When it comes to being a safe driver the most overlooked piece of equipment if likely your car. New cars today have more safety features than ever before, but there are still some basic steps you can take to them, or your old car, even safer.
Read Press ReleaseWe were all teenagers once. Knowing this should be reason enough for every parent to keep a close eye on their teen driver; warn them of the dangers of distracted driving and monitor everything they do behind the wheel.
Read Press ReleaseSelf-driving cars are coming soon. Already Nevada has approved their use on state roads and California seems very close to making them legal there as well. That means in no time we will manually driven cars and autonomous car sharing the road.
Read Press ReleaseAs the Memorial Day holiday comes closer drivers are being warned that police are out in force to find drivers who are not using their seat belt. It is expected that thousands of drivers will come home from their holiday with a traffic citation
Read Press ReleaseLast September Texas lawmakers put in place a new law which provides stiffer penalties for drivers convicted of having a blood alcohol content twice (or more) the legal limit. It is hoped that this increased punishment will help deter repeat offender
Read Press ReleaseIn a move sure to rankle some, the latest version of the Chevy Volt, General Motors's gas/electric hybrid vehicle will soon be allowed to travel in the mostly traffic-free California High Occupancy Vehicle (Carpool) Lanes whether or not the driver ha
Read Press ReleaseBrooklyn city administrators have responded to a series of vehicle, pedestrian and cycling crashes with a new plan to restrict vehicle traffic to a single lane for cars, one for pedestrians and one for cyclists in the Prospect Park Loop.
Read Press ReleaseIn fact, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles has a special site geared specifically to older drivers called the Office of the Older Driver. This New York DMV site focuses on skills specific to older drivers, by providing information relevant to
Read Press ReleaseIf you get busted for driving under the influence of alcohol in California, while on probation for a DUI infraction, you will definitely have your license suspended. How long it is suspended has a lot to do with how intoxicated you were at the time
Read Press ReleaseAlabama, Florida and Georgia are teaming up to get drivers to understand that when an emergency vehicle is parked on the side of the road, or any vehicle for that matter, they need to reduce speed and move over.
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That's right, once again Texas ranks near the top of the list when it comes to the amount paid for auto insurance. According to a new report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Texas finished 11th of all 50 states when it comes t
Read Press ReleaseBelieve it or not, there is currently no law on the books in California or any other state preventing drivers from operating a vehicle with their pet on their lap. That means your Doberman Pincher can sit right square between you and the steering whe
Read Press ReleaseThe city of Atlanta, Georgia, has seen a continued rise in its population over the past decade or so as residents move into the city, repopulating urban areas once abandoned, and increasing traffic congestion on neighborhood streets.
Read Press ReleaseThese are the things many drivers don't even think about doing-they just happen because people get distracted, or maybe don't even realize are actually wrong. Whatever the reason they result in more accidents more often, which can wind up costi
Read Press ReleaseDrivers headed the wrong way on U.S. 281 near San Antonio, Texas, are the target of a $500,000 investment by the Texas Department of Transportation. The money will help fund radar detectors and illuminated wrong-way signs at 32 exit ramps along a 15
Read Press ReleaseThe New York Times this week released a report by major national insurer USAA, which specializes in providing insurance for veterans and their families, which seems to indicate that soldiers returning from active duty in the Middle East often have tr
Read Press ReleaseIn 2011 the Indiana legislature passed a new law which put the entire state on the same system when it comes to alerting motorists to winter weather travel hazards. Prior to the new system, each county had its own system.
Read Press ReleaseIf you are like MOST vehicle owners, you realize that you do have to change your vehicle fluids, rotate your tires, and according to the law, keep your car in good enough mechanical shape that it would not break down on a highway or city street.
Read Press Release"Are those party lights in my rear view mirror?" Nope. You did it again.....doing 75 in a 65 and thought that there is some magical 10mph bump they give you before they ticket you? Now you have to choose between traffic court and traffic school.
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