Men vs. Women When Parking A Car

On the igottadrive.com drivers ed web site there is a recent article about the differences between men and women drivers when parking a car. It was a little hard to take that women are better at parking than men, but I suppose the facts are the facts. If you get a chance check out "Battle Of The Sexes Car Parking" article when you get a chance.

My wife is certainly better at finding the closer parking space than I am - by a mile! So I asked my wife why this might be and she had an interesting insight - she was often shopping and had several items to carry back to the car, making proximity important. My idea of shopping is to get the one item that I came to purchase at the store and leave as soon as possible. In my case, the distance I have to walk to the parked car is not nearly as important.

However, one area that I find interesting is that I notice more women than men leave the car parked with the wheels off-canter. Many a time I have gotten into my wife's car, start to backup, and suddenly have to grab the wheel to straighten it out. Well, at least there's one area that we can do well at...

Its always fun to watch people and this provides another opportunity to understand human nature. Now I can find a slight bit of pleasure when driving around the parking lot and taking my own poll.

Online drivers Ed video

There is a new video posted on igottadrive.com's online driver Ed program, "Hit The Road". Provided to show how the program is worth exploring and taking the free trial, please vist the drivers education video on igottadrive.com's YouTube channel.

Roundabouts, A Good Thing!

I recently posted a driving tip article on our web site on roundabouts. My goal is to create an awareness on the topic of roundabouts in the United States. The bottom line is that roundabouts have been utilized as road constructs for many decades throughout England and the European continent. The statistics, which are highlighted in the above article, show that roudabouts are safer, more efficient, and more energy efficient. So... why on Earth are the controversial? I've seen several communities that actually fight upgrading an intersection with a 4-way stop to a roundabout. I guess most people just don't like change, regardless of whether its good or bad. In the case of roundabouts there is little doubt that these road constructs are better in every way. Please take a moment, read the article mentioned above, and whenever possible "beat the drum" on the goodness of roundabouts. And make certain that any drivers ed course taught in your area thoroughly covers this important topic.

Left Lane Campers

Sheesh! There are so many people in the U.S. who don't get it - slower drivers move to the right. Its often puzzling as to why there are so many drivers who don't understand this simple rule. I suspect there are several reasons, including their drivers ed failed to teach them this important lesson. Most importantly, camping in the left is just plain discourteous! Let's see, I suspect the reason is usually one of the following:

1. These drivers are simply not paying attention.
2. They are "asleep at the wheel", either figuratively or literally.
3. Somehow they feel annoyed that other people have somewhere to go.
4. Some drivers feel they are actually trying to "teach a lesson" to not exceed the speed limit.
5. And as mentioned, their drivers education failed them.

So a few words about how to tell you're "camping in the left lane". First off, if someone passes you on the right you know you're in the wrong lane. You are the slower traffic on the road and hence should be in the righthand lane. Secondly, if you find another driver "on your bumper" there's probably a reason for this other than they are impatient. The easy, safe, and courteous thing to do is to simply move to the right and let them pass.

People around left lane campers need to be alert and patient. It really does not help to drive 6 inches from their back bumper. All this does is to create a very dangerous situation for both yourself and the surrounding drivers. Maintain a proper, safe distance and eventually move to the right and pass the left lane camper. Once safely past them, you can move back into the lefthand lane if indeed there are slower cars in the righthand lane.

My hope is that by posting about this topic everywhere possible someday left lane camping will eventually be a thing of the past. If this situation strikes you as well, please pass on this article to as many people as you can. And if you have teens learning to drive, make sure you insist that either their classroom or online drivers ed covers this critical topic.

Online drivers Ed video

There is a new video posted on igottadrive.com's online driver Ed program, "Hit The Road". The was produced to show how the program is worth exploring by taking the free tria. Please view igottadrive.com's online drivers Ed video on YouTube for more information.

Online Driver' Ed Students "Hit The Road"

The newest and most innovative entry in the online drivers ed market provided by igottadrive.com is their Hit the Road product. So to being showing how this product is different here's a couple of screen shots showing what a student sees as they go through their training.

 

Online Drivers Ed  Map

The above screen shot shows the basic idea that the student is going on a virtual road trip across the United States. There are lots of stops along the way and many sights to see.

 

Getting Around in Hit The Road

This is the view the student uses to navigate their way througth the program. Within modules, the student has the flexibility to study whatever section they want at any point in time. They can repeat sections at will.

While you're at it, you might check out a squidoo blog on online drivers ed.

Online Drivers Ed in California

Online Drivers Ed has been available in California for quite some time. Recently my company, igottadrive.com, has brought to market a new and innovative online course for teens wishing to get their permit. Instead of a tired, old warmed over slideshow this program was put together by a group of professionals who were responsible for complete driver training curriculum. They took the best of what they learned with their driving school experience and applied it to an online curriculum.

Even the format is quite different and the whole program is taken as a road trip across the U.S. There are 10 modules each of which is a trip from one city to another. Along the way information is provided in digestable chunks with integrated testing. By the time the course is complete, the student will learn much about driving in addition to the simple rules of the road.