Driving Safety tag news

#DFF: Distracted driving grows with the proliferation of technology

This post is part of a campaign to prevent distracted driving headed by Best Cars Guide and Beltrán About Cars. Please read our launch post from April 29th, then join us here, on Facebook and Twitter (@BeCarChic and @Cars_blog) to take the Distraction Free Fridays (#DFF) pledge.
Melanie
Wed, 04/27/2016 - 14:09

#DFF: Laws could shape drivers'behind-the-wheel behavior

This post is part of a campaign to prevent distracted driving headed by Best Cars Guide and Beltrán About Cars.
Melanie
Fri, 05/27/2011 - 20:03

#DFF: The Distraction Free Fridays Finale

Today wraps up my eight-week-long campaign against distracted driving with fellow auto blogger Carlos Beltran of Beltran About Cars. I must first thank him for reaching out to me to work together on this important initiative.
Melanie
Mon, 06/27/2011 - 20:02

#DrivingIsBelieving | BMW Ultimate Driving Experience

We recently participated in the BMW Ultimate Driving Experience (UDE) at FedEx Field just outside of Washington, DC, where the German brand’s emphasis on driving its vehicles outshone its desire to get attendees to purchase one of their machines (well, initially).
Melanie
Sat, 06/27/2015 - 07:35

'It Can Wait' campaign asks you to ditch the distractions

Hello to all the distraction-free drivers reading this post.
Melanie
Sat, 04/27/2013 - 07:48

10 Smart driving techniques to stay safe on the road

Remember how stressful, yet exciting, it was to prepare to get your driver’s license?
Melanie
Fri, 06/24/2016 - 16:22

5 tips for traveling smartly this Thanksgiving

Photo courtesy General Motors. Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and now is the time to start preparing for that long road trip to see the family.
Melanie
Wed, 11/27/2013 - 07:02

5 Ways to Make Safe Driving ‘Cool’ to Your Teenager

Distracted driving and teenagers make for a deadly combination — one that parents, car manufacturers, and legislators are well aware of. Lecturing your teenager on the merits of safe driving can fall on deaf ears.
Melanie
Fri, 06/24/2016 - 03:05

5 winter weather driving tips for beginners

If you’re like me and you’ve spent the majority of your adult life in a place that doesn’t have “real winters,” you probably panic at the thought of driving in snow or on ice.
Melanie
Sat, 12/27/2014 - 07:02

A parent's perspective on Teen Driver Safety Week

Editor’s note:  This is a guest blog post from Tim Hollister, who lost his son Reid in 2006 to a car crash.
Melanie
Sun, 10/27/2013 - 07:44