“I Received A Traffic Ticket. Now What?” – Three Ways to Handle a Traffic Citation
As a former police officer I certainly gave out my share of traffic citations. Some of the most commonly issued traffic citations are for offenses such as speeding, red light violations, expired registration and seatbelt violations. To this day I still get asked by...
NCPP Online Defensive Driving Course
The National Crash Prevention Program (NCPP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to create safer roads through inspiration and education. NCPP offers Defensive Driving Courses and Keynote Presentations to schools and other organizations. NCPP has just...
A Step by Step Guide of the Licensing Process in NC
Joe Fitzgerald is a former Traffic Crash Reconstructionist and owner of Southeastern Driver Training Center. Joe has been...

A Break Down of The Smith System
Joe Fitzgerald is the owner of Southeastern Driver Training Center and a former Traffic Crash Reconstructionist. Joe has...
Workplace Driving Safety
About: Joe Fitzgerald is the owner of Southeastern Driver Training Center and a Traffic Safety Speaker. As a former Traffic...
Parents Are the Number One Influence On How Their Child Drives
Joe Fitzgerald is a former Traffic Crash Reconstruction Expert and owner/operator of Southeastern Driver Training Center....

What’s a Good Following Distance?
If you were to ask an experienced driver what an ideal following distance is they would probably say something like "One car length per 10 miles per hour". However, since those times things have changed a bit. Mainly because many individuals have a hard time...
Teen Drivers and Passengers
Joe Fitzgerald is a former Traffic Crash Reconstruction Expert and currently owns and operates Southeastern Driver Training Center. Joe has been recognized as an expert witness in Traffic Crash...
Watch And Learn
Joe Fitzgerald is a former Traffic Crash Reconstruction Expert and currently owns and operates Southeastern Driver...
The Dangers of Speed
Every driver has heard about the dangers of speeding. Many of us have even seen first hand the consequences of speeding. So why do people continue to drive at unsafe speeds even though we've heard how dangerous it is? Usually it comes down to one of two reasons: 1)...