DriveTeam Blog
How to Resist Peer Pressure and Avoid Impaired Driving
Impaired driving won’t be an issue for you. Your parents have talked to you about how dangerous it is, and you promised them not to do it. Plus, you don’t want it to hurt your opportunities with sports, extra-curricular activities and being able to drive to work to...
Talking to Your Teen about Impaired Driving
When your teen first gets their license, it can be an anxious time for you as a parent. It’s hard not to worry about the decisions they’ll make once out on the road since some of those decisions could impact not only their life and your family’s, but also the lives of...
Protect Your Company from the Effects of Impaired Driving
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), every 12 minutes someone dies in a vehicle crash – the majority of which occur during the normal workday commute. Motor vehicle crashes can cost companies $60 billion annually in legal expenses,...
The Biggest Myths Surrounding Safe Driving
It’s important for everyone to be as safe as possible when they get behind the wheel. Whether you’re an experienced driver or you just got your license a month ago, you should always focus on ways to improve your safety out on the road. Common Safe Driving Myths While...
The Importance of Driver Training for Firefighters
We’ve all heard the blaring sirens of an oncoming fire truck and have had to rush over to the side of the road to allow them the right of way. A fire truck is a huge vehicle that will take up the majority of the road, especially a smaller, two-lane road. We rely on...
Drive Safe and Your Teen Will, Too
When it comes time for teens to learn how to drive, they’re probably anxious and excited at the prospect of getting their license. They can’t wait to get behind the wheel and start getting some real experience so they’re as prepared as they can be for their driving...
Nighttime Driving Safety Tips
The days are getting shorter, which means it’s starting to get darker earlier and earlier. Our ability to see is reduced drastically at night, which means our reaction time also decreases. Unlike some animals, humans are diurnal, which means we are much more alert...
Enter to Win Free Admission to our Winter Skills Clinic
Winter will be in northeast Ohio soon, and that means it’s time to brush-up on your winter driving skills. You don’t want to be the driver who is slipping and sliding all over the road! When you take our Winter Sills Clinic, you’ll learn the skills you need to drive...
Construction Zone Safety Awareness
The summer might be coming to an end, but “orange barrel” season is still going in full force in many parts of Northeast Ohio. It’s important that drivers stay focused and safe while driving through these construction zones; road work can mean narrower lanes or lane...
Back to School Driving Safety Tips
Can you believe that summer is already coming to an end? Around Northeast Ohio, schools are either already back in session or will be starting up very shortly. For drivers, this means it’s time to get ready to share the road with students and buses once again- not to...