Driver’s Alert Meets Arrive Alive Tour at Distracted Driving and Drunk Driving Event
On Monday, November 13, 2017, Driver’s Alert visited Katz Yeshiva High School of South Florida in Boca Raton, Florida where the Arrive Alive Tour was educating students about the dangers of distracted driving and drunk driving. The Arrive Alive...
Driving Safely in Extreme Weather
When the wind is howling and it’s pouring down, all you want to do is stay indoors under a cozy blanket. But sometimes you have to venture out and put on the appropriate jacket to prepare for whatever the weather has in store for you. If you...
Using Mindfulness to Defeat Distracted Driving
Recently, my wife and I were discussing distracted driving. It’s not weird because I’m a driving instructor. Anyway, I was casually explaining how distracted driving has become the main topic of conversation in the driver safety community....
Prepare Yourself for Safe Driving in Every Weather Situation
Extreme weather has increasingly been making headlines lately. With winter approaching, much of the country will be facing hazardous road conditions on a regular basis. A recent study of the deadliest roads in Florida completed with SteinLaw Miami found that high...
4 Ways You’re Damaging Your Car (and risking your safety)
What’s the current status of your tire’s tread? What about your windshield wipers? Many respectable car owners can’t answer these questions (so don’t feel too bad). However, not knowing could actually be damaging your car’s internal and external parts. Today’s...
How to Check Your Tire Pressure
One national study revealed that most vehicles on the road today are inflated at only 80% of the vehicle manufacturer's recommended pounds per square inch (PSI) rating. Driving a motor vehicle with underinflated tires is dangerous. It can result in increased stopping...
Your Vision and its Impact on Driving Safety
Sight is usually considered to be the most important of your 5 senses, which is why it is important to take good care of your eyes. Why is Your Vision Important in Driving? 90% of driver information is visual. The ability to have good vision is a vital part of...
What Exactly is Defensive Driving?
The road can be a dangerous place. Well over one million people die in car crashes in the world every year, according to the World Health Organization. Motor vehicle accidents represent the tenth most common cause of death globally in 2015. On US roads, there are over...
Safe Summer Driving
Summer is a time when you spend your days at the beach and bonfires with friends at night – usually with fruity drinks in hand. Summer is my favorite time of year because the days feel longer, you can swim endlessly in the ocean, and end the night with a tan and a...
How to Plan For a Safe Summer Road Trip in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Do you have some vacation time coming up and are looking for something a bit out of the ordinary? Are you fond of nature and long lonely roads, but want to manage without a personal guide and have basic comforts within your reach? Then Finland might be a good option...
How to Avoid Road Rage
In a society of frequent commutes on congested highways, road rage seems to be fairly common (either through direct experience or news reports). Many accidents on the highways and streets are due to drivers’ inability to control their temper while behind the wheel....
Distracted Driving Concerns During 100 Deadliest Days of Teen Driving
Memorial Day kicks off the 100 deadliest days of teen driving. Teen drivers represent the highest percentage of car crash accidents throughout the year, but this rate skyrockets in the summer. Over 2000 teens ages 16-19 die each year in car accidents on average....
5 Things You Should Never Do While Driving a Motor Vehicle
If you’re an experienced driver and confident in your own abilities, it’s all too easy to be fooled into a false sense of security and believe that you’ll never be one of those involved in an accident. The harsh reality is though that many of those involved in crashes...
What is the Definition of a Safety Culture?
Who cares? Who needs a definition of “Safety Culture”? Is there really a separate “Safety Culture”? Do you have a “Productivity Culture”? How about a “Quality Culture”? The main problem with the mentality of trying to establish a safety culture is that it makes safety...
Preventing Hot Car Deaths This Summer
The summer months are upon us, which means temperatures are rising and days are packed with more activities. The summer months are also when the most heatstroke-related deaths occur among children – with a majority of the cases resulting from being left in a hot car....
Is Distracted Driving the New Drunk Driving?
It took almost 70 years for drunk driving awareness to become a powerful social movement and 90 before the government enacted a national standard for BAC levels. With all our knowledge today, doesn’t that seem outlandish? New York was the first state to ban...
How to Ensure Your Vehicle Remains As Theft-Proof As Possible
Vehicle theft is, unfortunately, a fact of modern life. Whether you own a scooter or a little run-around car or an entire fleet of vehicles, protecting those vehicles from theft is essential. If you’re tempted to think that this kind of crime will never happen to you,...
Should Drivers be Trained How to Use a GPS?
This week The Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency announced that they will be changing the road test for drivers in England, Scotland and Wales starting December 2017. As part of that change drivers will be required to drive for a full 20 minutes, answer vehicle...
Road Trip Safety Tips
In late October I packed up everything I could fit into my compact car in Upstate, New York and logged over 3,600 miles to settle down in sunny San Diego. I grew up loving road trips and explored just about every area that was under an 8-hour drive from my hometown....
Could Truck Platooning be a Revolutionary Technology for the World’s Highways?
When you’re driving at speed on highways anywhere on the planet, one of the biggest safety threats is always the cumbersome trucks and lorries that share the roads with smaller and more nimble passenger vehicles. Not only are they difficult to see past, there are...
Increase in Traffic Deaths on U.S. Roadways
Despite a significant increase in both auto safety mechanisms and road infrastructure, the U.S. has seen quite a hike in motor vehicle accidents. Reports show that in 2015 alone there were over 2.3 million car accident injuries and more than 35,000 fatalities—a 6.3%...