Driver Safety Tips

Safety should be the number one priority of any parent or guardian who is driving with their children. If you’re driving with children in the car in Colorado, it’s important to be aware of and comply with Colorado car seat laws. Ensuring your child is safely secured in a car seat is essential for...

Window tinting can offer numerous benefits, including increased privacy, reduced glare and protection from UV rays. Each state has different laws regarding window tinting. This post will provide an overview of New Mexico tint laws to help you ensure your vehicle complies with state regulations. Window Tinting Regulations New Mexico's window tint laws specify...

Nearly half of all children who died in car crashes in 2021, 40%, were unrestrained at the time of collision. When your child has outgrown a car seat but is not quite ready for a seat belt alone, it is time for a booster seat. Learning more about backless booster seat requirements in AZ can...

Violations of traffic laws put drivers, pedestrians, and other people on the roads at higher risk of injuries due to accidents. In 2022, drivers' failure to yield the right of way caused over 21,700 traffic accidents, resulting in 132 deaths and more than 7,800 injuries. Four-way intersections are among the most common locations for...

To encourage obedience to the Arizona speed limit, the state imposes various punishments for speeding. Despite those efforts, law enforcement officials still issue over 17,000 citations for speeding annually in Phoenix alone. Safe drivers appreciate timely reminders about the law and their rights. Learn the criminal punishments for breaking the AZ speed limit and...

Operating a vehicle while distracted is incredibly dangerous, but distracted driving has remained a leading cause of traffic accidents year after year in Arizona. Regardless of a driver's age (younger drivers are more likely to be involved in distracted driving incidents), understanding the dangers of texting and driving behind the wheel is crucial. Safety...

The exact relationship between the speed of a vehicle and the risk of a car accident depends on several factors, with speed being only one factor in the equation. However, we will generally see that an increase in speed certainly increases the risk of a traffic collision. Additionally, at higher speeds, any incident is...

Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle that weighs thousands of pounds is a tremendous responsibility, and every driver owes a duty of care to others around them. This duty includes operating the vehicle safely within the parameters laid forth under Arizona traffic laws. However, drivers operating while fatigued behind the wheel present an...

Every state in the US has seat belt laws, and for good reason. According to information available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), buckling up in the front seat of a passenger vehicle can reduce the risk of fatal injury by 45% and reduce the risk of moderate to critical injuries by...

Defensive driving is all about keeping drivers and passengers safe. This is a concept everyone learns (or should learn) during a driver’s education course. Defensive driving involves anticipating possible hazards presented by other drivers and hazards on or around the roadway. Here, we want to review basic defensive driving techniques and discuss how they...