Automobiles Laws and policies Safety: Driving tips
by Brian
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DRIVING TIP #1: Scan the road
For this first bite-sized driving tip, I’m picking a topic that’s not even discussed on my Texas traffic laws page— scan the road.
Driving down the right lane of a major street recently, I crested the top of a hill and immediately saw a stalled truck in my lane nearly a mile down the road. Traffic in both lanes was light enough to easily change lanes, so I moved to the left lane as soon as I saw the hazard. There were two other cars traveling in the right lane ahead of me and BOTH of them continued down the lane until they were nearly on top of the broken-down truck. At that point, they had to hit their brakes and make a sudden lane change to avoid hitting it.
“WTF? Are these people blind?”
Automobiles Laws and policies Safety: Driving tips
by Brian
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Driving tips coming soon
The top-viewed page on my website texashighwayman.com is consistently the page on Texas traffic laws. It’s obviously a topic lots of folks are interested in. And from what I’ve seen on the roads, lots more folks need to look at it. 🙂
While that page was initially intended to highlight common questions folks have, it’s become quite comprehensive over the years. If you take the time to read the whole thing, it’ll take you while and you’ll feel like you’ve been drinking from a fire hose. So, I’ve decided to parcel-out some of the topics from that page in smaller doses here over the next few months, along with some additional tips that aren’t covered on that other page.
If you’re interested, I’ll announce postings on my Twitter and Facebook pages or just check back here periodically.
Until then, drive safely!
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