Posts by Billy Mcfarland

Because so much of Texas is dry so much of the time, it’s easy for people to forget just how dangerous rain can be to the average driver. When the rain starts, we turn on our wipers but too many of us don’t adjust our driving to the conditions, taking foolish chances because we underestimate the danger. So as we move through the spring months, it’s a good time to review driving practices for wet or flooded driving conditions.

Rear-end collisions caused by following too closely are some of the most common collisions on freeways and also residential streets. They are also some of the most preventable. The US Dept of Transportation describes following too closely as “situations in which one vehicle is following another vehicle so closely that even if the following driver…

Eating while driving is one of the more common multi-tasking activities that drivers indulge in. Insurance.com even published a list of the 10 Most Dangerous Foods to Eat while Driving.