Safety Driving Tips

I’ve been a professional driver for many years now and as the busy season on roads and highways is now in full swing, I thought I would offer a few safety driving tips from what I’ve experienced over time. In particular, I would like to focus on those people driving larger recreational vehicles on our busy highways. Like airline travel etiquette, along with eating etiquette, there is and should be a certain amount of driving etiquette. A little common sense and courtesy in how we treat our fellow drivers can go a long way in making our roads safer for everyone and it makes road travel experience much more enjoyable at the same time. For many of us, packing up the motor home and embarking on family camping holidays only happens for a couple of weeks of the year and therefore, we only really experience driving these oversize motor homes for just that short period of time. As result, we aren’t always comfortable driving these big rigs and need to take extra care and precautions along the way.

Safety Driving Tips – Recreational Vehicle Driving

In over 35 years of driving Charter Bus and Transport Trucks, I am proud to say that I’ve never been involved in a motor vehicle collision or have been stopped for any motor vehicle infractions, such as a typical speeding offense. This is largely due to extensive driving training courses taken over the years and always practicing safe driving. I’ve received numerous safe driving awards which I proudly display on the walls of my home office. I have found that drivers who are aggressive, in a hurry and not courteous of others are those we see involved in crashes and the ones for the most part that are stopped by police for one reason or another. If we slow down, relax and enjoy the drive, our highways would be so much safer as a result. Here are a few tips I would like to offer especially for those driving their larger campers and motor homes on our busy highways, especially over the summer holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »

Parent Role In Teen Driving Safety!

Today’s generation is pretty fast, be it technological progression or driving…everything just zooms in their minds and hands. When it comes to such fast track mode at driving, it is threatening lives altogether. With reasons being the hormone by name “Teen Exuberance”, the youngsters at times go hay wire in their thoughts and actions.

As the proverb says, “As you sow…So you reap”! It implies exactly with the teens, hence it is primary responsibility of the parents and guardians to instill the right habits in the right age!

Co-relating this theme with the driving habits, as you notice that your teenager is anxious to drive your car, take out some time for him or her to guide them. This on-time mentoring can not only save your child’s life but as well safe guards the other road users.

Here are some handy tips for you to foster the sense of driving safety in your teen kids.

Enroll @ teen driving school

Enroll your teen at any of the teen driving schools. These schools impart the essential education on the concepts of driving safety & driving laws. These schools can be availed in two ways. One is of a traditional kind, secondly an online school. Which ever school you opt, you can be assured of your teen learning the safe driving habits along with earning his/her driving permit. Read the rest of this entry »

6 Car Safety Tips Everybody Should Know

We are continually warned by motoring authorities not to use mobile phones when driving, but it still astounds police that motorists continue to ignore the warnings. Accidents caused by drivers talking on their mobile phones are still on the rise and authorities are making suggestions that a hands-free car kit may become compulsory items in the near future.

This leads us to some car safety driving tips.

  • Install a hands-free car kit. Whilst the use of a mobile phone when driving has been outlawed in most jurisdictions in Australia the use of hands-free devices is still allowed, although some require the phone to be mounted securely to the dashboard in an approved holder. In most cases these are available for sale independently from the Bluetooth systems and can be of the universal, adjustable type or as a phone specific cradle with built-in chargers or antenna connections.
  • Look ahead. Professional drivers often comment on the fact that young drivers fail to take into account some critical factors when driving. In particular they point to the need to look far enough ahead to recognise hazards and upcoming possible problems like road congestion or change road conditions. 60% of teen vehicle crashes are caused through failure to anticipate changing conditions. It is simple common sense that if you are aware of imminent changes you can manage your speed and handle your car appropriately in anticipation.
  • Slowdown. The same professional drivers have also noted the importance of slowing down and driving within speed limits. Changed road conditions also mean that speed should be lowered, even below the official speed limit so that you can take that extra bit of care. Read the rest of this entry »
My Zimbio