florida traffic school Archives - Comedy Defensive Driving® Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:47:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Florida Traffic School Could Keep Your Driving Record Clean https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/florida-traffic-school-keep-driving-record-clean/ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:00:25 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=4955 There are ways to avoid certain traffic violations in Florida and prevent them from ever showing up on your driving record, as well as not having points placed on your license. If you ran a red light, passed a stopped school bus, were racing on any road or were a spectator to such racing, or…

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There are ways to avoid certain traffic violations in Florida and prevent them from ever showing up on your driving record, as well as not having points placed on your license. If you ran a red light, passed a stopped school bus, were racing on any road or were a spectator to such racing, or were driving recklessly, you can get out of the ticket by telling the Clerk of the Court you want to attend Florida traffic school. It should be mentioned you could still be required to pay any fines, court fees, and other costs associated with the violation to the court.

Benefits of a Florida Traffic School to Keep Your Driving Record Clean

The primary benefit of attending Florida traffic school is that of keeping violations from appearing on your driving record. By successfully completing the course, your insurance rates will not go up, and your policy cannot be cancelled for most types of non-accident driving violations. Points are not added to your license record, and you get to maintain a safe driver status if you had no previous points on your record. On the other hand, if you already had points, taking the course can prevent you from exceeding the state maximum and losing your driving privileges.

Even if you have no current moving violations, taking a defensive driving course helps improve your current driving habits. Some insurance agencies in the state also offer discounted insurance rates to those who have completed a basic driver improvement course. To see if you qualify, contact your insurance agent directly.

How Often Can I Attend Florida Traffic School?

This is a common question, because some people think they can sign up for traffic school every time they receive a ticket. However, this is not the case. There is a limit to the number of times the court is willing to forgive the points and keep the offense off of your driving record. Current Florida regulations allow you to attend traffic school once every 12 months. However, the maximum amount of times you may repeat the course is currently capped at 5 times in a 10 year period.

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Our Florida Traffic School Helps You Keep Your Driver’s License https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/florida-traffic-school-helps-keep-drivers-license/ Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:00:26 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=4924 If you have received a traffic citation in Florida, you may have the opportunity to take our Florida traffic school course online to reduce the points on your driver’s license. The State of Florida requires that you complete a Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDI) if you want to retain your license under these circumstances: •…

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If you have received a traffic citation in Florida, you may have the opportunity to take our Florida traffic school course online to reduce the points on your driver’s license. The State of Florida requires that you complete a Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDI) if you want to retain your license under these circumstances:

• You were a driver in a crash and were found at fault if someone was transported to the hospital.
• You have had two crashes in a two-year period, and property damage greater than $500 was a result of the accident.
• For passing a stopped school bus.
• Highway racing.
• Highway racing – spectator.
• Reckless driving.
• Running a red light.

If you have gotten a ticket for a non-criminal moving violation, and you do not have a commercial driver’s license, it is your choice of whether to attend a basic driver improvement course or to get points added to your driving record. In some cases, you may also receive an insurance discount, but this is completely at the discretion of your insurance company.

If you have a Class A, B, or C license, you may not make an election under this subsection. You may elect to complete our defensive driving course in Florida to receive benefits, such as your insurance rates cannot go up and your policy cannot be cancelled because of the violation unless you were involved in a crash where you were found at fault. In addition, points may not be added to your driver’s license record, adjudication of guilt is withheld, and safe driver status is maintained if applicable. If you have made this election in the preceding 12 months, then you may not take our course, and you may not take a defensive driving course more than five times in a 10-year period.

How to Keep Your Driver’s License with Our Florida Traffic School

If you decide to take our Florida traffic school online course, you will be able to avoid having points added to your driver’s license. You need to inform the Clerk of Courts where you received your ticket that you want to go to traffic school. You will also be required to pay an election fee to the Clerk of Courts in this county. You must do this within 30 days of receiving your traffic citation.

Our Florida traffic school is an online course that is easy and fun to complete. It consists of a funny video that was written by professional comedians to keep you entertained as you learn more about safe driving practices. The course is 100% video with no reading or writing, and it is designed for your success. We have been in business since 1989 at Comedy Defensive Driving. Since then, over 3 million students have successfully completed our course. It is Florida State approved by the DMV and is designed for you to complete in only 4 hours. There are many advantages to our course, such as the fact that you can stop if you need to do something. Then, simply resume watching where you left off. We submit your certificate electronically to the DMV and send you a copy in the mail once you have successfully completed your course.

You can’t go wrong with the price of our course at Comedy Defensive Driving, and we charge only $8.00 for your course price. We never hide fees like many other schools do, because we believe in telling you everything up front. There is also a $7.00 required state and processing fee and a $10.00 certificate fee with email delivery. Our all-video course is free, as are the audio and testing that are both included in the price of your course.

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Our Florida Traffic School Is the Easiest Way to Avoid Points on Your License https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/florida-traffic-school-easiest-way-avoid-points-license/ Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:00:54 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=4678 The post Our Florida Traffic School Is the Easiest Way to Avoid Points on Your License appeared first on Comedy Defensive Driving®.

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If you have received a traffic ticket while visiting Florida, or if you are a resident of the state and have been given a traffic citation, you may qualify to attend Florida traffic school to avoid getting points on your driver’s license. Many people have found that our defensive driving course is entertaining to take. It is a video that was designed by professional comedians who make people laugh for a living. You know that they have many funny ways to explain things, such as why you should stop for a red light, or how passing a school bus can cause you more trouble than waiting until the bus starts to move and you are free to pass.
If you would rather stay home and watch an entertaining video, than attend a classroom Florida traffic school to avoid points on your license, then our course is for you. There is no need to take off of work or school, and you will not need to get dressed up to go out. You can take our course in your pajamas or in your underwear if you like. We automatically forward your certificate to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which is the fastest and best way to get it where it needs to go. Our course is a complete 4-hour Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) course that is state approved by every court in Florida. Besides avoiding those points on your driver’s license, you can also lower your auto insurance rate by up to 10%. You will need to check with your insurance company about how to do this, but most insurance companies offer this reduction once you complete Florida traffic school.

Facts about Our Florida Traffic School

Comedy Defensive Driving is the Florida traffic school that you will not mind attending. Here are some facts about our course for you:
• Take your course according to your schedule
• Watch an entertaining video
• Stop and start at your convenience, because you set your own class schedule
• No reading or writing involved
• Low course fee
• Take our course anywhere with an Internet connection
• Need only computer basics that you probably already have

Some of the reasons why our students take our Florida defensive driving course are because they want to keep their driver’s licenses if they were the driver in a crash and were found at fault when someone needed to go to the hospital, or if they have had two crashes in a two-year period that resulted in property damage of more than $500. Others take our course because they were found guilty of passing a stopped school bus or of highway racing, reckless driving, or of running a red light. In Florida, you have the option of attending a basic driver improvement course instead of receiving Florida drivers license and record points if you receive a ticket for a non-criminal moving violation and you do not have a commercial driver’s license.

The state provides 30 days from the date that you received the traffic citation for you to complete your course. Within this time, you need to inform the Clerk of Courts in the county where you received the ticket that you want to go to traffic school. You will also need to pay an election fee to the Clerk of Courts in the county where you received the citation at this time. We also have students who have not received a traffic citation, but they want to reduce their auto insurance premium rates. We recommend that you first check with your insurance company to see if this discount will apply to your circumstances. When you are ready to register for our course, it is easy to do right here online at Comedy Defensive Driving. We charge only $8.00 for our Florida defensive driving course.

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10 Reasons to Attend Our Florida Traffic School Online https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/10-reasons-attend-florida-traffic-school-online/ Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:00:36 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=4580 If you have received a traffic citation and the court has ordered you to attend a 4 Hour Basic Driver Improvement (BDI and TCAC) course, you will be relieved to find that you can do this online. At Comedy Defensive Driving, we have been helping students dismiss their traffic tickets, reduce the points on their…

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If you have received a traffic citation and the court has ordered you to attend a 4 Hour Basic Driver Improvement (BDI and TCAC) course, you will be relieved to find that you can do this online. At Comedy Defensive Driving, we have been helping students dismiss their traffic tickets, reduce the points on their driver’s licenses, and complete the court-required requirement to attend Florida Traffic School.

Florida courts will automatically require you to attend traffic school if you have been convicted of certain offenses, including being the driver in a crash when you were at fault and someone was taken to the hospital, or if you passed a stopped school bus. You may have had two crashes within two years that resulted in property damage over $500. This will also mean that you must take a BDI class. There are many other reasons why judges send drivers to FL traffic school.

Here are 10 reasons why it makes a lot of sense to attend our defensive driving course in Florida:

1. You may have your driver’s license suspended if you do not complete a defensive driving course in Florida. The back of your traffic citation explains that you must complete one of the three options within 30 days of the time that you received your ticket. One of these options is a defensive driving course.

2. Completing our course will lower your auto insurance rate by as much as 10%. This can add up to hundreds of dollars, over a year or two.

3. Our online course is simple to take. There is no reading, writing, or arithmetic. We know that you will pass, like millions of others have done.

4. Watch our hilarious video in the privacy of your home at your convenience. You do not need to dress up for class. You can watch your vide in your pajamas, or in your underwear, if you want to.

5. You are in control of when you watch the video. You can do it in one sitting, or divide it up however you want to. Stop if you need to, and, when you start watching again, your video will automatically go to the place where you left off. There is no need to take off of work or school to attend FL traffic School. Simply fit our course into your schedule.

6. All that you need to take our online defensive driving courses are the computer basics that you probably have already. You need to have DSL or Broadband, Internet Browser, Adobe Flash Player 8.0 or greater, a keyboard and mouse, speakers or headphones, and an Operating System like Mac, Windows, or Linux.

7. We submit your certificate to the DMV electronically. This saves you from the need to mail your certificate to the court or to take it there personally. Also, our automatic submission to the DMV ensures you that the DMV and the court will receive your certificate before the 30 day period is over, if you complete your course within that time frame.

8. Our course is priced low and is very affordable, at only $8.00 to dismiss your ticket and to avoid points on your license. There is also a $7.00 required state and processing fee, and a $10.00 certificate fee with email delivery. That’s it because we never charge more.

9. Comedy Defensive Driving is a reliable company that has been in business since 1989. More than 2.5 million students have successfully completed our course. Our students tell us that they really enjoyed our course that was written by professional comedians.

10. When you take our course, you will have fun. There are no thick driving manuals to read, and you will never be bored.

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Finish Our Florida Online Traffic School Quickly https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/finish-florida-online-traffic-school-quickly/ Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:00:16 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=4502 At Comedy Defensive Driving, we have the funniest, most entertaining way that you can complete Florida Traffic School. You will never be bored or required to read thick driving manuals with our course. Instead, get ready to laugh as you watch a funny video that was written by top comedic talent. There is no reading,…

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At Comedy Defensive Driving, we have the funniest, most entertaining way that you can complete Florida Traffic School. You will never be bored or required to read thick driving manuals with our course. Instead, get ready to laugh as you watch a funny video that was written by top comedic talent. There is no reading, writing, or arithmetic required. Simply relax and enjoy yourself as you satisfy the Court/DMV ordered mandate that you attend traffic school. Watch the video for our online course at home, or anywhere with Internet connection. There is no need to watch the video completely through in one sitting. When you complete your course is up to you, so if you need to take a break or split the video into several viewings, just resume watching where you left off. You will need a few computer basics that you probably have already, including these:

• Internet Browser
• DSL or Broadband
• Adobe Flash Player 8.0 or greater
• A mouse and keyboard
• Speakers or headphones
• Operating system such as Mac, Windows, or Linux

You can register for your course and begin now, and you will avoid or reduce the points on your driver’s license. Our Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) course takes only 4 hours to finish, so it will be over in a flash. After you are finished, we will electronically submit your certificate to the Department of Motor Vehicles. You will also need to provide the course completion certificate to the Clerk of the Courts office in the country where you received the traffic citation. If you are not sure whether you need to appear in person with the certificate or whether you can mail it in, you will need to call the court for clarification. You will also be qualified for up to a 10% reduction in your auto insurance rate.

Most counties in Florida, except for Broward County and Miami-Dade County, allow you to take a driver improvement course one time in any 12-month period. The time period is calculated from the date of your last traffic violation, and there is a limit of taking a BDI course no more than 5 times in your lifetime. Chances are very good that you are entitled to take our Florida defensive driving course, but if you have any question as to whether or not you qualify, we recommend that you call the court that handled your traffic violation.

Our Online Florida Traffic School is Florida State Approved

Florida online traffic school will cost only $25.00 for everything. Our course price is a mere $8.00, which is the best bargain that you have probably received in a long time. There is also a $7.00 required state and processing fee, $10.00 certificate fee and email delivery. We do not charge any testing fees because they are included in the price of your course, along with the video and audio. You can be sure that there are no hidden fees at Comedy Defensive Driving. We have been in business since 1989, and since then over 2.5 million students have taken our course and passed.

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Our Defensive Driving School Is the Funniest Traffic School in Florida https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/defensive-driving-school-funniest-traffic-school-florida/ Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:00:37 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=4238 You may have been told by the court that you are required to attend traffic school if you want to avoid having points added to your driver’s license. There is no need to worry, because you will not be bored, not even for a few minutes, when you go to our defensive driving school. That’s…

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You may have been told by the court that you are required to attend traffic school if you want to avoid having points added to your driver’s license. There is no need to worry, because you will not be bored, not even for a few minutes, when you go to our defensive driving school. That’s because it is an online course that consists of a hilarious video that was written by top comedic talent. Most people think of boring instructors lecturing you on safe driving, pointing you out as an unsafe driver, when they are told that they need to go to Florida traffic school. You will never have this happen when you take our Comedy Defensive Driving course. Our comedy traffic school is completed at home on your computer, or you can watch it anywhere that has internet access. It is Florida Approved, and all courts in the state accept our course. Here is some additional information about Comedy Defensive Driving:

• Our course satisfies Court/DMV ordered classes
• You can avoid or reduce points on your driver’s license by completing it
• You will qualify for lower auto insurance rates by up to a 10% reduction
• Our BDI course takes only 4 hours to finish
• We submit your certificate electronically to the DMV for you when you finish watching the video

Laugh Away Your Traffic Ticket While You Attend Our Traffic School in Florida

It’s really true that you can attend our defensive driving school in the comfort of your home. If you want to stop the video for any reason, that’s okay. Just resume watching where you left off. The price of our course is only $25.00 — the lowest price allowable by law.

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Florida Traffic School Is an Easy Course that is Fun to Take https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/florida-traffic-school-easy-course-fun-take/ Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:00:01 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=4072 If you have been told by the court that you must attend Florida Traffic School, why not do it the easy way? Comedy Defensive Driving has an online traffic school that is simple to complete. You will laugh from the beginning to the end of the video, which includes scenes by famous actors and comedians.…

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If you have been told by the court that you must attend Florida Traffic School, why not do it the easy way? Comedy Defensive Driving has an online traffic school that is simple to complete. You will laugh from the beginning to the end of the video, which includes scenes by famous actors and comedians. Many students tell us that it was as easy as watching their favorite comedy TV show. It may seem hard to believe that you can have so much fun as you avoid or reduce the points on your driver’s license, but you can do just this with our traffic school. Here are some important facts about our course:

• Florida State Approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for ticket dismissal
• Also state approved for point reduction and insurance reduction
• There is no reading, writing, or arithmetic involved in our online course
• You can redeem your Florida online Traffic School coupon when you register for our course
• Take the course anywhere that has internet connection
• Stop the defensive driving video if you want to, and just resume where you left off

Our Florida Traffic School Takes Only Four Hours to Complete

You can complete your obligation to attend Florida Traffic School in only four hours when you take our course at Comedy Defensive Driving. It was created by top comedic talent to entertain you as you learn more about defensive driving. You will need to pay only $25.00, which is the lowest price allowable by law. We never charge hidden fees or surprise you with extra costs. We recommend that you start your course as soon as possible, so that you finish quickly. We will electronically submit your certificate directly to the DMV as soon as you complete our course.

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Florida Traffic School Is Easy with Our Online Course https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/florida-traffic-school-is-easy-with-our-online-course/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:05:09 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=3229 If you have been mandated by the Court to attend Florida Traffic School, we can help you do it the easy way. At Comedy Defensive Driving, we have been in business for over 20 years. More than 2,500,000 students have completed our course. Fl traffic school does not need to involve taking time off of…

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If you have been mandated by the Court to attend Florida Traffic School, we can help you do it the easy way. At Comedy Defensive Driving, we have been in business for over 20 years. More than 2,500,000 students have completed our course. Fl traffic school does not need to involve taking time off of work to sit in a boring class for hours and hours. You can take our online course that was created by top comedic talent, so you will be laughing instead of yawning from boredom. Here is some information about our defensive driving course in Florida:

• Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approved for ticket dismissal and point reduction

• Lower your insurance rates up to 10% by completing our course

• The cost is only $25.00 for everything – the lowest price allowed by law

• Our online traffic school takes only 4 hours to complete

• No reading, writing, or arithmetic involved

• Start and stop anytime. Just pick up where you left off

Florida Traffic School Does Not Need to Be a Drudgery

There is no need to dread going to Florida Traffic School when you can simply link on to our website and watch our entertaining video. When you finish our course, we submit your certificate directly to the DMV for you so that it gets there quickly and you can have your ticket dismissed or avoid those points on your license.

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Our Course Qualifies for Florida Traffic School https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/our-course-qualifies-for-florida-traffic-school/ Wed, 01 May 2013 20:29:24 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=3053 If you have been ordered by the Court that issued your traffic ticket to attend Florida traffic school, you will be happy to know that you can enjoy yourself as you complete our course. At Comedy Defensive Driving, we keep you laughing with our online course that was created by top comedic talent. You will…

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If you have been ordered by the Court that issued your traffic ticket to attend Florida traffic school, you will be happy to know that you can enjoy yourself as you complete our course. At Comedy Defensive Driving, we keep you laughing with our online course that was created by top comedic talent. You will not have any reading, writing, or arithmetic. You just need to watch the video to complete our 4 Hour BDI/TCAC Traffic School that is Florida State Approved. Our course allows you to avoid or reduce points on your license, complete your BDI course in only 4 hours, and lower your auto insurance rate by up to 10%. The price for our defensive driving course in FL is only $25 with no hidden costs.

Who Knew that Florida Traffic School Could Be So Much Fun?

At Comedy Defensive Driving, we have been in business since 1989. More than 2,500,000 people have completed our course, and almost all of them enjoyed it. Some additional facts that you need to know about our FL traffic school are these:

• You can stop and start the video any time. Just resume watching until you are finished

• Access our online course anywhere that you have internet connection

• Your certificate will be electronically submitted directly to the DMV

If you register now, you will be able to complete your traffic school requirement in only 4 hours. You can register online and begin right away.

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SLOW ON THE GO https://dev.comedydefensivedriving.com/slow-on-the-go/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:49:40 +0000 http://comedydefensivedriving.com/blog/?p=1872 I am the adult child of elderly parents. My mother, who I still fondly refer to as “Old Yeller” used to drive around like a total maniac. Making certain that each one of us kids were seat belted, of course, so they could identify our remains in a crash. She’d drive with one arm on…

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I am the adult child of elderly parents. My mother, who I still fondly refer to as “Old Yeller” used to drive around like a total maniac. Making certain that each one of us kids were seat belted, of course, so they could identify our remains in a crash. She’d drive with one arm on the wheel, while the other arm was just swinging away at us in the back seat of the car. We were terrible kids, all four of us girls. My dad, the poor guy, was totally outnumbered. So he spent most of his time at the local pub. While all of the other kids in the neighborhood were being threatened by their moms “When your father gets home, you’re in really big trouble,” my mother would threaten us in her own wayIF your father EVER comes home, you’re in really big trouble.” That’s how she became known as Old Yeller. She was the disciplinarian.
Now, I drive my parents around. And they don’t complain (much). They don’t prefer to drive much, either due to their slower reflexes, nervousness and sheer terror of being flipped off by a teenager. So now, I have to make sure they’re seat belted and don’t have to stop to use the potty (that’s kind of true).
I recently spent a week in Florida, where they winter. Now, if you’ve never been to Florida, here’s what you can expect to see (besides Mickey Mouse), a whole lot of trailer parks, retirement communities, medical complexes and funeral homes. In fact, they have that cemetery in Orlando “Trailer Park In The Sky.” Okay, I just made that last part up, but I’m not trying to be ugly. And this much is true, my mother calls Florida “Heaven’s Waiting Room.” And now I see why. I had always heard that, because most Floridians have relocated there from other states in order to retire (65+ and I put the emphasis on the plus), it’s a scarry place to drive. And you can just forget about riding a motorcycle there.
Did you know that the first speeding ticket was issued in the U.S. on 5/20/1899. And I think the man it was issued lives two doors down from my parents. I didn’t know that it was possible for someone to live 112 years, but now I do. That’s probably why there’s a sign at the entrance to their gated community that says “Welcome to Autumn Leaves…Enter At Your Own Risk.” There’s not one erect mailbox on their street. By the way, this is the only time you will see anyone use the word erect in a story about elderly people.
Young, inexperienced drivers do get a bad rap, but statistics show they pale in comparison to accidents caused by elderly drivers. Slow reflexes, confusion, lack of coordination, hitting the gas instead of hitting the brake…these are all common issues. Or, just being plain old crabby. My father feels that anyone driving slower than him is an idiot and anyone going faster than him is a maniac. Some people complain that the elderly drive too slowly. While some believe that the elderly don’t drive badly, they’re just the only ones with time to actually do the speed limit. My sister says that anyone who drives under the speed limit should be “humanely euthanized.” I suppose she’s adopted that phrase after having worked at an animal clinic for years. Working with animals has also inspired her to become a vegetarian, because she loves animals and would never eat one. But she hates people and would totally eat a person if she had half the chance.
I have noticed that, when my parents are back in their own home town, they are more apt to drive with confidence and ease. Ten years ago, an auto insurance company survey showed that the reason 10% of accidents occur near your home, while only 17% occur more than 20 miles away is because people tend to sharpen their focus more on longer trips. While they tend to drive more careless in their “familiarity zone.” And, since most driving is done close to home, there you have it.
It’s just easy for some people to get irritated at elderly drivers. And, yes, some should not be allowed to drive. But consider this… when your aging parents are required to surrender their driving papers and issued their walking papers, it’s all about losing their independence that hurts them the most.
Until next week…be nice to old people.
Daun Thompson

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