By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2011-01-14 14:49:48 | Word Count: 664
Does your morning commute make you want to pull your hair out? Tired of the scary experience of swerving out of the way of a reckless driver? Arm yourself by taking a defensive driving course approved by the Texas Education Agency.
If you are tired of having to deal with the traffic situation in your city, a defensive driving course can put a sense of safety back in your commute by teaching you how to intuitively address many concerns you have on the road. The National Safety Council’s definition of defensive driving is “driving to save lives, time and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others.” As such, defensive driving skills go way beyond the mechanical way of driving that most people learn as teenagers. It is a proactive method that reduces the risks associated with driving.
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Did you know that if you take a defensive driving course, many of the vehicle insurance companies that operate in Texas will give you a break on your insurance premiums? What you’re telling the insurance company when you take a defensive driving course is that you are less of a liability when you are on the road. As a consequence, they will lower the liability section of your coverage plan by as much as 10%. In contrast, a defensive driving course is a small investment of only $25 or less. That’s not a bad return, considering you get to lower your monthly payment and increase your peace of mind.
An additional way that a defensive driving course can benefit you is at traffic court. Did you know you could get a traffic fine dismissed if you take a Texas Education Agency approved course? Although many courses are offered simply to improve your driving skills, a list of TEA approved courses is available through many third party course providers, particularly online, so you don’t have to go down to a public office to complete one of those. If you get a fine you want to have dismissed, simply sign up for a course (it still won’t cost more than $25) and once you complete it, you’ll get a certificate to take to court.
The advantage of doing it online of of course, is that you can do it at your own pace, at anytime, or anywhere. Here at Defensive Driving Solutions, we give you up to 90 days to complete one 6 hour course. All you need is your driver’s license and your vehicle registration (so we know it’s really you). Our completion certificates are accepted by all traffic courts in the state of Texas, and we only offer the approved courses. After you complete it, we’ll send you two certificates, one for court and one for your insurance.
For $25 you can buy not only a renewed sense of safety and mastery of your environment, but you can leverage your way into lower car insurance payments and get yourself out of a costly traffic fine. For more information, visit us today at DefensiveDrivingSolutions.com.
