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As a driving instructor, I often ask people what are their "pet peeves" about other drivers; a common reply is that other drivers don't signal turns ...

It should make you uncomfortable if you are driving in other drivers' blind spots! Virtually all vehicles have blind areas—even motorcycles. (Motorcyclists are sometimes limited in how far they can twist their head to look behind them.) Yet, some ...

When we assume our driving "duties," one of the most important is that we be responsible for our actions and the results of those actions. In almost every case, a driver involved in a collision had an opportunity to ...

Many fender-benders occur when drivers back up. Several years ago, my state purchased a fleet of fifty full-size vans for ...

Intersections are one of the most dangerous areas for any driver. One oft-quoted statistic is that over 80% of all city ...

The high speeds of controlled-access highways and the density of traffic on them require a special set of operating rules. ...

Red light and stop sign "runners" account for a good portion of the traffic collision fatalities every year. It's important to know how to stop.

Driving is such a habit for us, and we are distracted by so many things, that it's easy to just "go through the motions," without really thinking about what we're doing. There's not a "traffic survival school" instructor anywhere that doesn't make jokes about "St. Louis" stops, or "California" stops. Others around the country probably have a different name for them ...

Headlights are for seeing and BEING seen! Be sure to recognize the circumstances where lights are necessary for safety. The sobering statistic is that while only 25% of the miles we drive are at night, about 50% of the fatalities occur in the darkness—25,000 people each year. What can you do about it?
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On a summer afternoon, on I-25 south of Raton, New Mexico, I was creeping along at a reduced speed in fog and mists after ...