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Texas Defensive Driving

Aug 18, 2008 6:02 pm | Categories: traffic safety, defensive driving, safety, driving styles, highways, roads, road rage, driving, traffic, courtesy, cars
Posted by mishaa

Many states, Texas and Florida chief among them, have promoted the development of defensive driving courses. States have incentivised the private sector to develop these tuition based training facilities, by offering what amounts to moving violation credits. In many jurisdictions, this means you can have that speeding ticket wiped out in exchange for going to school...

Prudent Driving�Some Tips to Control Your Environment

Feb 12, 2008 8:05 am | Categories: traffic safety, defensive driving, safety, driving styles, highways, roads, road rage, driving, traffic, courtesy, cars
Posted by mishaa

Defensive driving is predictable driving. When other drivers know what you’re going to do, it’s easy for them to keep a safe distance. On the other hand, when your actions behind the wheel take other drivers by surprise, they may not be able to react fast enough to avoid a collision...

Courtesy Is The Antidote To Offensive Driving

Dec 8, 2007 7:59 pm | Categories: traffic safety, safety, driving styles, highways, roads, road rage, driving, traffic, courtesy, cars
Posted by mishaa

In order to be courteous to a fellow human being, one first has to be aware of them… to notice the reality of them… isn’t that correct? The dictionary uses the locution “consideration toward others” to define politeness. Let’s consider this for a second, shall we?..

The "Pez" effect...

Jul 25, 2007 4:29 pm | Categories: traffic, courtesy, road rage
Posted by trackwrex

I bet you're wondering what a Pez dispenser is doing in a "car" blog; even though I've indicated that I'm going to go beyond those borders- I assure you it's relevant. I'd like to introduce you to my annoying traffic concept: the Pez effect. It deals with slow drivers in the fast lane that are oblivious to the fact that they need to move over or drive faster. Why do I call it the Pez effect? Well, if you're the unlucky person behind the slow moving vehicle, other cars get "slotted" in front of you- essentially moving you further and further back. Yes, theoretically you're still moving but you could've been a lot further ahead. Now I was caught behind this person because they cut me off to get into the fast lane. I figured, okay, that's fine- just move at our pace. Well, they didn't. Trying to be courteous, I just drove behind them for a few miles. Now LA traffic is horrific around 7am, so I wasn't happy when I started seeing the "Pez effect". After finally being able to get around them, I just drove off into the proverbial sunrise. Why am I writing about this? Well, if you're a slower driver, please- I beg of you- please be courteous and mindful of the people around you and move over if it seems that you're holding people up. Thanks everyone!

Blog Category Results Found 4 entries. Categories results for: courtesy Texas Defensive Driving Aug 18, 2008 6:02 pm \| Categories: traffic safety, defensive driving, safety, driving styles, highways, roads, road rage, driving, traffic, courtesy, cars Posted by mishaa Many states, Texas and Florida chief among them, have promoted the development of defensive driving courses. States have incentivised the private sector to develop these tuition based training facilities, by offering what amounts to moving violation credits. In many jurisdictions, this means you can have that speeding ticket wiped out in exchange for going to school... Prudent Driving�Some Tips to Control Your Environment Feb 12, 2008 8:05 am \| Categories: traffic safety, defensive driving, safety, driving styles, highways, roads, road rage, driving, traffic, courtesy, cars Posted by mishaa Defensive driving is predictable driving. When other drivers know what you’re going to do, it’s easy for them to keep a safe distance. On the other hand, when your actions behind the wheel take other drivers by surprise, they may not be able to react fast enough to avoid a collision... Courtesy Is The Antidote To Offensive Driving Dec 8, 2007 7:59 pm \| Categories: traffic safety, safety, driving styles, highways, roads, road rage, driving, traffic, courtesy, cars Posted by mishaa In order to be courteous to a fellow human being, one first has to be aware of them… to notice the reality of them… isn’t that correct? The dictionary uses the locution “consideration toward others” to define politeness. Let’s consider this for a second, shall we?.. The "Pez" effect... Jul 25, 2007 4:29 pm \| Categories: traffic, courtesy, road rage Posted by trackwrex I bet you're wondering what a Pez dispenser is doing in a "car" blog; even though I've indicated that I'm going to go beyond those borders- I assure you it's relevant. I'd like to introduce you to my annoying traffic concept: the Pez effect. It deals with slow drivers in the fast lane that are oblivious to the fact that they need to move over or drive faster. Why do I call it the Pez effect? Well, if you're the unlucky person behind the slow moving vehicle, other cars get "slotted" in front of you- essentially moving you further and further back. Yes, theoretically you're still moving but you could've been a lot further ahead. Now I was caught behind this person because they cut me off to get into the fast lane. I figured, okay, that's fine- just move at our pace. Well, they didn't. Trying to be courteous, I just drove behind them for a few miles. Now LA traffic is horrific around 7am, so I wasn't happy when I started seeing the "Pez effect". After finally being able to get around them, I just drove off into the proverbial sunrise. Why am I writing about this? Well, if you're a slower driver, please- I beg of you- please be courteous and mindful of the people around you and move over if it seems that you're holding people up. Thanks everyone!