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The first ever National Check Your Wipers Day is Nov. 16, and a good reminder to check your windshield wipers to ensure the best visibility during holiday road trips and winter snow and sleet. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 24% of accidents are weather-related. Some of those accidents, for sure, were caused by
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When you buy or lease a new vehicle, it’s not just about the monthly payments. The vehicle’s safety rating should be at the top of your list, since that impacts more than just safety – including insurance costs and resale value. Here are the top-rated 2022 vehicles for safety, according to NHTSA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Scam Alert. Unfortunately, many cars and trucks flooded in hurricanes and other deep water disasters wind up for sale by unscrupulous dealers to unsuspecting customers. Here’s how to avoid getting soaked by buying a vehicle that is – simply – dangerous to drive.
What you do immediately after an accident can reduce the damages to yourself, your passengers and to the vehicle by lowering medical bills and vehicle repair or replacement costs. These tips from experts will help you be prepared, and stay calm, in case the unexpected happens.
The peak summer driving season is getting underway, which often means clogged roads and traffic jams. Road rage is a driving danger, along with drunk driving and distracted driving such as texting while driving. These tips will help you avoid aggressive drivers, or become one yourself.
The holiday driving season now underway means clogged roads and traffic jams, when road rage becomes a driving danger, along with drunk driving and such distracted driving as texting while driving. All of us have gotten frustrated behind the wheel at some point in our lives, and maybe even acted out by doing something stupid,
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On average, 38 children die from heat-related deaths trapped inside vehicles every year. Even the best parents or caregivers can unknowingly leave a sleeping baby in a car, or deliberately leave a child to do some quick errands. Either way, the result can be injury or even death. Here are tips for avoiding heat-related deaths
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Bad weather can spell disaster if you are driving on tires with worn out treads. New research from AAA reveals the dangers of driving on worn tires. Driving on relatively worn tires at highway speeds in wet conditions can increase average stopping distances by a staggering 43 percent, or an additional 87 feet – that’s
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Some vehicles are better than others for families with young children. These are the top 2017 and 2018 models for car seats and booster seats, based on criteria including the ease of use latching system and room for two kids strapped into two car seats. The list includes SUVs marketed toward young families, plus a
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The fastest growing segment on the road today is not hybrids or flex-fuel vehicles, crossovers or performance sport sedans. It is drivers 65 and older. According to the according to the American Automobile Association, there are 29 million older drivers on the road today. We all age differently, so it is important to recognize how
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