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Driving & Safety

From passing drivers education to surviving traffic school, eHow offers helpful advice on driving and safety. With helpful How Tos on subjects such as avoiding car accidents, steering clear of traffic tickets and keeping children safe on the road, eHow is the perfect driving instructor. Does your husband have a hopeless case of the lead foot? Use eHow’s advice to get him off the city streets and enrolled in a racing school, where he can drive among his own kind.

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  • How to Drive Defensively During the Holidays

    Car crashes kill: more than 41,000 people die each year as a result of traffic collisions. Another two million suffer disabling injuries in car accidents. According to the National Safety Council...

  • How to Lose a Tail (Being Followed By a Car)

    Just because you don't see a car tailing doesn't mean you aren't bringing trouble home with you. Any time you are engaging in business involving transporting large amounts of cash or valuables,...

  • How to Ticket Bust: Explains to us common myths related to traffic tickets

    Traffic tickets are such big headaches on our side. Just imagine paying those highly priced traffic violations and getting a red mark on your driving record, very frustrating isn’t it? How about...

  • What to Do If You Suspect Someone Is Using a Stolen License Plate?

    Thieves steal license plates for any number of reasons, usually to help disguise a stolen car or flout traffic laws with seeming impunity. Teenagers steal license plates to gas up their cars...

  • Impound Definition

    The term "impound" may mean to seize and retain something or to set something aside, according to the American Heritage Dictionary. Practical uses of the word commonly refer to either mortgages or...

  • How to Identify the Owner of a License Plate Number

    When you wish to identify the owner of license plate number, you will need to provide a reasonable cause for requiring the information. The Drivers' Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), enacted by the...

  • How to Brake While Driving

    While common sense plays the largest factor into braking effectively and safely while driving, knowing how your car brakes will optimize your success. There are many factors to consider when...

  • What Are the Benefits of Airbags in Vehicles?

    Since 1998, driver and passenger side frontal airbags have been required in all new passenger cars. All light-duty trucks have been equipped with frontal airbags since 1999.

  • Can I Rent a Car With a New York Conditional License?

    Because a New York conditional driver's license is only issued to those convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI), it is unlikely that you will find an agency that is willing to rent a car to you.

  • How to Take a Court-ordered Traffic School Course in Florida

    Usually, a person who takes a Florida traffic school does so by choice to avoid having points assessed to the driving record and an auto insurance increase after receiving a traffic ticket. But...

  • Uses for Convex Mirrors

    A convex mirror has a wider range of view than a plane mirror, giving it many uses, especially relating to safety. Convex mirrors can be found indoors and out, on vehicles and in conjunction with...

  • How to Save Gasoline on Your Daily Commute

    Gasoline prices are high, but you still have to drive as much as ever, and perhaps more. By driving defensively, you can actually spend less at the gas pump while being a safer driver on your...

  • How to Wreck a Car

    In this article, you will learn how to wreck either your car, or someone else's car. You will learn to either get the car a little banged up, or total the car.

  • How to Position Auto Mirrors

    The proper position of your car's mirrors is very important to your safety. The ideal position of auto mirrors depends on many things; your height and typical driving position generally work...

  • How Not to Tow a Car

    Towing your car, whether it's a classic or a newer model, isn't rocket science. However, there are quite a few ways to get it completely wrong and risk both the safety of your car and yourself....

  • How to Install a Racing Seat Belt

    Racing safety belts, often referred to as harnesses, are an integral part of safety equipment in car racing. The harnesses provide restraint in an accident and stability during normal driving. A...

  • How to Avoid Using Your Phone While Driving

    You feel that avoiding your phone will only hurt their feelings. You don't want to let go of that phone but how do you just let go when you're driving. Here is how to deal with that.

  • Miata Driving Instructions

    The Mazda Miata roadster, also known as the MX-5, is highly acclaimed for its appearance as well as its sports car credentials. Available since 1989, with major redesigns occurring in 1999 and...

  • How to Put a Car in Neutral From Park

    The neutral gear on a motor vehicle disengages the engine from the wheels and allows the engine to idle while running. Although the neutral gear is not intended for use while driving, you must...

  • How to Drive a Rear Wheel Drive in Winter

    In most driving conditions, rear-drive cars are generally safer, because the rear wheels push the car and the front wheels steer it. In snowy or icy conditions, this situation changes...

  • What Causes a Car to Overheat & Lose Power Steering?

    A sudden loss of power steering followed by an increase in engine heat in a car is the result of a serpentine drive belt, or "S belt," that has fallen off or snapped.

  • How to Drive a Scooter

    A motor scooter is relatively simple to drive. It is similar to a motorcycle, except you won't be able to drive it as fast (but can get better gas mileage). Since a scooter is a two-wheeled...

  • Why Is Defensive Driving Important?

    Defensive drivers are often subject to abuse on American highways by aggressive motorists seeking to commute through congested roads with speed. Further, the media generally caricatures defensive...

  • How to Get the Best Gas Mileage Today

    The best gas mileage is something we all thing about. Everyone is talking about it and it's the focus of every car commercial. But wouldn't it be nice if you could get the best gas mileage out of...

  • How to Prepare To Drive in the Snow

    There are some things you need to do before putting your car in Drive and getting out on the snow covered streets. Many people are not from an area where snow is a part of the regular season and...

  • How to Get Out of The Snow If You Get Stuck

    It is that time of year again when the snow is coming and we can look forward to getting stuck. Unless you have a 4x4 we can all plan on it. The thing to remember is not to panic and give it the...

  • Proper Motorcycle Posture

    Driving a motorcycle conjures images of wind rushing past your face while zigzagging through countryside. But there are a few things to keep in mind to achieve comfort on your bike. Depending on...

  • Cobra Safety Issues

    There are three versions of the Cobra automobile: the AC Cobra roadster, the 1965-to-1970 Mustang-based Cobras and today's 2007-to-present Shelby Mustang Cobras. Safety issues between the 1960s...

  • How to Use a Wheelchair Lift Properly

    Wheelchair lifts make it possible for people in wheelchairs to get in and out of vehicles safely and efficiently. However, you must use a lift properly to ensure the safety of both you and the...

  • How to Have an Orderly Glove Box in Your Car

    Unless you are one of those super organized people, chances are good that the glove compartment of your car is crammed full of both important papers and junk! Do things fall out of the...

  • How to Protect Your Car in a City

    When visiting a metropolis for the fist time, there are more chances of having your car stolen.

  • How to Reverse Trucks Up Ramps

    Driving a vehicle is something most people take for granted, and driving forward is simple enough. Driving in reverse, however, is a bit more difficult. To reverse a truck up a ramp takes skill,...

  • Commercial Truck Weight Laws

    The Interstate Highway System has placed a maximum on weight and length for all commercial vehicles. Each state may add to the limitations set forth by the federal government. Adhere to weight,...

  • How to Trailer a Camaro

    Transporting your Camaro can be safe and hassle-free. The most difficult task is to make sure the car is centered on the trailer and all four wheels are sitting firmly on the bed of the trailer....

  • How to Adjust to a new area

    I recently just moved to Ohio with my new and only husband and its been really hard i do not know anybody...

  • How to Drive a Manual Car / Stickshift The Right Way

    Manual transmission isn't so hard. In fact, that's just something you learn once, then you even don't think anymore about it.

  • How to Master the Four-Way Stop

    The four way stop is a traffic phenomenon that has continued to mystify drivers since the day it was invented. The concept of taking turns without a traffic light to tell you when to do so is...

  • How to Accident Preparedness Kit In Your Car

    No one wants to believe that they could be involved in an accident, but it does happen. If you are in an accident you want to be able to document it, and provide any information you can. This will...

  • How Do I Renew a Handicap Permit in Georgia?

    In 2006, the State of Georgia changed its policies regarding the issuance of all types of parking permits and license plates for disabled motorists. As a result, all disabled placards and license...

  • How to Find a Parking Place With or Without High-tech Assistance

    Studies released by the public transportation advocacy group, Transportation Alternatives, indicate that up to 45% of traffic on some New York City streets is generated by people circling the...

  • How to Apply for a Provisional Driving License

    Getting a driver's license is considered a modern rite of passage for teenagers. Having a license allows the teen the freedom to drive where they want, within reason. However, most teens will only...

  • Gas Saving Tips for a Cavalier

    Chevy Cavaliers were known for their fuel economy, but as those cars get older that fuel efficiency can decrease. Fortunately there are some things drivers can do to increase the fuel use of their...

  • 90 Degree Car Parking Methods

    There are a number of different ways you can park your car including, parallel parking, angle parking or perpendicular parking. The latter is another term for 90 degree parking, the kind of...

  • Tow Truck Rules and Regulations

    Tow truck rules and regulations are strictly enforced at the municipal government level. At the state level, laws regulate predatory towing service practices to prevent high tow and storage charges

  • Car Racing Tips

    Car racing, whether it be in NASCAR, Stock Car, Indy Car or just for recreational purposes, is an activity that's more popular than the likes of football and basketball in terms of the number of...

  • How to Drive in Rowland Heights, California traffic

    Rowland Heights is a small town 20 minutes east of downtown Los Angeles in Southern California. Rowland Heights, California is a melting pot(rather wok)of different nationalities. Like the rest of...

  • How to Pass a Driving Test With Ease

    Many people wanting to get a driver's license face mandated state tests. Some states require that you take only a written or computer type examination, and other states require that you also pass...

  • How to Replace a Lost Driver's License

    When you need a new driver's license, you typically have to forfeit your current one to the DMV. Once your license has been lost or stolen, however, this is simply impossible. The good news: So...

  • How to Back Up a Truck & Trailer

    Backing up a truck with a 53-foot trailer attached can be tricky, but once learned, it can be a very important asset to driving a tractor trailer. There will be times when you will have to...

  • How to Park a Car on the Street

    Safely parking your car is one of the most important things to know how to do. In a parking lot, the surface us usually flat, with nice guidelines that makes it easy to safely do the parking. ...

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