Online Defensive Driving Tips

Recently, law enforcement officials have positively identified Adrian Norbell Johnson, the 37 year old FBI agent involved in the fatal car crash that took place in Brandywine, MD on Monday night. The FBI has released a statement saying that the agent has been working with the bureau for six years now. Also, his latest assignment for the FBI was to visit the FBI field office in Newark, New Jersey. Apparently, the agent had also recently moved to Washington D.C. to work on U.S. Attorney General’s security details – a task he was yet to get started with. The FBI has also said that the agent was not on duty and was driving his personal car when the crash took place. What’s more, Johnson’s blood alcohol level was found to be .25, which is 3 times the legal limit. This was a very high level of intoxication. People with .20 levels of alcohol generally show signs of impaired speech, lose the ability to walk and stand, and there is certainly some amount of impaired judgment. Such recklessness c...

Pay heed to this! It is very important to retain your defensive driving skills, as a little slip can lead to heavy losses – in terms of life and property. With the winter still going on strong, a lot of accidents have occurred due to icy roads and inhospitable weather. On Monday, January 24, the Minnesota State Troopers in the west central and northern regions once again started the week with poor visibility and icy roads. Reports have shown that those motorists who have been driving too fast in spite of the poor conditions have led to more than their fair share of accidents. 52 vehicles have slid off the road according to reports sent by the State Patrol. What’s more, troopers have also reportedly responded to an additional 21 crashes out which 14 were rollovers and 3 involved serious injuries. With such accidents taking place as recently as the start of this week, it is no wonder why defensive driving classes are becoming increasingly essential.

When her young brother, Marvin Terry, was killed in a car crash in September 1990, Donna Carter's life took a new turn. Terry died in an accident involving drugs and alcohol. Since that unfortunate tragedy, Carter has been helping save lives with Mothers Against Drunk Driving. “I don't want to go through that again and if I can help another family from having to go through that, that's what I'm out here doing”, she says. Terry was 26 when he was killed in the deadly car accident. He was a passenger in the vehicle and was not wearing a seat belt. According to the South Carolina Department of safety, two people died on the Highways during the Thanksgiving weekend. This is, by far, the lowest number of highway deaths during that holiday weekend recorded since 1964. Sonny Collins, the South Carolina Patrol Lance Cpl., believes that one of the major reasons for the decrease in the number of deaths on highways is that now more people are making use of the seat belts provided....

One fifth of the total vehicle crashes in the nation are caused due to drowsy drivers. It is also the cause of about one third of the fatal truck accidents. According to Sgt. Chris Pascoe of Ypsilanti post, only four hours of sleep for five consecutive nights is like staying awake for twenty four hours. This is the same as drunken driving. Keeping the above things in view, this week has been designated as Drowsy Driving Awareness Week. The aim of this movement is to draw attention towards the problem of drowsy driving which, according to the officials, is as recognizable an issue as driving when drunk, distracted driving, etc. As per the reports estimated by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, around 100,000 vehicle crashes are caused due to drowsy driving. Adults should get a minimum of seven to nine hours of sleep every night. If drivers are too tired but have to drive long distances, they should take brakes every two hours or 100 miles. A study conducted by th...