Online Defensive Driving Tips

Recently a teenager was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. However, the teenager retorted by back answering the cops and threatening to “have their badges”. 17 year old Austin Tobin of Quincy was driving under the influence of drugs and was being watched by undercover drug unit detectives on Saturday night. Tobin apparently moved out of a parking lot at the speed of 40mph and crossed an artery at more than 50mph, while the detectives followed in an unmarked cruiser. The car was pulled over near his home and according to the police report, Tobin was reportedly very hostile when questioned and said “Do you know who the () I am?” Tobin is the grandson of the clerk magistrate of Quincy District Court and the son of assistant clerk magistrate. Upon being arrested, the teenager struggled with the detectives as they tried to handcuff him, and he also hit one detective in the face with his elbow and knocked another officer to the ground. The officer was taken to the Quincy Medi...

Ever heard of the Bloom School of Driving Dynamix? This Ohio school was first founded by Mark Bloom who is also a former race car driver and a longtime safety driving enthusiast. The school introduces teenagers to the rules of the road with the help of movies, workbooks and parking lot maneuvers. The Bloom school trains licensed drivers to receive a crash course on how to handle a vehicle when something goes wrong on the road. The curriculum includes a wide range of topics right from skidding to swerving and emergency lane changing. Sometimes the program has also been referred to as the fighter pilot training for teen drivers. Former state troopers and other safety driving experts are hired as instructors since they all know the ropes.

An elderly woman was killed this week after officials released a statement saying that she was driving the wrong way on the busy I-40 highway. She collided head on into another vehicle. The crash took place early Thursday morning at a mile marker near US 64 in Mocksville. 76 year old Barabara Frates Topa has allegedly exit ramp traveling eastward on Westbound I-40. Topa then went on to collide with a Toyota Camry and caused another accident that involved a Lexus. Topa died on the spot. The owner of the Toyota Camry was hospitalized with a serious injuri but is reportedly in a stable condition. The driver in the Lexus was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries. This could have prevented has the woman attended defensive driving courses for senior citizens.

A serial drunk driver faces 2 consecutive ten year prison terms after being arrested twice recently. 54 year old Jack Mizer has pleaded guilty to 2 cases that involve 4 counts of felony of driving under the influence of alcohol. These last 2 arrests were Mizer’s 8th and 9th DUI convictions in the last 20 years. Prosecutors have termed Mizer as one of the biggest threats to public safety within Maricopa County and have denounced his insistence to continuously drive while drinking. Such repeat offenders are one of the biggest menaces to society and because of this; Mizer will be spending most of his life in jail. The state has also claimed that they will prosecute anyone else just as aggressively is they trifle with the law and disregard the safety of the citizens by drinking and driving.

Businesses all over can now take pleasure in the new opportunity provided to them by Cintas! Yes, Cintas Corp. has recently revealed a new way for businesses to help keep their employee’s safe behind the wheel. The free defensive driving online course begins on Feb 28th of this year. The main aim behind these courses is to help companies reduce their overall training costs and to help increase driver productivity as well. The training course focuses on teaching employees about the safe driving practices and the most common distractions that may be the cause for most of the accidents. This online course comes as a part of the Cintas First Aid & Safety Training and Compliance Division and the topics also include first aid and CPR, automatic external defibrillator, fire extinguishers and more. Two years ago, more than 34,000 people died in the United States. This is why it is extremely important for companies to spend all their time and resources in attempting to train employees about...

Toyota has always been committed to reducing roadside fatalities and accidents, and has helped to curb this by educating teen drivers and parents about the real dangers of distracted driving. By providing its free advanced teen driving skills program, Toyota expects the American roads to be safer this year. The program was first started in 2004, and since then, nearly 16,000 teens and parents have learnt some of the most important defensive driving skills and have learnt how everyday distractions can have extremely dangerous consequences. Teenagers who wish to participate in this program should be between the ages of 15 to 19 and should hold a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit. In an effort to help promote safer driving practices, Toyota’s driving programs go beyond the standard defensive driving course, as it helps to put new and inexperienced drivers behind the wheel, ready to face new challenges. The program as specifically made for teens as well as parents, and teaches: 1....