20Jul/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 27: Nearly Run Over By a Truck

July 20, 2018Just For Fun, Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videosbad drivers, bad driving, car, cars, driving, law of lugnuts, maggie, mini, mini cooper, safe driving, safe driving tips, The Car Chick, truck, truck drivers, trucksthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick is nearly run over by a semi truck while driving up the freeway. She points out that, despite the Law ofRead More…

06Jul/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 26: Bad Driving Positions

July 6, 2018Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videoscar buying, car buying tips, care care, safe driving, safe driving tips, Shut Up and Drive, The Car Chickthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick talks about bad hand positions on the steering wheel that many drivers use. She covers why these positions are dangerous, andRead More…

21Jun/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 25: Wearing Headphones While Driving

June 21, 2018Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videosbad drivers, bluetooth, dangerous drivers, headset, safe driving, safe driving tips, texting while driving, The Car Chickthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick talks about the dangers of wearing headphone / earbuds that block your hearing while driving. In fact, it’s illegal in mostRead More…

08Jun/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 24: Turning from the Wrong Lane

June 8, 2018Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videosthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick calls out an Audi driver who made an illegal right turn out of a left turn only lane, nearly causing anRead More…

22May/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 23: The Turn Signals Come FREE with the Car!

May 22, 2018Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videoscars, driving, safe driving, safe driving tips, The Car Chick, turn signalsthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick talks about the proper and improper use of turn signals as a communication tool for drivers. It’s my #1 pet peeve!

03May/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 22 – White Lining on a Motorcycle

May 3, 2018Uncategorizedthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick talks about the dangers (and downright stupidity) of driving down the “white line” in between lanes on the freeway in aRead More…

01May/18

Car Chick Quick Tip: Wash Off that Pollen!

May 1, 2018Car Care, Car Maintenance, Quick Tipcar care, car care tips, car wash, cars, pollenthecarchick

While our Northern friends are still dealing with snow (ew!), here in the South, it is “Pollen Season”. While pollen technically isn’t “dangerous”, it can cause sneezing and breathing problems for thoseRead More…

30Apr/18

Are “Driver Aids” Creating Worse Drivers?

April 30, 2018Uncategorizedblind spot monitoring, car buying, collision assistance, collision mitigation, driver aids, lane keeping, lane watch, new cars, safe drivingthecarchick

The most popular options on passenger vehicles today are the “driver safety aids”. This relatively new technology includes things like backup cameras, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, lane keeping, and collisionRead More…

20Apr/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 21: Cutting off a Semi

April 20, 2018Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videoscut off truck, cutting off semi, cutting off truck, law of lugnuts, safe driving, safe driving tipsthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick talks about the danger (and downright stupidity) of cutting off a semi truck on the freeway (or anywhere else, for thatRead More…

05Apr/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 20: Blocking Intersections

April 5, 2018Car Accidents, Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videosblocking intersections, driving, safe driving tipsthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick talks about the dangers, frustrations and legalities of people who block controlled intersections while trying to get through a traffic light.