Driving Safely They Aren’t
Are you a ‘passive passer?’ Some motorists seem to have been conditioned to regard a safely executed fast pass as “unsafe” and for that reason, most don’t even try to pass. Instead, they meekly follow. Their pace is determined by the pace of the car ahead of them, whose driver refuses to drive even the speed limit. […]
Driver Courtesy Month 2022 Begins!
The National Motorists Association presents Driver Courtesy Month 2022 during September and this year we have something spectacular for you! The NMA’s Driver Education Committee along with freelance animator John Weeden developed 15 animations that depict various areas of driver courtesy. If you would like to check them out all at once, click here. Over […]
Don’t Be a Road Rager or the Victim of One
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared as the cover story in the Fall 2021 Edition of the National Motorists Association’s quarterly magazine Driving Freedoms. If you would like to receive our magazine, please become a member of the NMA today! Driving is an act of responsibility and trust. On the road, we have faith that […]
Driver Courtesy Month—Steady as You Go!
Welcome to Driver Courtesy Month! This blog is part four of our month-long series on Driver Courtesy. Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3! Don’t forget to take the online quiz Are You a Courteous Driver? “Steady as you go” can mean many things to many different people, but for the purposes of […]
Road rage! How to avoid it, how to respond
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach Have you noticed that drivers have not been paying attention to the roadways lately? Even worse, some are just angry and out of control, and I have seen some really dumb actions by drivers. Road rage has returned with some deadly results. How can you avoid these drivers and […]
What is Driver Courtesy?
Welcome to Driver Courtesy Month! This blog is part two of our month-long series on Driver Courtesy. Check out Part 1 Here! Don’t forget to take the online quiz Are You a Courteous Driver? This week I will take a deep drive into Driver Courtesy. Hopefully you will know most of this but it’s always […]
Driving in America: Musings from Arizona’s Interstate 17
By NMA Arizona Member Rod Harris For 15 years, I have commuted at least once a week between the greater Phoenix area and Flagstaff, AZ, roughly 130 miles each way, on Interstate 17. In my experience, the average speed was more or less the speed limit, when and where that limit is 75 mph. Of course, […]
7 Safety Tips for Driving at Night
Driving at night doubles the risk and is more dangerous than driving throughout the day. The human eye needs light to see, which makes a driver’s ability to judge and perceive distance at night impaired. The combination of headlight glare, road lights, darkness, and limited sight can cause problems when driving at night. Night Driving […]
Confessions of an Aggressive Driver, and a Law-Abiding One
Ever wonder what goes on inside an aggressive driver’s head while behind the wheel? How about those who drive safely and follow all road rules, but have to put up with aggressive drivers on the road? Let’s take an imaginary glimpse into what aggressive drivers and law-abiding ones are probably thinking while driving. Confessions of […]
What to do about Tailgaters
I don’t like tailgaters and I seem to encounter them at least three times a week on my daily commute. But what can a driver do about them really? Even though I can’t prove it myself, I think tailgating might just be one of the biggest issues for road rage. I admit, it certainly can […]