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10/03/2026

Hey! Let’s be careful out there!

🌧️💡 Driving in Poor Visibility: Mastering Your Wipers and Headlights!

When visibility drops, knowing your dashboard controls keeps you safe. Here is a quick guide to your essential switches:🌧️ Windshield Wipers:

• Mist: Single quick wipe for light drizzle.

• Int: Intermittent wipe (adjustable delay ring).

• Lo / Hi: Low and high speeds for heavy rain.💡 Headlight Controls:

• Parking Lights: Marker lights for roadside safety.

• Headlights: Standard low beams for night and rain.

• High Beam: Maximum distance visibility.

• Fog Lights: Cuts through thick mist without glare.

🚨 Pro-Tip: Always check your lights and wiper blades before you start driving!What feature do you think beginner drivers forget the most? Let us know below! 👇

09/30/2026

Let’s be careful out there!

Patty’s TUESDAY Driving Tip 🚗

Lights On. Safety On.

As the days grow shorter, turn on your headlights before it becomes completely dark. Remember, daytime running lights may not activate your taillights, so switch on your regular low-beam headlights to help you see and be seen.

A little extra visibility can make a big difference!

09/27/2026

Be safe out there!

🚗 Patty’s TUESDAY Driving Tip: Give Large Trucks Extra Room

Large trucks need more space to stop and make wide turns. Never squeeze between a turning truck and the curb, and avoid cutting closely in front of one.

Give them room, it helps everyone share the road safely.

09/10/2026

Be safe out there!

🚗 Patty’s TUESDAY Driving Tip: Don’t Drive in Someone’s Blind Spot

If you cannot see the driver’s face in their side mirror, they may not be able to see you. Avoid lingering beside another vehicle, especially a large truck.

Move ahead safely or create more space behind them.

09/02/2026

Let’s be safe out there!

🚗 Patty’s TUESDAY Driving Tip: Watch for Stale Green Lights

If a traffic light has been green for a while as you approach, be prepared for it to change. Check your surroundings, maintain a safe speed, and never accelerate just to beat the yellow.

08/28/2026

Approximately 25% of all child heatstroke deaths resulting from being forgotten inside vehicles happened at a place of work. Everyone is encouraged to be on the lookout in parking lots and know how to take immediate action if you see a child unattended in a vehicle. Learn more at: https://www.safety-connection.org/heatstroke/nsc-toolkits/.

Find the NSC Pediatric Vehicle Heatstroke Report here for more information: https://bit.ly/NSCHotCarsReport.

08/19/2026

10 & 2!

08/10/2026

12/12/2025

Help! We have two really cute dogs that have been running around our house for the last four or five days… They both look very similar. Caught a picture of this one. If they’re yours or you know who they belong to, please contact me. Thank you!

08/26/2025

STOP!

🚦 Patty’s Driving Tip Tuesday! 🚦

❌ STOP is not spelled S-L-O-W.
A complete stop means:
✅ Roll up to the limit line
✅ When the line disappears, move about a ½ tire turn forward (you’ll be within ~6 ft of the line)
✅ Feel the car settle back
✅ Look left, right, left
✅ Proceed only when it’s your turn & safe

Most accidents happen in intersections — don’t risk it. 🚗
👉 Always come to a complete stop at stop signs and stop lights.

Because at Turlock Driving School, we believe:
Safe driving is no accident!