Author: Omar Bernabe (Omar Bernabe)

Every licensed driver under the age of 18 is subject to provisional restrictions. For the first 12 months, a driver must be accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian, an instructor or another licensed driver who is at least 25 years old, during the following situations:Carrying passengers who are 20 years old or younger driving...

Auto insurance rates go up when you have just one traffic violation, which can then jump another 50 percent after a few more violations. People who purchased a single-vehicle policy by themselves saw increases of as much as 18 percent after just one violation. As you may notice, insurance penalties only become worse with multiple...

One of the most important responsibilities of safe driving is understanding how to share the road with other motorists and pedestrians. The reason for this is simple. Whenever traffic collisions happen, everyone involved suffers. It doesn’t matter who is at fault, or how things unfolded, every casualty of a traffic accident will inevitably lose time, lose property...

Where would we be without our cellphones? It’s almost impossible to imagine a life without the convenience of endless information at the swipe of a finger. There’s no denying that cellphone-use has become an integral part of people’s routines. The day just feels incomplete if you haven’t spent some time searching, streaming, posting, or liking....

Driving Tests aren’t just tests… they’re a rite of passage. They’re the one thing that stands between commuting on the bus for hours on end, or being able to come and go as you please with a quick drive down the street. This is one of the things that makes them such a nerve-wracking experience. On...

Did you know that the single most common reason people come in contact with the police is routine traffic stops? Even an innocent driver without a blemish on their record can end up having to explain themselves to law enforcement because of an unexpected traffic incident. Understanding how to react or behave during traffic stops...

We’ve probably all done it at some point or another. Coasting along behind the wheel when all of a sudden a faint notification chimes, prompting a quick reach for the phone to see who the new message is from. It feels like instinct, and it all sounds commonplace. However, this seemingly harmless act happens to...

Multitasking can feel like a superpower sometimes. There’s nothing quite like that sense of accomplishment that comes with knowing you pulled off juggling several errands simultaneously. After all, not everybody has what it takes to feed the dog and update their status while frying up an omelet in between a morning news and cardio routine....

Think about the last time you planned a journey that involved driving. You probably prepared by answering the most obvious questions. What address is my destination? How long will the drive be? Should I expect any traffic? Should I grab some food along the way? We’re always careful to make sure that taking to the...

Traffic School refers to a curriculum of tutorial courses that are designed to refresh drivers’ knowledge about traffic laws and general road safety. There are different reasons why people enroll in traffic school, but the most common one happens to be removal of infractions from a driving record. Depending on the nature of the violation,...