Recently, I read an article about a young woman who was going for a run during the day time on a road that wasn't terribly busy when she was struck and killed by a motorist who simply wasn't paying attention It struck a chord with me because as a self proclaimed runner, I have had my share of recent mishaps with drivers on the road “during the day” in which had I not been the more vigilant person, I may have wound up in the hospital with a serious injury

Eating and driving is much more dangerous than people give it credit for For one thing, when you are eating while you are behind the wheel of a car, your focus is almost immediately taken off of the roadway

Purchasing a practical car is something that most people should be thinking about when it comes time to buy their first vehicle However, for most first-time-car buyers, often, this minute detail is forgotten

There are many people who believe that the driving habits you develop early on when you first learn to drive are the same driving habits that will stay with you all throughout your driving career However, if this were the case, then the United States would be full of nothing but the best, most studious drivers

Moving can be (and should be) an extremely exciting time for many people So, if this is the case, then why do so many of us become stressed out at the thought of having to pack up our knick-knacks in a box and ship them off to a new place

Road rage is something that people are still battling to this day Road rage occurs for a variety of reasons

Merging when you are on the highway is one of the number one causes of traffic accidents on major highways and roadways Too often, I have seen near misses on highways where someone is trying to merge but the other lane of traffic will not let them in

Following too closely is another serious problem for many drivers in the North Carolina area as well as abroad in the United States Recently, on a trip to visit my grandmother, my aunt was also visiting her for the weekend

The one thing that really annoys me about other drivers is the fact that most of them fail to use their turn signals when they are changing lanes or preparing to turn Every single day that I am on the road driving for whatever reason, I always encounter at least five people who could potentially cause accidents or who have narrowly avoided becoming involved in car accidents all because they did not use their turn signals when the switched lanes

Eating and driving is just as distracting (if not more distracting) than talking on your cell phone or trying to keep small children under control in the back seat of your car My boyfriend is somewhat of an exception to this rule though