As drivers in Alabama, we know that driving conditions can drastically change depending on the season, weather, and time of day. For example, the National Safety Council urges riders to take better care when on the road at night as traffic...
Category - Safe Driving Tips
The growth of online drivers ed programs is representative of the role technology plays in our everyday lives. Mobile phones have become increasingly prevalent in our day to day activities, and the vast majority of drivers now own smartphones...
Hot cocoa. Gingerbread houses. Carolers. Sledding. Snow. Ice. Salt. You guessed it – we’re talking winter. As someone who has lived in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic my entire life, I have certainly had my fair share of winters and have...
If there’s one thing that we hear a lot about when it comes to hitting the highway, it’s the worries that people have when driving with the big rigs. The big rigs are the 18-wheeler trucks that haul freight across the city, county, or...
Picture this: You’re driving down the highway on a rainy day. You go to turn the wheel, and all of a sudden, you skid on the wet road for at least a split second or longer? What is this phenomenon? Even if you didn’t lose complete...
It’s happened to all of us; we’re driving down the road – maybe we’ve taken a family vacation and haven’t stopped to sleep yet, maybe we’re on our way home from a long day at work or school, you know what I mean...
In order to make our way in the world we live in, many of us make a living somehow. Whether you’re lucky enough to work from home or have to commute every day, each of us must do something in order to provide for ourselves and our...
With over 214 million drivers on the road in the US of A, chances are that many, if not most of them, are driving while distracted. Some people drive and text, some talk on the phone, some eat, and, unfortunately, some even drive while...
As a new driver, there are many things that you might encounter on the road that you may not have had to deal with while driving in your driver’s education class. One of these that I feel is important, especially as they are being placed in...
Having a fear of expressway driving isn’t exactly the easiest phobia to cure. If you have a fear of expressway driving, it has most certainly had a negative impact on your life. To make matters worse, being a nervous driver is dangerous...
Poor weather conditions can have a major impact on road safety. In fact, 10% of all car accidents happen during the rain and 16% of all accidents happen on wet pavement. So, it is important that drivers learn how to drive in these dangerous...
Did you know that 50% of all collisions and 20% of all fatal car accidents happen at intersections? Therefore, it is a crucial part of Illinois adult online driver’s education to learn how to cross an intersection safely. Driving at an...