February, 2016 | Driver Ed Coach

Did you know that 80% of all accidents that occur on our US highways are preventable? Think of all the lives and money that would save our economy if we could actually prevent that many collisions. So, what can we as drivers do to help avoid these costly and sometimes deadly crashes? The first thing you can do is never assume that your driving counterparts are going to do what you expect them to. You have to learn how to take a defensive posture, and predict that other drivers will make mistakes that directly affect us, each and every day that we drive. Here are “Three Defensive Driving Strategies” that will help you to avoid a collision and make you a safer driver:

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When teenagers hit the roads for the first time they are already dealing with three strikes against them. 1. They are inexperienced drivers. 2. They are immature drivers. and 3. They are in the risk pool, and as a result pay the highest amount for auto insurance in comparison to the rest of the driving population. It is bad enough that teens already account for most of the fatal drinking and driving accidents in the United States, and now they have fatal texting accidents to add to that resume. “Teenage Texting and Driving : The New Clear and Present Danger!”

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