How to sign up for a driver safety course

Ready to freshen up on some driving skills? Great, we will take you step by step on how to sign up for a course. Firstly, you are going to want to get your drivers license and insurance (if applicable) information ready. Once you have those, click here. For the Texas state approved course, click on the yellow box to the right of the page labeled “Texas”. Once you have done so, click on the register now button. Choose your purpose for taking the course: Ticket Dismissal, Insurance Only, and Work Purposes. From here you will be asked to give your personal information. The only difference, those taking the course for ticket dismissal will need more information.

If you are taking a course for ticket dismissal you will need, your court information and a copy of your driving record. To find your court information you will need the driving ticket you received. The name and address of the court will be listed on the ticket. You will also need a copy of your driving record. To order a copy of your driving record you will need to go to the official Texas Department of Public Safety Website. Put in your information and they will send you a copy.

How can taking a driver safety course save me money on my insurance?

Once you have completed a course you are not only a better informed driver, you are also saving money. You will receive a certificate of completion immediately after passing the final exam. Take this certificate and send it to your car insurance company. On average people who complete a course save 10% on their yearly insurance rate. For example the average full coverage car insurance rate in Texas is $2578 per year. This means that by taking an online driver safety course you would be saving around $258.

How long is the course?

The good news is Comedy Defensive Driving’s is go at your own pace. You can stop and start the course whenever you like. Total time for the course is 6 hours, this is the legal minimum requirement by the state. Once the course is completed you will take a short final exam. Don’t worry you have 3x to pass. Not to mention, the information will be easy to remember.

This course is one of the only online courses taught with comedy in mind. No boring guy reading you off a bunch of facts in a monotone voice. It is 100% video, so you don’t have to do any of the reading. While watching, the course will switch between skits, stand up and animation to keep you entertained while you are learning.

Why comedy? Seems silly to teach something as important as driver safety with comedians doesn’t it? As silly as the course is, this is what helps you remember! It has been scientifically proven that people will remember information when it is tied to a strong emotion. What better emotion to learn new things than comedy? We take driver safety very serious and want every single person to walk away fro this course remembering how to keep themselves and everyone around them safe.

When will I receive my certification?

Once the course and final exam are completed, you will get your certification instantly! Or as fast as your computer will let you download it. You can immediately take that certificate information to your employees, insurance, court or just to print and frame for fun. Brag to your friends about what a safe driver you are. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today and start driving defensively.

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Don’t have your own car visible in your side mirrors. This is a common mistake that drivers make. You should always angle them away from you until the point where your car is no longer visible in either side mirror. This way there is no overlap between your side mirrors and the rear view mirror, and any car that is passing you on either side will remain in at least one of your side mirrors until it enters your field of vision. Professional drivers lean into their console and adjust their rear view and side mirrors at one time to cover any blind spots. If you don’t have a rear window, this is especially helpful, especially if you have a white serial killer van with no windows.

Pay attention to traffic before road signs. While road signs indicate when to yield, stop, etc. and who has the right of way, paying attention to traffic will certainly help to avoid an accident. This doesn’t mean that you should ignore stop signs or road signs, but that you shouldn’t rely on them and should always follow traffic and use your best judgement. You may be obeying the signs but there are others out there who won’t.

Always leave your headlights on. Because something lit up is always more visible (like your Uncle John at every Christmas party). Studies show that you can reduce your risk of being involved in an accident by up to 32 percent by driving with your headlights on at all times. But, if you are trying to save the life of the bulbs so they last the life of the car, at least use your headlights whenever there is inclement weather and always when you are on a high-speed roadway.

Use your parking brake/emergency brake when parking, even if not parked on a hill. It’s kind of a use it or lose it deal. So, just to keep it in good working order, try to put it on whenever you park. Getting into this habit may also save property and lives. Anton Yelchin’s family has suffered as the result of him not using his emergency brake. Don’t be another statistic.

If you blow out a tire, don’t slam on the brakes. Although this may be instinctual, applying the gas slightly and gripping the wheel as not to steer against the blown tire will avoid a fishtail. Do this until you can regain control until you can take your foot off the gas and let the car slow down on its own, naturally. And then you can change your pants. You should always carry a spare pair of pants along with your spare tire. And try to steer off the road on the same side as the blown tire, not against it. Don’t make sudden corrections and don’t try to re-enter the roadway on uneven pavement.

If you pull onto the freeway shoulder, never use your hazard lights because drunk drivers are attracted to flashing lights. Just like blonds being attracted to shiny objects. Rather, you should put on your signal light as if you are planning to re-enter the freeway (even if you’re not). Because approaching vehicles will expect that you may pull out in their lane and move over a lane for their safety (which in turn is safer for you).

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Not only can hurricanes and tropical storms do a number on your sweet ride, you must also be prepared to travel. The American Red Cross has compiled a list of items for your survival kit for traveling during hurricane and tropical storm season.

So here are some great driving safety tips when traveling near or in hurricanes or tropical storms:
• Water—one gallon per person, per day (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home)
• Food—non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home)
• Flashlight
• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)
• Extra batteries
• First aid kit
• Medications (7-day supply) and medical items
• Multi-purpose tool
• Sanitation and personal hygiene items
• Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies)
• Cell phone with chargers
• Family and emergency contact information
• Extra cash
• Emergency blanket
• Map(s) of the area

And my final driving safety tips to you this day is – always plan ahead and leaving early when a serious storm threat is broadcast, is the best bet. There is no way to instruct someone how to drive in a tropical storm and certainly not during a hurricane. So, being as far away from the site of the storm is the safest place to be.

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