As weather gets cold and rainy throughout most of the country, drivers need to adjust the way they’re operating their vehicles to remain safe on the wet roads. With weather turning cold and wet, rainy conditions will rapidly change road conditions—making them tougher and potentially more...
How to Safeguard Your Vehicle from Thieves Hundreds of thousands of vehicles are stolen each year in the United States. There are four steps you can take to avoid becoming a theft statistic and safeguard your company’s valuable rolling asset. Vehicle theft is one of the costliest...
Even though hands-free driving seems like a safe solution to texting and talking on a cell phone, studies have shown that using these devices can be just as dangerous as other forms of distracted driving. Hands-free devices have long been thought to be a best-of-both-worlds solution...
With kids heading back to school across the country, drivers should remain vigilant particularly around school start and stop times. A refresher course on back-to-school road rules will help you do your part to keep school-age children safe. For many, back-to-school means shopping for backpacks and...
Most drivers will experience road rage at some point when they’re behind the wheel. Knowing how to avoid or defuse any aggressive situation will keep you and others safe and secure on the road. Aggressive driving behaviors such as speeding, tailgating, unnecessary horn honking, and verbal...
Texting while driving is one of the most common and dangerous distracted behaviors that you can engage in. Keeping your eyes and mind on the road will keep you and everyone else on the road safe. Even though almost every driver acknowledges that using a smartphone...
During the height of summer and its accompanying good weather, drivers can expect to encounter more bicyclists. Extra caution should be exercised while sharing the road with these two-wheeled vehicles. Like cats and dogs, drivers and cyclists are notorious for having an antagonistic relationship. For...
Operation Safe Driver Week is an opportunity to reinforce safe driving habits. Being safe should be an ongoing commitment. Most vehicle crashes in the United States are preventable. And to promote safer driving and the preventability of accidents involving commercial trucks, buses, and passenger vehicles, the...
Healthy vision is one of the most important aspects of safe driving. Taking care of your eyes is as fundamental as keeping your vehicle in tip-top shape. Your eyes are your greatest asset when it comes to safe driving. Being able to clearly see the...
Many drivers see roundabouts as a heart-pounding traffic obstacle. However, roundabouts have proven to be a more efficient and safer way for cars to navigate intersections. Roundabouts, sometimes known as traffic circles, are a type of circular intersection commonly associated with driving in Europe —...