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Dave Herron - ArticlesDave Herron works for the National Safety Commission as a driver safety educator and trainer. He contributes to the weekly Driver Safety Alerts and develops driver safety courses.
Racing on the Highway or Reckless Driving Requires Traffic School in FloridaThe State of Florida is cracking down on reckless drivers and anyone who participates in a street race. As of October 1, 2009, the new law requires that drivers convicted of either of these offenses attend a department approved driver improvement school within 90 days of notification by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Tips For Safe Summer Driving: Traveling In Unfamiliar AreasWhether your summer vacation is to a far away destination or just a few hundred miles from home, you may be encountering new and challenging road conditions that are unfamiliar to you. Being prepared and ready for those conditions will make for a safer, more enjoyable vacation. Driver Courtesy: Forget It and Drive OnA new poll was released earlier in the week that was somewhat saddening but not at all surprising. The poll looked at the top 25 metropolitan centers in the US and judged them from worst to best based on the level of angry and aggressive drivers in those cities. What this shows is that it is not the quality of the roads or the number of cars but the behavior of individual drivers that make the roads so dangerous. Driver Safety: Dangers of Riding Unrestrained in a VehicleYou see it all the time, people using the cargo area of a pickup truck as passenger space. This is an extremely dangerous practice, especially for children. Drivers seem to forget that there are simple laws of physics that come into play in the operation of a motor vehicle and these laws can’t be broken. Driving Tips for Passing another Vehicle SafelyEven when it is done correctly, passing is one of the most dangerous maneuvers performed by drivers. Passing requires cooperation by both the driver of the vehicle being passed and the driver who is passing. Here are a few tips that, when followed correctly, will help ensure safe passing. Binge Drinkers Incapable Of Determining Ability To DriveWhen the term binge drinking comes up, the image of an alcoholic going on a binge of non-stop drinking over several days is what usually comes to mind. The modern definition of binge drinking refers to the behavior of so many who nowadays drink with the goal of getting drunk as quickly as possible. This behavior is seen most often among young people. The Drawbacks Of In-Vehicle TechnologyMore and More Technological Advances Designed to Aid Driving and to Make Driving Safer Can, in Some Cases, Have the Opposite Effect. Automobile Dashboards are Starting to Look Like Aircraft Cockpits And, as Any Fighter Pilot Can Tell You, More and More Instruments and Displays Can be Overwhelming; Preventing the Pilot From Doing the Basic Job of Actually Flying the Aircraft. Getting A Dui From Over-The-Counter Or Prescription DrugsMost Everyone Knows That You Can be Charged With Driving Under the Influence (dui) When Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illegal Controlled Substances Such as Marijuana or Methamphetamines However it is Less Well Known That Use of Common Over-the-counter and Prescription Medications Could Also Result in a Dui. in the Midst of Flu Season and With Hay Fever Season Coming it is Good Time to Remind Drivers That Over-the-counter Medications Can Have Just as Great an Impact on Your Driving. Railroad Crossing Dangers And Safety TipsDrivers are still not getting the word that trying to outrace a train at a railroad crossing is a lose/lose proposition. 94% of the collisions and 87% of the fatalities at railroad crossings are caused by risky driving behavior or poor judgment on the part of the driver. Taking The Keys Away From An Elderly DriverMore and more adult children each year are facing the heart rending decision of taking the car keys away from elderly parents whose driving behavior has become a danger to themselves and others. This isn't an easy decision to make because it represents the older driver's sense of independence and dignity. For anyone facing this choice, there are some valuable tools to help you with your decision.
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