Defensive driving has become a popular sector of the education market in many states with Texas and Florida leading the surge. Training companies have sprung up like weeds since several States began to encourage drivers who had been ticketed, to attend defensive driving classes. In many areas, you can trade your ticket for class time. The result is you learn in school and get that ticket canceled from your record. More and more of these ticket academies even offer internet classes.
For states to give up speeding tickets revenue, something very positive must be going on. What’s at the root of this generosity is twofold. First and foremost, is the body count, especially among young folks 25 and under. The second is the insurance industry exerting powerful leverage to cut down on the cost of their vehicle insurance losses.
If you have had your license for anything more than a month, you already know what kind of foolishness goes on out on the road. Let’s be honest… you are really good at seeing other people do stupid things, so this article isn’t about whether you know right from wrong, is it? The goal is to remember what’s right and correct it, when it’s our turn to do something stupid.
The key to achievement in any pursuit, is to adopt an attitude of pride. Are you proud of your driving skills? Like many other things in life, defensive driving is a matter of your attitude.
Driving a car is one of life’s ultimate freedoms. You can go virtually anywhere. Speed is exhilarating even under the speed limit. The rush of freedom emotions can cause drivers… especially younger ones… to lose track of their environment. It’s important to remember there are a lot of other people out there on the road with you.
Do you want to stay health and out of a wheelchair or alive for that matter. Then realize that a certain percentage of the drivers who you share the road with are dangerous. This simple awareness, can convert you into a defensive driver immediately.
We hope you get a good grasp of this simple and effective tool of pride in what you do. If you do than you will become an excellent driver quickly and stay one for the rest of your days.
There is a definite relationship between how well you drive and how long you live. There is also a specific correlation to how high your insurance premiums are. If you can live longer and pay less then you’re a winner and a great example to your fellow drivers. Could Texas defensive driving class help here?
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Mapquest
Everyone who owns a computer and drives knows Mapquest.com is the place for driving directions. You simply type in your starting address, ending address, and viola, turn-by-turn driving directions that are pretty darn accurate. But did you know that Mapquest offers more than just driving directions? You can use route builder to add stops to your trip, get a detailed street map of your destination, and even find the lowest gas prices along the way. Mapquest even works in Europe as well as the USA. With the features Map Quest offers planning a trip is easier than ever.
With the innovative route builder feature you can add up to ten stops to your trip and get driving directions that include every stop. If you are planning a trip somewhere unfamiliar but want to stop off along the way and see the worlds largest ball of string, you can plug the info right into Mapquest and get driving directions with the stop included. This makes it easy to plan a trip with multiple destinations. Just input each destination into the driving directions box and Mapquest will build the best route for you to take.
Another feature Mapquest.com offers besides driving directions is its detailed maps of any destination. Before you arrive you can look at where you will be traveling to and plan your itinerary and activities. You can view maps in either street or aerial view to get a detailed look at where you are going. Mapquest Maps let you see hotels, museums, parks, anything of interest once you reach your destination. You can then plan you driving or walking route once you arrive.
Most travelers are always trying to find the best gas prices. Mapquest.com makes finding the lowest gas prices easy because they let you track prices anywhere you go. This feature is easy to use and compliments driving directions everywhere you go. Gas prices are as easy to find as driving directions, just type in the location you want to search and prices at stations in and around your location will be displayed. Now you don’t have to search as you drive for the best price, they are included with your driving directions.
For frequent users of Map Quest, finding driving directions is easy because they let you save place settings right on their website. You can save your home, work, or other address right on the site and not have to type it in repeatedly. Mapquest also lets you save time when looking for driving directions by conveniently storing recent searches for you. Just click the “saved and recent” button on the driving directions input box to bring up your saved info.
Map Quest is more than just driving directions. They are a one stop place for everything you need to get from point A to point B without getting lost, spending a small fortune on gas, and navigating confusing stops along the way. With the help of Map Quest’s route builder, street maps, and gas price locator, you can plan a trip, even a complicated one, for less money and with less confusion.
With the innovative route builder feature you can add up to ten stops to your trip and get driving directions that include every stop. If you are planning a trip somewhere unfamiliar but want to stop off along the way and see the worlds largest ball of string, you can plug the info right into Mapquest and get driving directions with the stop included. This makes it easy to plan a trip with multiple destinations. Just input each destination into the driving directions box and Mapquest will build the best route for you to take.
Another feature Mapquest.com offers besides driving directions is its detailed maps of any destination. Before you arrive you can look at where you will be traveling to and plan your itinerary and activities. You can view maps in either street or aerial view to get a detailed look at where you are going. Mapquest Maps let you see hotels, museums, parks, anything of interest once you reach your destination. You can then plan you driving or walking route once you arrive.
Most travelers are always trying to find the best gas prices. Mapquest.com makes finding the lowest gas prices easy because they let you track prices anywhere you go. This feature is easy to use and compliments driving directions everywhere you go. Gas prices are as easy to find as driving directions, just type in the location you want to search and prices at stations in and around your location will be displayed. Now you don’t have to search as you drive for the best price, they are included with your driving directions.
For frequent users of Map Quest, finding driving directions is easy because they let you save place settings right on their website. You can save your home, work, or other address right on the site and not have to type it in repeatedly. Mapquest also lets you save time when looking for driving directions by conveniently storing recent searches for you. Just click the “saved and recent” button on the driving directions input box to bring up your saved info.
Map Quest is more than just driving directions. They are a one stop place for everything you need to get from point A to point B without getting lost, spending a small fortune on gas, and navigating confusing stops along the way. With the help of Map Quest’s route builder, street maps, and gas price locator, you can plan a trip, even a complicated one, for less money and with less confusion.
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