In 2011 there were just over 32,000 motor vehicle related fatalities. While this number has been steadily declining, largely in part due to improved automobile safety, the fact is that the roads remain a scary place. Cell phones have presented a new danger, and the number of distracted drivers on the road today is arguably higher than ever. If you want to avoid becoming a statistic, you need to be vigilant and alert as you take to the road.My goal with this short book is to share some defensive driving rules that I live by. Some are obvious, but a lot are not. These techniques have helped me to avoid several accidents, and I hope that they will do the same for you. Also, this is a great book to share with your teenage children as they prepare to take to the road for the first time, and it just might save their life. So strap on your seatbelt as I share with you my defensive driving rules to live by.