickets in multiple states, in most instances they are independent from each-other. This means that you can get a speeding ticket in 2 states and take defensive driving for each of them … Continue reading →

DefensiveDriving.com to lower your insurance rates

Insure.com conducted a new survey indicating Louisiana has the highest insurance premiums nation wide with an average annual cost of $2,511.  Texas ranked #24 at $1,463 and Maine has the lowest average car insurance rates at $903 annually. With the economy attempting … Continue reading →