Driving & Safety

While looking for a new car can be fun and exciting, you should not forget about safety among all the high-tech bells and whistles. Safety is the most important thing when driving, and cars today...

With higher gas prices and increased environmental awareness, small cars are becoming more popular. When considering buying a small car, you may wonder whether you're trading safety for less...

Most of us probably know the consequences of speeding tickets and other traffic citations. We were in a hurry to get somewhere, and ended up losing time spent dealing with an officer, and then had...

Though often overlooked, auto glass is an integral structural part of most automobiles and protects occupants from the elements and debris while offering the driver a view of the surroundings....

Before the age of air bags, anti-lock brakes and computerized diagnostics, automobiles made do with relatively few safety features. Still, certain systems were developed that made early cars much...

Automobile safety had benefited greatly from more than a century of technological advancement. Just as modern vehicles look unlike the earliest cars, they are also far safer. But even early cars...

Automotive technology has brought new advancements that make today's vehicles the safest ever devised. Vehicle safety depends on more than just a car's safety equipment. Proper maintenance and...

Prior to this current recession, fuel prices were outrages, coming close to $5 a gallon. More and more people went out and bought, in my opinion, over priced hybrid vehicles, but that's a whole...

Even though you may be obeying the rules of the road, it is important to look out for other drivers who may not be as cautious. Below are some tips to help ensure a safe commute.

Although federal laws mandate the type of safety equipment that must be included on all new cars, there is still a great deal of variation in the level of safety of the millions of cars on...

Most cars that look good, have low maintenance requirements and are safe are close to impossible to find for under $5,000. So safety and low maintenance are probably going to come first and make...

Car alarms have become popular over the last few decades to ward off thieves and vandals by sounding a loud alarm, honking the car's horn and flashing the car's lights. Car alarms have become...

Parallel parking is one thing new drives find difficult to do. Here’s help.

When you buy a hybrid car, chances are good you're concerned about the environment. You're also thinking about the other usual concerns that come up when buying any car, such as how safe it is....

Street racing remains a popular underground sport, as competitors (most of them young drivers) race souped-up cars one on one along open roads. Street racing is usually done for pride, popularity...

Sports cars and safety seem like polar opposites on the surface, but when it comes down to the physics and actual crash tests, sports cars actually perform quite well on the safety front. Because...

Cruising is a dying form of showing off your ride. It is unfortunate that people don’t cruise as much anymore because of gas prices. Cruising is when you and some friends hop in all of your cars...

This article is strictly tips on how to save gas, thus saving you, the consumer, more money.

Want to drive fast and not get caught? Read this for tips on not getting a ticket!

If you need to start your diesel car (also van, truck bus ect) and you have got a flat battery. I will teach you a way to be off to work in time to have a coffee an a chat.

Use this simple guide to help you get more mileage on the road, and spend less money on gas! At first, you won't be saving a whole lot of money, but with gas prices these days, it definitely adds...

According to the Traffic Safety Center at the University of California Berkeley, seat belts are "the single most effective motor vehicle occupant safety device yet developed for older children and...

Whether you are a new driver or not, there is always more to learn about how to drive cars. Driving a car is much more than the ability to know how to make the car go forward, turn and stop;...

Defensive driving makes everybody on the road safer, not just yourself. Read on to learn how to become a better defensive driver.

Tailgaters are not just annoying, and can put you in danger with their aggressive driving. Don't let tailgaters make you angry, as there are safe ways to get rid of them. Follow this advice to...

Unfortunately, a number of vehicle accidents are reported each year. There are several different types of accidents that can occur, with some being much more serious than others.

Driving defensively requires being alert and conscious of what other driver's are doing on the road, paying attention to the cars behind the vehicle and keeping a safe distance from cars ahead. Be...

Many drivers learn how to drive while in a car. Driving a truck is different from driving a car for many reasons. Trucks are bigger, longer, taller and may handle differently than most cars on the...

As a beginning driver, you are learning new procedures and functions. Everything you do behind the steering wheel of your car has to be conducted with safety in mind (your safety as well as the...

Car intrusion runs rampant in the United States. Car intrusion is sometimes unavoidable but there are some ways to protect yourself from this crime. In this article well talk about methods to keep...

So it is snowing outside and you may be one of the unlucky one's who have to go to work. Amazingly, living in Virginia would make people think that we have some idea of how to properly drive in...

You will learn how to increase your cars mileage by up to 30%.

Avoiding rear-end collisions can be done by paying attention to the cars ahead, watching for brake lights, keeping a safe distance behind other cars and getting the brakes checked annually. Drive...

Driving automatic cars differs from manual transmission vehicles because there is no clutch or stick shift, but rather a gear selector that puts the car in drive. Drive an automatic vehicle,...

Roundabouts provide critical traffic flow control and increase safety for the community. This safety, of course, assumes that you know how to approach, enter and exit a roundabout.

Electric drag cars are the chosen vehicles for electric car racing. Entering into an electric car race means following strict and specific rules spelled out in the National Electric Drag Racing...

Most drivers, particularly suburban drivers who are used to angled parking and private driveways, dread having to parallel park. Unlike the simple turn of a wheel into a garage space, parallel...

With a beginning that can be traced back to the Ford Model "T," rental cars have long been a part of automobile history. Originally used for business purposes, the general public soon...

The cul-de-sac formation is where you have two cars, one in each lane. The one on the left is going only slightly faster than the one on the right. There's a huge line of cars behind the left car...

The SMOG driving model is easy to incorporate into your road habits to make you a safer, more conscious driver when you change lanes. SMOG is an acronym for "Signal, Mirror, Over the Shoulder and...

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Most adults will tell you that they know how to drive on highways, but there are many things that people just can’t seem to figure out. Read these tips and see how many of them you are guilty of.

Driving instructors say that using the rearview mirror should become a habit that you don't even think about when driving. In addition, other elements of the rearview mirror should be taken into...

Being stuck in traffic can be a very aggravating experience. Whether you drive in traffic on a daily basis or only occasionally, the most important thing you can do is pay attention to the...

Think American drivers are bad and undisciplined? You don’t know how good you have it until you’ve driven abroad. Driving habits obviously differ from country to country — it is to be expected....

Millions of people drive in and through cities on a daily basis. These simple steps can help reduce headaches associated with driving in a city. It can be stressful, but with a few tips and some...

Driving in winter weather can be dangerous. Between snow and ice the roads are very slick. In most cars a common occurrence can be fishtailing, where the back of the car spins to the side causing...

Carjackings are epidemic. Antitheft devices prevent stealing parked cars, so car theft rings now pay carjackers $1,000 or more per stolen vehicle. Carjackers can be a gun- or knife-wielding pack...