The Arizona Legislature and Gov. Doug Ducey pushed through a historically lean $9.1 billion budget and 324 new laws, 7 were new traffic laws. Most of the new laws went into effect July 3. Arizona lawmakers this year proposed a lot of changes to the state’s driving laws, though only a few of them actually made the cut. Check out … Read More

Driving is perilous business As a defensive driver, you can avoid accidents and help lower your risk behind the wheel. If you’ve been out on the roads, you know there are bad drivers. Some drivers speed aggressively. Others wander into another lane because they aren’t paying attention. Drivers may follow too closely, make sudden turns without signaling, or weave in … Read More

We teach in Defensive Driving Class, that in Arizona , going 86 miles an hour in a highway has been known to earn drivers a night in jail.  It is a criminal speeding ticket.(ARS 28-701.02)  However, the state has recently changed the law so drivers can attend Defensive Driving  School more often, up to once a year, to get out … Read More

Watch Out for the Other Driver: Defensive Driving Tips The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines defensive driving as “driving to save lives, time and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others.” In other words, defensive driving is about taking the right kind of attitude and action before and during a driving experience. … Read More

It’s a known fact that everyone reading this is an above-average driver — and that each of us always displays deep and abiding civility toward our fellow travelers. So we’re sure you won’t recognize yourself in any of the items listed below. But what about all those other jerks on the road? What things do other drivers do that annoy you most? … Read More

1. Drafting tractor trailers Yes, following closely behind a tractor trailer can increase your fuel economy. That doesn’t mean you should do it. Drafting works for NASCAR drivers, so it makes sense that a 4,000-pound car can “hide” in the low pressure zone behind a 13-foot-tall, 80,000-pound big rig. Back in 2007, the MythBusters even proved that it worked. But … Read More

DPS: Motorist clocked at 131 mph during air patrol crackdown Posted: May 04, 2015 1:32 PMUpdated: May 04, 2015 1:50 PM By Phil Benson CONNECT (Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety) PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) –A motorist traveling 131.5 mph was stopped for speeding Sunday during a weekend law enforcement crackdown on a busy Phoenix-area freeway. DPS to launch career-criminal squad in … Read More

We teach in Defensive Driving that more than with 80% of people owning a Smartphone, the issue of in-car distraction is an increasing concern, so the experts at 2passdd.com are offering– and away from distractions. The next thing we teach in defensive driving class is that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), In 2013, 3,154 people were … Read More

Defensive Driving Tip #82: What did “Speed Kills” Mean Anyway In defensive driving class I talk about the phrase “Speed Kills” driving at a speed that is higher than reasonable and prudent is not defensive driving.  But what does that mean?  We all know that reading a text message while driving is not a good thing to do but many … Read More

  We teach in defensive driving class that “Nobody ever yielded their way into a collision.” Think about it. If you are in doubt about who has the right of way, give it away. The other guy may be wrong, but you can end up hurt or dead. We often say no one HAS the right-of-way until it is yielded … Read More