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Cellular phones can be a lifesaver to drivers. If your vehicle breaks down late at night on a deserted road, help is only a call away — if you have a cell phone. But cell phones and cars don’t always mix. Mobile phones can be a distraction when the driver should be concentrating on operating [...]

Why are seatbelts, air bags, and other automobile safety restraints so important? Consider this: the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) describes what happens to an unbelted passenger during a car accident, and it is as disturbing as it is informative: Upon impact, the car comes to a sudden stop (one-tenth of a second [...]

Each year, there are thousands of car accidents (some of them fatal) due to wet roads and poor driving conditions in the rain. Don’t become a statistic. Here are some practical tips to help you know how to recognize dangerous conditions and drive safely when the road gets wet. Why is Driving in the Rain [...]

If there is one thing I have learned from action movies, it is that one time or the other; the good guy must learn to run away from trouble.  Okay! I know this might sound like a contradiction, but it is true. Let me prove it to you with a simple test. In most action movies, when there [...]

Defensive driving is a form of training for motor vehicle drivers that goes beyond mastery of the rules of the road and the basic mechanics of driving. Its aim is to reduce the risk of driving by anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others. This can be achieved through adherence to [...]

by Ann Arnott Defensive Driving It’s easier than you think If a child darts out from the sidewalk in front of your car, on another car swerves too sharply in front of you, what do you do? If you’re like most people, you slam on the brakes. Unfortunately, that’s the worst reaction, because if the [...]