Now that the war in Iraq is at an end, thousands of soldiers will be coming to the spouses; boyfriends and girlfriends; families and life they left behind. With so many soldiers returning to the United States, you can expect that at least a few thousand of these soldiers will be coming home to California. [...]
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Laughing Your Way To Cheaper Auto Insurance Rates
It sounds ludicrous at first, but so did Earth Shoes, car phones and kiwi as a garnish. In keeping with its commitment of promoting driver safety and providing the state’s motorists with enhanced customer conveniences Arizona Supreme Court approved Improv Traffic School, an online humor-based defensive driving program, for Arizona drivers who are cited for [...]
Good News For Defensive Drivers: It’s Working!
Safe Driving Does Make A Difference If you have ever wondered whether defensive driving really makes any difference, wonder no more. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said this week that the number of traffic fatalities last year is the lowest on record. With 32,885 traffic related deaths last year, the NHTSA said the number [...]
Texting And Driving Do Not Mix
Distracted Driving Kills You don’t need to look far to find evidence that distracted driving leads to increased rashes. Anyone who has successfully completed an online traffic school knows just how dangerous it is to lose focus while you are behind the wheel. Anything that distracts you from the effort of driving; takes your eyes [...]
NTSB Wants Complete Ban On Cell Phone Use While Driving
Distracted Driving Is Dangerous Driving National Transportation Safety Board this week released a report recommending a complete and total ban on the use of cell phones while driving. The ban would include wired, wireless, hands-free devices and texting devices, but would not include the use of such devices by passengers in an automobile. According to [...]
MIT: New algorithm may improve defensive driving
Research predicts which cars are likeliest to run lights at intersections
NY Cracks Down on Distracted Drivers
Governor Cuomo Signs Law Strengthening Enforcement Against Drivers Caught Using Handheld Electronic Devices New Legislation Makes Using Handheld Electronic Devices while Driving a Primary Traffic Offense; Additional Regulation will Increase Penalty from 2 Points to 3 Points for Cell Phone and Electronic Device Usage While Driving Albany, NY (July 12, 2011) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo [...]
Do smart cars make driving less fun?
Related topics: Traffic School, Defensive Driving School What used to be a thing of fantasy or science fiction is now on a fast track of becoming a reality. More and more cars now have “smart car” features, ranging from sophisticated navigation systems to smart braking controls. These “smart” technologies include: electronic stability control systems to [...]
Traffic School Rule Change – Court Dismissal Changing to Conviction
Effective July 1, 2011, California courts must report traffic safety violations as convictions.
ANOTHER CELEBRITY BEHAVING BADLY – Melrose Place Star Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter
The star from the original Melrose Place continues to make headlines following her DUI car crash last June in New Jersey, which resulted in the death another motorist. Amy Locane-Bovenizer is facing manslaughter charges. The 39-year-old mother of two pleaded not guilty to aggravated manslaughter and assault by auto charges, reports say. Somerset County prosecutors [...]
Insurance Reduction for New York Drivers
New York Drivers pay some of the highest insurance rates in the country. However they are also fortunate to live in a state which is one of the very few in the nation that mandates insurance companies to reduce drivers premium.
2010 Green Car Survey
Hybrids and high-mpg gas vehicles still top the list with 52% of consumers, Hybrids being most preferred.
New Car Buying Tips: Dealer Add-Ons
This innocent sheet of paper contained two seemingly “valuable” add-ons, adding $600 to the sticker price of the vehicle. In the industry, this list of add-ons is called the “supplemental sticker ” We call it the “rip-off sticker”, you judge for yourself.
My Used Car’s a Lemon! Am I Stuck With It?
Lemon laws protect new car buyers in every state in the nation, but it’s far more common for used car buyers to get stuck with an unreliable vehicle, or to incur repair bills that cost more than the car. For such unfortunate consumers, it often goes downhill from there.
Pricey used cars test conventional wisdom
We are always trying to save you money here at our online traffic school. The conventional wisdom that buying used cars is always the most frugal option may be tested by rising prices in the U.S. auto resale market. Edmunds.com estimates the average price paid for a used, three-year old auto has risen $1,471 — [...]
Top Ten Cheapest New Cars
When you consider total cost of ownership like special financing programs, repairs, fuel efficiency, wear and tear…, purchasing a new car can make more sense than buying used. If you’re looking for practical and affordable, we got good news for you: you can still buy a good new car under $15,000. If you have a [...]
2010 Nissan 370Z
Since its 1970 introduction, Nissan’s “Z-car” has appeared in many forms – some better, some not so much. During the ’80s, in particular, it got ever-heavier . . . and ever-more-expensive. But Nissan returned the Z-car to its roots with the 2003 redesign – and that trend continues with the just-updated 370Z, which is once [...]