Car Accidents

How to Escape a Sinking Car

By Kilogramm

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Sometimes when the worst happens you have to be prepared for it. In a case such as what to do if your car is summerged under water, this break down will guide you thru the steps needed in order to survive in case of a flood or hurricane. This may ... more »

How to avoid a motor vehicle accident, while using your cell phone.

By Maria Champine

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Many crashes occur, because a driver is talking on the cell phone and distracted ... more »

How to Be Calm After a Car Accident

By krazigirl79

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In 2005 there were more than 6 million car accidents in the USA (Car-Accidents.com, 2008). If you've ever been involved in an accident, you understand the confusing, terrifying and oftentimes painful moments that occur immediately after the ... more »

How to Escape From a Submerged Car

By eHow Cars Editor

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Preparation increases the chances for survival when a motor vehicle enters water. All people are at risk any time they drive around lakes and rivers. A road accident, slippery surface and falling asleep at the wheel are some of the factors ... more »

How to Prevent Skidding

By eHow Cars Editor

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Skidding is caused by a lack of traction as you drive. Skidding causes accidents, injuries, property damage and in extreme cases, death. However, there are many things you can do to prevent skidding... more »

How to prevent your car windows from steaming up.

By 3Amy Jaine

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Do you hate when your car windows fog up. Many wrecks happen do to driver's blocked view. There is a simple and effective way to prevent that, keep reading... more »

How to avoid falling asleep at the wheel of an automobile, when your struggling to stay awake.

By Lucent

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Nearly 100,000 car crashes a year named drowsiness as a contributing factor of the accident, 1,500 of which result is fatalities. Here are a few tips that can help drowsy drivers avoid falling asleep at the wheel while driving... more »

How to Become Uninvolved in Road Rage

By dav2008

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You are driving to work or on your way to drop the kids off for school or accidentally cut someone off in a traffic jam, and the other vehicle honks their horn at you and starts to involve you in their road rage. Here's what you do..... more »

How to Drive Safely on the Beltway

By ChristiB

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Auto accidents are a major cause of death and injury in the United States and around the globe. Car accidents occur more frequently in high-traffic areas, such as the beltways around major cities. What can you do to protect yourself from being ... more »

How to Escape from a car while under water

By welch

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How to save yourself from drowning from a vehicle underwater.. more »

How to Get a Tow Truck in an Emergency

By eHow Cars Editor

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If you have ever been stranded in traffic or late at night by a car accident or breakdown, you know how comforting it is to be able to get help from a tow truck in an emergency. Below are some tips which will make the process easier for you... more »

How to Avoid a Car Accident

By eHow Cars Editor

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Car accidents are responsible for one death every 13 minutes in this country. National statistics show that in 2005, the U.S. reported over 6,420,000 automobile accidents. Those are staggering numbers for auto collisions. If that number could be ... more »

How to Avoid Car Dents

By eHow Cars Editor

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While everyone tries to avoid car dents, we are often at the mercy of the public at large. However, a few steps can help drivers avoid dents... more »

How to Avoid Collisions When Driving

By eHow Cars Editor

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Bad weather, mechanical failure and poorly maintained roadways may contribute to collisions. More collisions, however, are caused by driver error than by any other factor. The tragedy is that nearly all collisions could have been prevented. Safe ... more »

How to avoid getting busted for driving over the speed limit (speeding).

By Lucent

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Everyday you drive on the highway while commuting to and from work, you always see the unfortunate man or woman who was caught during the stampede. Many of us don't sympathize, until that poor soul is you. Here are a few tips to help you avoid ... more »

How to Avoid Rear End Collisions

By eHow Cars Editor

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Rear end collisions are a major driving problem. They can be avoided if you will follow a few simple steps... more »

How to Be a Dangerous Driver

By ashleighmiller

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The main challenge, here, is not accidentally killing yourself while performing the following steps. Shockingly, I actually had a run-in with a driver like this recently... more »

How to Dodge Moose During Mating Season

By eHow Cars Editor

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A vehicle is most likely to collide with a moose during summer and fall when traffic is at its heaviest. Moose mating season, which extends from mid September to mid October, is the riskiest period. Follow these steps to avoid colliding with one ... more »

How to Drive Courteously

By sunnflr

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Being cut off in traffic is one of many things that annoy us as drivers. It's not hard to drive safely and courteously, but many people can't seem to get the hang of it. If everyone would follow these simple steps the roads would be safer... more »

How to Escape From a Burning Car

By eHow Cars Editor

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A burning car is a death trap. Smoke accumulates quickly within the sealed doors and windows and rising heat and the fire itself make a time bomb out of the gas tank. Escape from a burning car is a difficult but doable challenge that requires ... more »

How to fix a minor auto ding

By grouch

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We all try so hard to avoid those little dings at the grocery store or gas station parking lot but inevitably it happens. Save a bundle by doing your own touch ups for minor dings... more »

How to Handle a Traffic Collision

By amymcclair

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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 Learn to Drive at Night

By MRFIXIT1943

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Most traffic accidents occur between 12 midnight and 6 A.M. According to the National Safety Council, three times as many fatal accidents occur between those hours then at any other time of day. Drivers over fifty are even more prone to have ... more »

How to Prevent Parking Lot Car Accidents

By Jody Morse

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Car accidents that take place in parking lots are very common. Although it is very rare for them to result in any injuries, many vehicles suffer from severe damage when they are in a parking lot accident. The majority of the time, parking lot car ... more »

How to Protect Your Car from Thieves - Hide Your VIN Number

By guardtoday

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How to avoid your car from being taken with a set of your own keys. Its crazy but did you know someone can take your car with a set of keys and you would never know how they got them. This is the new found thieve... more »

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