Driving Class For Seniors Offered
January 11, 2012 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
When you start to reach an advanced age it can become more difficult for you to react to circumstances on the roadways. In addition to the physical and mental decline that can take hold, a lot of senior citizens are taking medications that can have an impact as well. It is important to take your [...]
Teen Driver Law Raises Questions
January 10, 2012 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
Teenage drivers are at an inherent disadvantage because regardless of how much driver education you receive there is no substitute for hard experience behind the wheel. For this reason it is especially important for teens to be mindful of the speed limit at all times and drive very carefully. As of the first of the [...]
New Year’s Eve Partiers Beware
December 30, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety, Pasco County
Here we are prepared to put another year behind us and close the books on 2011. Celebrating the incoming new year is an American tradition and it is something that is life affirming its own right. You consider the inevitable passing of time and remember things that happened in the past while you look forward [...]
Paying Respects To Law Enforcement Officers
December 29, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
When you are out and about driving on the Pasco County roadways you may find yourself backed up in traffic and come to the conclusion that there must be an accident up ahead. Once you finally see the crash scene you’ll invariably see the law enforcement officers who were the first to arrive. Did you [...]
Traffic Safety: Personal Responsibility Trumps All
December 28, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
Because we are devoted to raising awareness in an effort to foster a safe environment on the roadways we frequently highlight initiatives that are undertaken in an effort to improve safety. These take place on the local, state, and federal levels and they involve government and law enforcement agencies as well as advocacy groups. All [...]
Roadway Safety: Cooperation It is Key
December 26, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
People sometimes wear blinders when they get behind the wheel, adopting a “me first” attitude. We have all seen drivers who will never give an inch on the roadways. This leads to all sorts of bad things, from accidents to instances of road rage and it is something that you really must refrain from if [...]
Should Florida Ban Texting While Driving?
December 19, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
If you have visited this blog on a regular basis you have undoubtedly read about the many national initiatives that have been put forward over recent months regarding the practice of sending and receiving text messages while driving. This is a very serious matter, and studies have shown that texting while driving is actually more [...]
“Older Driver Safety Awareness Week” Underway
December 5, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
The AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety does a great deal to raise public awareness about the various dangers that exist on the roadways in an effort to keep us all safer. They have deemed this week “Older Driver Safety Awareness Week” and they are trying to draw attention to the fact that we are entering [...]
Surprising Percentage Of Fatal Accidents Occur On Holidays
December 3, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
Everyone is aware of the fact that there are more accidents on and around holidays than during ordinary days of the year. One of the reasons for this is because people tend to imbibe when they are celebrating holidays with their families and friends. If you are a consenting adult this is certainly your right [...]
Staying Safe During Christmas Shopping Season
November 27, 2011 by Scott McPherson
Filed under Auto Safety
The day after Thanksgiving is known as “Black Friday,” and it is one of the busiest shopping days of the year, kicking off the Christmas shopping season. It is great to get into the holiday spirit and consider acts of generosity toward your family and friends, but unfortunately the season is not always completely jolly [...]