Defensive Driving...

[Adidas4I0s]

NON-FOOTBALL POST BELOW!!!

blah...this is a waste of my afternoon!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

42 mph in a 35 mph zone...when I'm getting passed by guys on motorcycles going A LOT faster. This is bush league people!!! :mad: :mad:

[SnyTigBaseB07]

Originally posted by Adidas4I0s
blah...this is a waste of my afternoon!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

42 mph in a 35 mph zone...when I'm getting passed by guys on motorcycles going A LOT faster. This is bush league people!!! :mad: :mad:

so what lemme get this straight, you got DD class, because you got pulled over doing 42 in a 35...right? or im a missing something....

[Adidas4I0s]

Originally posted by SnyTigBaseB07
so what lemme get this straight, you got DD class, because you got pulled over doing 42 in a 35...right? or im a missing something....

That's correct. I'm doing the course online right now. It's SO BORING and the voice is as monotone as I have ever heard!

[Adidas4I0s]

and the DD class is $25...after my $108 I paid for the "court costs" for some lady to enter my ticket into a computer and send me a letter with a completion date written on it.

[SnyTigBaseB07]

Originally posted by Adidas4I0s
and the DD class is $25...after my $108 I paid for the "court costs" for some lady to enter my ticket into a computer and send me a letter with a completion date written on it.


that'd be the texas legal system for you!

functional and a good place to spend hard earned money...:rolleyes:

[Astrosdawg07]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Adidas4I0s
and the DD class is $25...after my $108 I paid for the "court costs" for some lady to enter my ticket into a computer and send me a letter with a completion date written on it. [/QUOTE

I've gotta do that course before Nov. 4th. Ya its gonna suck.

[Adidas4I0s]

The Alcohol-related Problem

For every 1 legally drunk driver, there are at least 30 drivers with lower alcohol intoxication levels out on the road.

Someone is killed in an alcohol related traffic crash every 23 minutes.

1 out of every 2 people alive today will be in an alcohol related car crash during their lifetime.

The amount you will have to pay if you are convicted of a DWI usually exceeds $5,000.




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[SnyTigBaseB07]

Originally posted by Adidas4I0s
The Alcohol-related Problem

For every 1 legally drunk driver, there are at least 30 drivers with lower alcohol intoxication levels out on the road.

Someone is killed in an alcohol related traffic crash every 23 minutes.

1 out of every 2 people alive today will be in an alcohol related car crash during their lifetime.

The amount you will have to pay if you are convicted of a DWI usually exceeds $5,000.




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holy crap dude......15 min breaks every hour...how long is the class ????

[Adidas4I0s]

Originally posted by SnyTigBaseB07
holy crap dude......15 min breaks every hour...how long is the class ????

a minimum of 6 hours...

[Adidas4I0s]

1. Speed Unsafe

The higher the travel speed, the greater the risk of serious injury or death in a crash. The laws of physics tell us that crash severity increases disproportionately with vehicle speed. A frontal impact at 35 mph, for example, is one-third more violent than one at 30 mph.




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[SnyTigBaseB07]

Originally posted by Adidas4I0s
a minimum of 6 hours...

i dunno whether to laugh or feel wicked bad for you...eh i'll do both


that sucks :(

lol :D

[Adidas4I0s]

and I have now learned that:

a) the amount of people driving with a BAC above .08 is at it's highest between 9PM and 4AM (obviously) and even higher on weekends and holidays.!
b) Police reports indicate that the number of drivers that are speeding and/or running red lights is higher during peak travel times.

I wonder why???:thinking: :thinking:

[SnyTigBaseB07]

Originally posted by Adidas4I0s
and I have now learned that:

a) the amount of people driving with a BAC above .08 is at it's highest between 9PM and 4AM (obviously) and even higher on weekends and holidays.!
b) Police reports indicate that the number of drivers that are speeding and/or running red lights is higher during peak travel times.

I wonder why???:thinking: :thinking:


so basically this class is just a review of everything youve ever learned in life

next it'll be like

"children when a man loves a woman. sometimes they make children"

[Adidas4I0s]

Texas drivers drive over 187 billion miles within Texas/year.

[Adidas4I0s]

Originally posted by SnyTigBaseB07
so basically this class is just a review of everything youve ever learned in life

next it'll be like

"children when a man loves a woman. sometimes they make children"

yeah pretty much. You may find one or two things that you haven't learned...but most of it is common sense!

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by Adidas4I0s
but most of it is common sense!
And common sense says "Go the speed limit". :D (You'd best pay attention to that monotone voice instead of posting...you never know what the questions will be.)

[Adidas4I0s]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
And common sense says "Go the speed limit". :D

well all the other streets around it are 40 mph...I had only been in town a few weeks and didn't know that Royal was 35 mph!!!

SHOW SOME COMPASSION!!! :mad:

This actually isn't half bad when I can talk about the course over here while taking it.

[Adidas4I0s]

Mature Attitude

The second attitude you can have is maturity

being cheerful and discerning
making rational decisions
keeping emotional reactions stable
being considerate of the driving environment



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[Ranger Mom]

What online course are you taking??

My boys both took TicketStop.com.

I actually thought it was fairly interesting and the videos were entertaining!!

Had everything from Rock to Rap!!

It also had a little section about a football player from Forney!

[Adidas4I0s]

geez you should have told me earlier lol!!! I'm using www.defensivedrivingtexas.com. It is quite monotone!

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Adidas4I0s
geez you should have told me earlier lol!!! I'm using www.defensivedrivingtexas.com. It is quite monotone!

Well...I guess you should have told me you got a ticket and were going to take DD......I can't read your mind ya know!!:D

[Adidas4I0s]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Well...I guess you should have told me you got a ticket and were going to take DD......I can't read your mind ya know!!:D

we'll have to work on that! :thumbsup:

[pirate4state]

I guess I should be thankful that you are boosting your post count under your alter ego? :p :p

I've had to take this course and it is no picnic. Hang in there, dude!! :thumbsup:

[Adidas4I0s]

3. Driving into the side of the train

26% of all railroad-crossing crashes involve people driving into the side of a train.




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[carter08]

STOP POST PADDING:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[kaorder1999]

at least you can take defensive driving to get tickets removed...i have a CDL and cannot take defensive driving or receive deferred adjudication (spelling)...i cant take it for insurance purposes but not for tickets

[AggieJohn]

this thread shows a lot of tiredness

[Adidas4I0s]

Originally posted by carter08
STOP POST PADDING:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
I have like 42 posts!!!

SHOW SOME COMPASSION!!! :mad: :mad:

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by pirate4state
I guess I should be thankful that you are boosting your post count under your alter ego? :p :p

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[PPHSfan]

If you drive 42 mph instead of 35 mph for six hours you will get to that particular spot in the road One Hour and Twelve minutes faster, and One Hundred and Thirty Three dollars poorer. Something to think about next time you get in a hurry. Subtract the time it took to get the ticket, and you probably save closer to forty five minutes. Consider the fact that you were probably making a six minute trip and you probably lost time.

[3afan]

well, as I tell my kids -------- if you're guilty, then you're guilty - dont matter about anyone else ....