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Save on Auto Insurance with These Hidden Secrets
Almost anyone can save money on car insurance. You just have to know where to look, and what to ask.
Remember, insurance companies set rates based on risk. The less risk you pose, the lower the insurance company can set your rates. So, it pays to be the best driver you can be.
Air Bags: Origins, Benefits, and the Future
Airbag Innovations: Understanding the History and Future of Air Bags Air bags are a vehicular feature you might not think about on a daily basis. Yet, you'll be glad they're there if you need them. Around in concept since 1953 and making their official automobile...
Road Rage: How Angry Driving Escalates Into Danger
How Angry Driving Escalates Into Road Rage You're driving in the right lane and notice a driver tailgating you. A jammed acceleration lane prevents the driver from crossing over. You're going the speed limit. You remain at your normal speed, ignoring the driver. The...
How to Prevent Highway Hypnosis
How to Prevent Highway Hypnosis (White Line Fever) A phenomenon known as highway hypnosis is more common than you think, triggering drivers to "zone out" while they're behind the wheel, even when they're fully conscious. Have you ever snapped back into reality after...
Railroad Crossing Safety Tips for Drivers
Railroad Crossing Safety Tips Driving presents you with many dangers — and some of them come clearly marked. Although a railroad crossing may seem simple enough to pass safely, it's not as simple as driving over the tracks. Just consider the statistics. Between 2014...
How to Drive in a Roundabout: A Helpful Guide
How to Safely Drive in a Roundabout Roundabouts are a common sight in Europe and other nations, but the concept is still fairly new in most areas throughout the United States. If you're not sure how to drive in a roundabout, it's important to understand how to...
5000 Gas Station Fires Yearly: How to Pump Gas Safely
How to Pump Gas Safely: This is What You Should Never Do If people learned how to pump gas safely, we could reduce the estimated 5,000 gas station fires per year (source: The National Fire Protection Association). This may not sound like a lot, but results are...
What is the Implied Consent Law?
What is the Implied Consent Law? Here is What You Need to Know An average of 29 people die per day in the US due to drunk driving. It's no wonder that DUIs are a serious charge in this country. We're all taught that we shouldn't drink and drive. Yet few of us know...
No Game: What Is Tailgating?
What is Tailgating? It Is Not A Game. If you're driving a car at 60 miles per hour, how long do you think your stopping distance is? Would you guess the length of a football field? Understanding this, tailgating transitions from a pesky nuisance to an incredibly...
U-Turn Safety: A Risky Driving Maneuver
When is a U-Turn Legal and Safe? According to recent statistics, about a quarter of all US traffic fatalities are associated with intersections. While not all of these deaths are a result of illegal U-turns, many of them are, and trying to execute one at any of these...
Speeding in Construction Zones: A Guide to Safe Driving
Speeding in a Construction Zone? Safe Construction Zone Driving Tips In the United States, 722 people a year die in construction zone accidents. That comes out to almost two people dying in a construction zone auto accident every day. Speeding in a construction zone...