When was the last time you reviewed Virginia’s DMV Driver Training Modules?
Soon, our twins will be old enough to drive alone. My wife and I can’t believe how fast the years have flown. To get ready for this challenge, our twins have used Virginia’s DMV interactive training manual to prepare for their written exams and get their learner’s permits. The next step will be to prepare […]
Vehicle stopping distances and the dangerous urge to tailgate
Tailgating is never a good idea. Even when you’re in a hurry, tailgating is not going to help you get to your destination sooner, and research demonstrates that tailgating actually causes the overall rate of traffic to slow down. Mastering the art of safe driving can help you avoid rear-end collisions. Understanding stopping distance and […]
How safe is your car? Understanding your car’s safety ratings
Ready for some good news? Cars are a lot safer today than they used to be, and they continue to get safer every year. Car makers have made tremendous strides thanks to research and new technologies.
Congress mandates new technology to prevent drunk driving: what you need to know
Drunk driving accidents claimed the lives of 236 Virginians and more than 10,000 people nationwide in a recent year. Now the federal government has taken serious steps to address this issue. Legislation passed by Congress requires automakers to develop technology that prevents automobiles from operating if the driver is intoxicated.
What to do when you see a blinking yellow turn arrow in Virginia
When you’re getting ready to turn left at an intersection with a traffic light, you may have noticed a blinking yellow arrow with a sign next to it that says, “Left Turn Yield on Flashing Yellow Arrow.” The flashing yellow arrow is becoming more common at Virginia intersections. If you see one, it means you […]
Safe Summer Driving
Summer is a great time to get outdoors and enjoy beautiful Virginia. Picnics, barbecues, and holidays are opportunities to take a break from work and spend time with friends and family. But summer is also the most dangerous time of the year to be on the road.
Exciting news: “Smart headlights” mean safer driving
Cars are constantly getting safer. Automatic braking systems, rear-view cameras, tire pressure monitoring systems, and blind spot detection are just a few of the recent innovations that help protect you and your family when you’re on the road.
Safe driving tips for Virginia’s rural roads
When you imagine a car accident, you might think of two or more cars, one being drunk or distracted, on a busy highway or at a crowded intersection. While this is a common scenario, car accidents happen just as often on a rural road as in a heavily trafficked urban center. Furthermore, the remote nature […]
Drowsy driving is more dangerous than you think
Why GibsonSingleton hopes you’ll observe Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Sixty percent of Americans have driven while sleepy in the past year, while 37 percent admitted having fallen asleep behind the wheel, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep in America poll. We hear a lot about the dangers of drunk driving, drugged driving, speeding, and distracted driving, […]
Remember your seat belt…
It can save you and those you love Motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Traffic accidents resulted in more than 37,461 fatalities and 2.2 million injuries in 2016 alone. That’s about 102 people killed each day in car crashes—or one person every 14 minutes! Yet a […]
Why you should always wear a seat belt
Approximately 90 percent of Americans are regularly wearing their seat belts when driving or riding in a vehicle. That’s a definite majority, but it still leaves 10 percent of the population at risk for serious injury or death if they’re in an accident. If we could just convince those “non-wearers” to routinely buckle up, we […]
Help! What can I do about road ragers?
If you’ve driven anywhere in the past 10 years, you probably have noticed an increase in the number of people who seem to have road rage or who are driving very aggressively. Road rage is purposely endangering another driver, or committing assault with a motor vehicle or other dangerous weapon upon the driver or passengers […]