Defensive Driving Tips
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Defensive Driving Tip #1 Don't Get Distracted. It's easy to think that you can drive around with only half of your mind on your driving and half on something else. Easy, but very dangerous. In fact, people driving with half a mind would explain a lot of what happens on the road. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #2 When the Speed Limit is Actually the Speed Limit Yes, it's possible to driver less than the mph on the sign and still be going too fast. If you don't understand how that works, you need to read this. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #3 A Well Maintained Vehicle is a Safer Vehicle. It's a good deal. The better job you do at taking care of your car, the better your car will be able to protect you from all the other cars on the road. And from their crazy drivers, too. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #4 Passenger Restraints: Safety Belts, Air Bags, and Child Safety Seats The safety equipment in your car can only protect you during a crash if you stay in your seat instead of bouncing around or flying through the windshield. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #5 Yielding and Right-of-Way Many drivers have a hard time knowing whether it's their turn to go or to wait. How do you do on this very real-world test? |
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Defensive Driving Tip #6 Creating a Safety Zone Placing your car strategically in traffic can keep you safer when other drivers do something stupid. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #7 Driving with Big Trucks Most of us are intimidated by driving around big trucks, but knowing a few simple things can make you safer on the road.. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #8 Safe Following Distance You can see yourself safer on the road by keeping a safe following distance between you and car in front of you. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #9 Planning a Safer Trip A few common sense precautions before you set out on a road trip will keep you safer as you drive. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #10 Driving in Construction Zones Good advice to keep you safer while driving through road construction. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #11 Driving in School Zones Keeping yourself and all those school kids safer in school zones |
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Defensive Driving Tip #12 Traffic Signals and Road Signs These things are everywhere, but so are the drivers who only think they understand them. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #13 Halloween Driving Tips Halloween can be a dangerous night of special driving conditions. Learn to keep yourself and the kids safer. |
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Defensive Driving Tip #14 Driving on Ice and Snow It won't be long before many Texas roads are covered with ice and snow again. And knowing more about how to drive on ice and snow is a great way to keep yourself and your passengers safe this winter. |






















