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.

10Mar/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 19 – Corvette Driver’s Man Card Revoked

March 10, 2018Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videoscorvette, driving on the freeway, safe driving, safe driving tips, slow drivers, The Car Chickthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick revokes the Man Card of a Corvette driver who was driving so slow on a freeway transition ramp that a SemiRead More…

24Feb/18

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 18: The California Lane Change

February 24, 2018Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videoscar buying, cars, driving on the freeway, how to change lanes, how to get off the freeway, safe driving, The Car Chickthecarchick

The Car Chick talks about the dangers of SLOWING DOWN on the freeway and WAITING for an opening to change lanes, and instead shows you how to do a “California Lane Change”.Read More…