Online Defensive Driving Tips

Every driver knows tailgating can be dangerous and yet they do it. Driving too close is something we see on the road every day. It may be not a big deal but in fact it is. The most obvious danger is not able to react to what the front car will do next. If the car in front suddenly puts a brake or turns, the car behind won’t have time to react and would most probably hit the back of the car in front. This could lead to major accidents or cause a chain reaction. Tailgating is a common dangerous practice and if you are a frequent tailgater, it can create frustration and delay for others. Tailgaters are mostly not aware of the danger they are posing to others and fail to understand the need to keep a safe gap between the vehicles. Nearly half of drivers on the roads risk meeting with accidents by driving too close to one another and it contributes to one/third of motorway accidents. States have applied severe rules to curtail tailgating. But, unfortunately the rules are often ignored or br...

In May 2009, Lora Hunt of Morris banged into a motorcyclist, Anita Zaffke, while the former was busy painting her fingernails. This accident illustrated a fact: dangerous driving accidents go way beyond cell phone usage and texting. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, only a fraction of the 5,474 people killed and 448,000 people injured were involved in distracted driving crashes last year. Even then, more attention is payed to drivers talking or texting on their cell phones. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says only 18% of the fatalities were cell phone related. Similarly, only 5% of the injuries were related to the use of cell phones. People enjoy doing different things while driving their cars. They eat, fiddle with the sound system, play with their pets or even turn around to get at their kids in the back seat, while speeding down the expressway. Peter Kissinger, president and CEO of AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety says, “I don't...