california driving Archives - Comedy Defensive Driving® Wed, 19 Oct 2022 20:45:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Welcome to the Main Event, The Old Driver vs. The Young Driver! https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/welcome-to-the-main-event-the-old-driver-vs-the-young-driver/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:27:04 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=106 OK, this one is going to raise some eyebrows, elderly drivers vs. teenage drivers, who’s the worst?  The little old lady who can barely look over the steering wheel wearing those giant sunglasses strong enough for a welder or the pimple face wearing his Hollister Dude gear texting his Betty without even having to look…

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]]> OK, this one is going to raise some eyebrows, elderly drivers vs. teenage drivers, who’s the worst?  The little old lady who can barely look over the steering wheel wearing those giant sunglasses strong enough for a welder or the pimple face wearing his Hollister Dude gear texting his Betty without even having to look at the keys on the phone?  Which is more likely to slam into you?

 

Yes, there are some eighty and even ninety year olds who are good drivers and there are teenage drivers who don’t text message while driving; they probably had it taken away by their parents as punishment.  On average, which of the two do you think would be most likely to cause a ten car pile up on the freeway?

 

Let’s compare the two age groups in question: 16-20 and the 65+

According to the National Highway Traffic Administration in 2007, the driver involvement rates for fatal crashes per 100,000 of the population showed the 16-20 year age group as the second highest out of all the age groups with 21-24 being the highest.   Young drivers tend to take more chances and are less experienced behind the wheel.  The 65+ age group had the fewest fatalities; yes, with time comes wisdom, for some anyway.  So next time you see a Hummer full of high school cheerleaders or a Cadillac full of Bingo ladies, beware of the other drivers, you should drive as though you are the only sane one out there.

 

Let me know what you think and next week we will have round two:  the male driver vs. the female driver, who will win?

Take care-

Danny Keaton

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]]> Driver Pet Peeves https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/driver-pet-peeves/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:49:43 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=76 As a defensive driving instructor, I hear all kinds of driver pet peeves.  One of the most common driving pet peeves has to be tailgating.  But when you have a room full of speed demons and traffic outlaws, what do you think is the number one driving-nuisance?  Oh course, “slow drivers” or the “really slow drivers”…

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]]> As a defensive driving instructor, I hear all kinds of driver pet peeves.  One of the most common driving pet peeves has to be tailgating.  But when you have a room full of speed demons and traffic outlaws, what do you think is the number one driving-nuisance?  Oh course, “slow drivers” or the “really slow drivers” under the influence of marijuana!  My students think driving 10 over the speed limit on the freeway is too slow and after every class, I make sure they all get a 10 minute head start out of the parking lot.

 

Tailgating is a major annoyance to me and I’m sure to you too.  If I’m in the left lane and I see someone coming up behind me, I move over.  Don’t wait until that other driver is on your bumper, move over in time!  If someone is tailgating, don’t do a break check and hope they are covered financially by that funny little gecko.  Simple turn on your blinker to let them know you see them and that you are moving over.

 

Our world of driving in the U.S. will never be perfect, but all of us have a personal responsibility to help make it a little easier.  What’s your driving pet peeve?  Let me know and I’ll talk to you next week.

 

Take Care-

Danny Keaton

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