Just Passed: Driving Tips & Advice for New Drivers
Passing your first driving test is an exciting event! It’s the first step on your way towards earning a full-privilege license. Even though you have your learner’s permit, there’s still a way to go before you become a fully licensed driver. The fact is, every motorist is learning all the time. Here are some useful […]
All the Safe New Cars
If cars are so much safer than they used to be — courtesy of the beneficence of the federal government — how come fatalities are increasing rather than decreasing? It’s another one of those awkward questions (like the ones about rivers of molten steel in the basement ruins of the Trade Center Towers) that no […]
Georgia Restricts Vehicle Cell Phone Usage to Hands Free Devices
From Michael J. Warshauer, an Atlanta Car Accident Attorney with the Warshauer Law Group. In 2011, Georgia enacted a ban on texting while driving which, like many other states, was aimed at reducing the instances of distracted driving. Last year, however, Georgia decided that the ban on texting while driving was not enough and passed […]
Distracted Driving Now Includes Driving with a Pet in Your Lap in Mantua, OH
From Charles Boyk, a Toledo personal injury attorney of Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC. When people hear the term “distracted driving,” they often think it applies to only texting while driving. This is not true, though. In fact, the term refers to anything that takes a driver’s focus off the road. Eating, applying makeup, […]
NMA Principle Number 1: Traffic Safety through Sound Engineering and Real Driver Training
The Driving in America Blog was started a year ago to bring more information to those who are beginning their journey as motorists’ rights advocates. Over the next several months, I will be working with each of the seven NMA principles to give readers of this weekly blog some idea of what we all are […]
Are Cyclists Vision Zero Zealots—Readers’ Responses: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #525
Last week, we emailed and posted on our website a guest newsletter entitled Are Cyclists Vision Zero Zealots? written by Eric Berg, an NMA Board Member, an NMA Life Member, an avid sport bicyclist, and a staunch defender of motorists’ rights. Readers, including some of whom (like Eric) are bicyclists, responded with interesting perspectives which […]
Texting and Driving: What Parents Need to Know
Smartphones are a constant part of our daily lives, from making calls and texting on the go to researching any number of topics on Google. While it is consistently accessible, being able to text or study on your phone while you’re behind the wheel isn’t convenient — it’s dangerous, even for experienced drivers. For teenagers […]
Is Your Teen Ready to Drive?
Learning to drive is one of the most exciting rights of passage in a young person’s life. It’s a distinct symbol of growing up, and it also represents an exhilarating sense of unparalleled freedom. That being said, it’s perfectly normal for parents to experience a wave of mixed emotions as their teenagers approach the […]
6 Ways to Improve Your Child Safety in a Car
As a parent, it is your duty to do whatever you can in order to secure the safety of your offspring. One of the most challenging safety endeavors concerns child safety in a motor vehicle. No matter if you drive your kids to school every day or enjoy occasional family road trips, it is of […]
When Will People Realize Distracted Driving Isn’t Worth the Cost?
By Attorney George Lorenzo, Guest Writer Earlier this month, five students and two adults were taken to a Tampa hospital after a distracted driver struck students and parents while they waited at a school bus stop. Three of the children are 6 years old, and the eldest is 12. According to news sources: “In the […]