Spring is upon us, and you’ve likely already seen a few motorcycle enthusiasts taking to the road. People presume to know how to conduct themselves when driving around motorcycles, but the bumper stickers and billboards aren’t enough to prevent motorcycle and automobile collisions from occurring each day. As motorcycles are a high-risk category of vehicles, it takes awareness from all parties to keep everyone safe. To help promote safe driving, here are our tips for sharing the road with motorcycles. [Read more…]
Tips for Sharing the Road with Motorcycles
Avoiding Car Accidents Through Situational Awareness
Situational awareness is a term that is thrown around a lot, but many people often don’t understand the true complexity of this safe-driving habit. The power of observation while driving takes practice. As your sensory perception builds over time, you’ll be able to pick up on anomalies in the environment that could lead to danger. Since this habit relies on a combination of personal experiences and your alertness, it may be difficult to imagine honing this skill. In this blog, we will provide some tips on learning to avoid car accidents through situational awareness. [Read more…]
What Counts as Distracted Driving?
Distracted driving is a big concern on the roads: It’s the reason for approximately 25% of all motor vehicle crash fatalities each year. When the term ‘distracted driving’ is used the first thing that comes to mind is often cellphone use. However, there are many other actions that are considered distracted driving that you may not have considered. [Read more…]
6 Tips to Stop That Texting While Driving Accident
We have all heard that texting while driving is bad. It’s not just bad–it can be fatal. We all know it, yet many of us are still tempted to pick up our phones while behind the wheel. Whether you are headed across the country or across town, keeping your hands on the wheel and away from your phone can be the difference between life and death.
What is Distracted Driving?
Distracted driving is the number one cause of car accidents in the United States. [Read more…]