Driving Tip #3: Seating Position

Here's another Driving Tip that everyone should consider...seating position.

Driving Tips

I found a couple of driving tips on YouTube, which I found very informative.

Tip #1: Look Forward!

Tip #2: Slow Down

Written by Dave Arizabal

Stop Reckless Driving

WASHINGTON, DC / PRNewswire / - Car crashes are the number one killer of teens in the U.S. and The Advertising Council wants to put the brakes on this alarming situation. In partnership with a coalition of state Attorneys General and consumer protection agencies, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and AAA (American Automobile Association), the organization launched the UR the Spokesperson campaign to save lives by reducing youth reckless driving.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data show that, on average, more than 300,000 teens are injured in car crashes each year, nearly 8,000 are involved in fatal crashes and more than 3,500 are killed. NHTSA research also shows that teen drivers are involved in more than five times as many fatal crashes as adults. Young drivers are more likely to speed, run red lights, make illegal turns, and die in an SUV rollover.

Don't be part of the statistics. Avoid all the risks involved with drunk driving and driving recklessly because once the damage is done, you have to deal with the consequences and you could never turn back in time and change the decisions you made.

We all need to remember that driving is not a RIGHT, it's a PRIVILEGE. Be responsible and considerate of others and it's critical to make the right choice when you're behind-the-wheel so make sure you follow the rules of the road.

Please join our efforts to spread awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence.

Written by Dave Arizabal

Alarm-Clock Set at 5:15am!

Since the collapse of the eastbound I-580 freeway, getting ready for work has been very difficult for me and for some other employees of DriversEd.com who also has to get on I-80 west.

Waking up thirty minutes earlier is dreadful, but I have to be up this early or else I won't find space at the El Cerrito parking garage so I can take the BART.

Speaking of BART, this public transportation has been a lot more crowded than usual. According to the news report on Tuesday, there's been a 9% increase in BART passengers (12,000 more commuters) , and it will continue to stay this way until the highway is fixed.

I hope it won't take more than half a year to get it fixed. I can't be tired and sleepy when I'm at work. I need to be alert!

Written by Dave Arizabal

DriversEd.com is Approved In Georgia for Online Drivers Ed!!!

DriversEd.com is approved by the GA Department of Driver Services (License#: DT397) to offer a 30 hour online program to students who are 16 years old. Effective January 1st, 2007 all those 16 years-of-age must be in compliance with Joshua’s Law in order to apply for a Class D driver’s license. They must show proof that they comply with Joshua’s Law by having completed one of the following methods of Online Driver Education.

(a) Virtual or Online (30 hours) classroom and (6 hours) private behind the wheel training (students will also need an additional 40 hours of supervised driving experience).

(b) Virtual or Online (30 hours) classroom and (40 hour) parent taught behind the wheel (Completing the Parent/Teen Driving Guide available online meets this requirement)

To be eligible for a License, students who opt for the parent taught option, must complete the 40 hour Parent/Teen Driving Guide which can be downloaded online at www.gateendrivereducation.dds.ga.gov. The parents must provide to GA DDS a certified and notarized statement stating that their child has completed 40 hours of guided practice, 6 hours of which were after sunset and that each session of the 40 Hour Parent/Teen Driving Guide and Driving Log has been completed. Upon completion of DriversEd.com's 30 hour online program, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed or mailed to the student depending on their request.

Written by Dave Arizabal