Driving Safety

How to Complain About Potholes

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Driving over a pothole can damage your car and cause bodily injury. If you live in an area where the temperature fluctuates wildly from season to season, chances are there are potholes in your area. Here's how to complain about them... more »

How to Handle a Traffic Collision

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For those involved, traffic collision have be very traumatic experiences. This article is designed to give you an on scene check list to help you deal with the situation if you are ever involved in a traffic collision... more »

How to Make A Car Drift continued...

By CoronaPrince7

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As you can see from the previous techniques in my previous article, drifting is not the most natural thing for a car to do. To get a car in good shape to drift and to keep it in good shape as a drifting car, there are some additions or ... more »

How to Obtain a Disabled Parking Permit in New Jersey

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Disabled residents of New Jersey can apply for a disability license plate or a disabled parking placard. Permanent parking permits are issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). Temporary disability placards are issued by the local ... more »

How to Pass a Car on a Highway

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Driving can be fun but annoying when you get behind a car that is going slow. That is when you need to know how to pass a car on the highway. There are ways to do it safely and you need to know them--these are covered in your driving test--but it ... more »

How to Pass a Motorcycle in Rain

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Driving a motorcycle in the rain is tricky and requires a lot of concentration and skill. The last thing a motorcycle rider needs is to be showered with a tsunami as you blow past him on the highway. To keep everyone safe, follow these steps to ... more »

How to Survive a cold Winter

By MidniteWriter

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Think you have what it takes to brave the harsh winters Midwesterners and similar climates all endure? Read this guide to help you, your family and your friends stay safe, healthy and happy and survive victoriously... more »

How to Avoid Tailgaters

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Being tailgated can be a very frustrating experience, and can easily lead to road rage--and you never know who might take their road rage to a dangerous level. Staying calm and learning to get out of the tailgaters way is key to staying safe on ... more »

How to Clutch-Start a Car

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If you saw the movie "Little Miss Sunshine," then you have seen clutch-starting a car in action. Though the hilarious on-screen rendition of a family trying to make it to a beauty pageant in an old Volkswagen bus with a busted clutch was ... more »

How to Drive Across Country

By Jesse Schmitt

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If you are picking up your whole life and making a dash for the other coast, you may need to bear a few key items in mind... more »

How to Drive an Air Bag Equipped Car

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Air bags help reduce accident injuries, but don't count on them to keep you safe in a collision. Air bags work best when used with seat belts... more »

How to Drive in England.

By amymcclair

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Driving in England can be one of the most rewarding experiences in your life. However it can also be one of the more frustrating and difficult experiences as well. Here are a few things you can do to make driving on the "wrong" side of ... more »

How to Drive on an Expressway

By laurapayne

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Even though the purpose of expressways is to get people where they need to go quickly, most drivers know that driving on an expressway can be a time-consuming, frustrating experience. However, if some basic rules are followed the experience can ... more »

How to Learn to Drive at Night

By Becca

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Learn some easy ways to become more comfortable while driving at night... more »

How to Merge on the Freeway

By michaelgavin

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Ever since the 1930s, when the country first started building a national freeway system, thousands of drivers have experienced the ups and downs of driving to work on a freeway or a highway. One of the most common lane changes that you will make ... more »

How to Prepare Your Vehicle For an Emergency

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Emergencies on the side of the road hit us when we least expect it. If we aren't prepared for this it can be the most horrible experience a person can have on the road. These are the supplies and steps you should take to prepare, just in case... more »

How to Protect Your Car With Lightning

By Jonathan

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A car is a very valuable asset, and it should be carefully protected from damage or theft. Unfortunately, even the loudest car alarm could not scare off some potential thieves. For a particularly potent security system, then, you can rig your car ... more »

How to Ride a Motorcycle in Wet or Icy Weather

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Wet pavement, particularly just after it starts to rain, along with mud, snow and ice, can mean disaster for motorcyclists who aren't particularly careful. Here are some pointers for operating safely in wet and icy conditions... more »

How to Road Rage Efficiently

By bruceleroy

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Road rage is a growing problem in society today--but mostly because people don't know how to do it correctly. By following these simple steps, you can quickly and efficiently give terrible drivers what's coming to them... more »

How to Share the Road With Motorcycles

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Motorcycles have the right to the full use of the lane. Riders need the lane's full width to respond to and handle hazards such as potholes, shifting traffic, strong winds or blasts of air from passing vehicles. Never share a lane with a ... more »

How to Stay Comfortable When Traveling by Automobile

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The time spent in an automobile can be the most uncomfortable part of a vacation. But it doesn't have to be this way—you can take steps to make this part of the trip more relaxing and comfortable. Then maybe you can enjoy the scenery and the ... more »

How to Steer a Semi Truck in an Emergency

By JamieTurner

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The best way to handle an emergency is to avoid it in the first place, most accidents happen when drivers make mistakes. Professional semi truck drivers reduce the chance of accidents by learning to recognize possible emergencies and to practice ... more »

How to Teach a Young Driver the Value of Seatbelts

By pdmick

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You let him take Driver’s Education. You let her get a Learner’s Permit. You let him test for his license and he passed! Traffic accidents are a leading cause of death among kids in their teens and early twenties. Drive down the street ... more »

How to Turn Left at a Light when there is no Left Turn Lane

By laurapayne

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Turning left at a traffic light without the benefit of a left-turn arrow can be tricky. Additionally, it becomes even more complicated when the road you are on is not marked with a left-turn lane and people behind you are honking because they ... more »

How to Ace your DMV Permit Test (Practice, practice, practice!)

By davenkit

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Be sure you will pass at DMV on the first try....and GET DRIVING!.. more »

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