As a driver, it’s your responsibility to keep yourself, your passengers, and those around you safe on the road. There are many rules to remember when you get behind the wheel, like always wearing a seat belt, driving sober, and obeying the posted speed limit. There is one thing you should add to that list: never use your phone while … Read More
U Drive,U Text, U Pay
Put Your Phone Away or Get Ready to Pay. Distracted Drivers Beware of U Drive. U Text. U Pay. For the past decade, distracted driving has taken the Arizona’s roads by storm, endangering not only those who drive distracted, but also those drivers’ passengers, adjacent vehicle occupants, and nearby pedestrians. Close to 900 people were killed in Arizona in 2016. … Read More
One half the people dying in car crashes in Arizona are not wearing seat belts
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_card animation=”flip-from-top” center_vertically=”true” front_style=”border-width: 8px 8px 8px 8px; border-style: solid; border-color: #2772a4; color: #ffffff; background-color: #3498db;” front_icon=”automobile” front_icon_size=”36px” front_icon_color=”#99cbed” front_title=”2016″ front_text=”According to measures developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 507 people were killed … Read More
1960 Drivers Ed book goes above and beyond in terms of preparing new drivers for the road
Tomorrow’s Drivers was copyrighted in 1967 by publishing house Lyons and Carnahan, Inc., which doesn’t appear to exist anymore. When you open it, the familiar, musty library smell of old paper and glue hits your nose. I recently acquired it and decided to share its contents with you, the internet. There are 15 chapters in the book, and the first eight … Read More
After 13 Years Gilbert AZ Goes Back to Leading Green Arrows
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Gilbert Arizona 2004 The Town Council voted 6-1 in March to switch to lagging left-turn arrows, citing their personal preference and an unofficial online survey that found a majority of participants favored the lagging lefts that … Read More
Arizona Rules of the Road April 2017 Version
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]When you get your learner permit in this state we give you a copy of the “Arizona Drivers License Manual”. That was when you were 16 years old. Your Arizona Driving License is valid for 49 … Read More
Nissan, Mazda and Toyota Add Automatic Emergency Braking to Most 2018 Vehicles
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_accordion][x_accordion_item title=”Automatic Emergency Braking” open=”true”]The most unpredictable thing in your car is you, the driver. This amazing safety system can sense slow or stopped traffic ahead and quickly apply the brakes if the driver fails to … Read More
License Plate Recognition and the 1994 Drivers Privacy Protection Act
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_accordion][x_accordion_item title=”License Plate Recognition Systems” open=”true”](LPR) cameras mounted on Police Cars and fixed locations in Arizona take photos of license plates capturing date, time and GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken- just like any … Read More
Labor Day 2017
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]As 100+ degree temperatures decrease, backyard barbecues and extended-family picnics increase over Labor Day weekend, marking the end of the season. Labor Day also means more cars and SUV’s on the road, as people venture out … Read More
Back-Up Cameras will be Standard Equipment in 2018
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_accordion][x_accordion_item title=”Back-up Cameras Standard Equipment in 2018″ open=”true”]Back-Up Cameras help prevent unintentional back-over crashes which account for approximately 300 deaths and 18,000 injuries each year, according to the National Highway Safety Administration.[/x_accordion_item][x_accordion_item title=”WHAT IT DOES:” open=”false”]It … Read More