Ever wonder why hospitals like to inspect an infant car seat before newborn babies leave for home? The facts below are compelling. (Sunglasses optional.) We love cars. But surprisingly, […]
Car Safety / Seasonal
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How to Handle a Vehicle Skid
Inclement weather may bring obstructions on the roadway, whether wet leaves, piles of snow, black ice or a rain storm’s shallow puddles that are just deep enough to […]
Road Trip
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Maine Road Trip in the Summer
A Perfect Fall Roadtrip We snapped this road-side sign at Maine’s beautiful Hidden Pond, the perfect place for fancy weekend escape. The moment you’re on the property, just outside […]
Car Safety
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What is ESC? Your Car’s Inner Control Freak Explained
What Is ESC? In short, Electronic Stability Control detects if your car is skidding and kicks in a handful of automatic controls to help you regain control. ESC […]
Car Safety / Road Trip
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Stop Tailgating with the Three-Second Rule
Football season is in full swing, and tailgating is on the brain. But this American pastime shares a name with a very aggressive and dangerous driving behavior: following […]
Teen Drivers
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Teen Cars Don’t Have to be Pricey to be Safe
Teen drivers have a notorious reputation for driving dangerously, but that’s not without reason – according to the LA Times, drivers ages 16 to 19 are about three times […]
Car Safety
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A Smart Driver’s Pedestrian Rulebook
Of all the hazards you face on a daily basis when you’re behind the wheel of your car, pedestrians represent the greatest danger, though not necessarily to you. […]
Car Safety
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How to Stop a Friend from Driving Drunk
MADD fact: In 2011, 226 children were killed in drunk driving crashes. Of those, 54% were riding with the drunk driver. Drunk driving kills thousands of people every year […]
Car Safety
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What the Left Lane is Really For
Most drivers have an inherent understanding of the basic rules of the road. Green means go. Red means stop. Speed limits are there to save lives. But there […]