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A Sense of Humor Defensive Driving
By PrestonStout79 April 01, 2014
Very helpful information. A condensed version is something all drivers should do every few years or so. ...read more
Wireless Defensive Driving
By TXtowns45 March 09, 2013
Much easier than the online course i did last year...and the year before. ...read more
U.S. Traffic School Online
By Ambit Energy - Executive Consultants - Clint & Shana Hummel January 17, 2011
Thanks for being so great!! We wish you the very best year ever Clint and Shana!! ...read more
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Tyre Safety - WirelessDefensiveDriving.com
Online Defensive Driving Blog – Tire Safety So, everyone has done the tire penny test at some point in their lives right? You know how…put the penny upside down in the tire’s tread and if the groove is deep enough for Lincoln’s head to touch the surface of the tire, you got 2/32” (Texas minimum requirement in 2013). However, The Consumer Report has found that people should consider changing tires when the tread gets down to 4/32″. For that test you can use a quarter instead of a penny. When Washington’s head reaches the surface of the tire, you have your 4/32″ worth of tread left. See the illustration below: New tires also have ‘wear bars’. These are little bridges molded between the ridges of the tile. When the tire is worn enough for the bars to reach it’s surface, it is time to replace the tire. Keep in mind, that’s only one indication of your tire’s quality and remaining lifespan. You should also always take in consideration the pattern in which the tire is wearing down. Is it even across or is the tire wearing down unevenly? If uneven, take the car to a tire shop, let them check the tires and, as soon as possible, heed their recommendations. Another important factor is the proper inflation of your tires. Consumer Report has always advocated for drivers to check the proper tire pressure and this study from the NHTSA reinforces that advice. The finding was that if the tires are under inflated by 25%, vehicles driving on those tires are 3 times more likely to have accidents related to tires. Lots of new cars have built-in pressure sensors to let the driver know when it is time to re-inflate. In case you don’t have such little gadget in your car, get a good old fashion pressure gauge…it will do the trick just fine. Remember the tire is what keeps that beautiful car of yours, and ALL it’s contents, grounded on the pavement. It is arguably the most important element of your car safety. Make sure to check your tires often, it’s easy, inexpensive…well at least ‘till you have to replace them, but worth every penny. www.WirelessDefensiveDriving.com ...read more
By Wireless Defensive Driving February 12, 2013
Safety Defensive Driving and Texting
Texting while Driving A few years ago I was having a conversation about the latest apps my boss had gotten for his iPhone. This one particular app he was extremely proud of; “this app lets you talk into the phone and it will type what you say as a text so you can send it and not have to look at the screen to type.” I could immediately see the advantages of this app for people who feel they MUST text while driving. He went on ” not only that, but if the person you are texting has the same app, their phone will actually read the text out loud to them so they don’t have to focus on the screen to read it!” I responded that that was amazing but my Android could do even better than that. “Watch this”, I said, “All I have to do is talk into the speaker like you do but instead of typing the message as a text so the other person can then hear their phone read it, I can actually hear the voice of the person I called in real time, it’s called a telephone!” People can get so wrapped up in the newness of something they forget the whole purpose of the item to begin with; a phone was made for conversation. Way too many families are being broken apart because that fact has been forgotten and people are texting while driving. Texting is what you send when you don’t need to speak to someone right a way. A text is sent to someone to convey a message so that they can read it when they have the time to read it safely, without interrupting some one or something else that they may happen to be engaged with in some matter or another i.e. a real face to face conversation, a lecture, a classroom, church sermon or driving. Taking your eyes off the road for just 5 seconds can distract you long enough to have traveled the length of a football field before you look at the road again. Think of all that can happen in 100 yards. Here is a great graphic from the AdCouncil that illustrates the point. Click on the graphic from a larger view. Thanks to theAdCouncil.org for the media. Is it worth it? I am not saying that talking on the cell phone while driving is smart or even safe, but you can do that without taking your eyes off the road while driving a 3000-pound vehicle. Bluetooth can be a wonderful thing. Re-think the text and if you really have to send one, call instead. If you absolutely have to text, pull off the road because if you don’t, the next call you do make may be for an ambulance, a lawyer or both. Whatever you do, remember, no texting while driving. Kyle CollinsWirelessdefensivedriving.com ...read more
By Wireless Defensive Driving February 12, 2013
Texas Defensive Driving Course updated
2011 came in with new Driving Course laws and U.S. Traffic School Online is always updating our driving course to include the most up to date laws and requirements from the TEA. Our Defensive driving course is now offered in 23 states and is pending in two new states Michigan and New Jersey. We are now in the process to add Teen driving and two new defensive driving courses to our product offering. ...read more
By U.S. Traffic School Online January 17, 2011