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If you are an experienced driver, chances are you’ve pushed your vehicle to the edge one time or another. You’ve braked hard in an emergency, skidding down the road in … Continue Reading Street Survival: Teen Driver Education on the Edge
Most parents know that leaving a child in a parked car can be dangerous. Even in cooler outside temperatures or with windows lowered, the temperature inside a parked car or … Continue Reading Lock It: Parked Cars Trap Deadly Summer Heat
A wide array of new technologies are improving safety on our roadways. Modern cars increasingly use sophisticated sensors and computers to predict a collision, warn the driver and, in the case … Continue Reading Wireless Backup Camera is Safe, Economical and Easy to Install
If your car or light truck is relatively new – say, ten years old or less – it may be equipped with traction control or its more sophisticated cousin, electronic … Continue Reading Traction Control: When It Can–and Cannot–Save Your Life
Last year, we explained how vehicle vandalism rates spike around Halloween and provided tips to help keep your vehicle safe. But a bent antenna or a broken taillight is one … Continue Reading A Real Scare: How to Prevent and Survive a Carjacking
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week, the annual campaign to reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes involving the youngest drivers on our roadways. The importance of this … Continue Reading Teen Driver Safety Tips: Designed for Teens, Helpful for Everyone
Above image: These wiper blades are worn far past the point of needing replacement. Is it really worth risking life and limb to avoid swapping out worn blades for a … Continue Reading Replace Wiper Blades for Improved Visibility and Safety
A big push to reduce distracted driving has raised awareness among drivers about the dangers of using mobile phones behind the wheel. But texting and dialing aren’t the only ways … Continue Reading Eating and Drinking in the Car: Distracted Driving Dangers
My father-in-law never brags about his towing prowess, but get him talking and he’ll soon reveal his pride. He pulls a fifth-wheel RV trailer with his big diesel pickup, and … Continue Reading Safe Towing Tips for Your Next Road Trip
A vehicle’s suspension system does just that: it suspends the car or truck’s body over the wheels. The arrangement provides ride comfort and also allows the vehicle to handle more … Continue Reading Ask an Expert: When to Replace Shocks and Struts