Posted by Anonymous on 8:36 AM
Nobody wants to get into a car accident. But sometimes fender benders happen. How you handle the situation afterwards can affect your personal health, how your insurance carrier will handle the incident, and the overall outcome of the accident.
There are a few general things to consider doing after a car accident. This article from Cars.com lists the steps you should take to ensure that all parties involved in a fender bender are taken care of physically, legally, and emotionally.
1. Think safety first.It's a given to think safety in a more serious crash, but the after affects of fender-benders can be dangerous too. While in many states,...
Posted by Anonymous on 8:16 AM
Did you know that 1 in 24 people admit to nodding off recently behind the wheel? And that's only the people that admit it. Health officials believe the number may be much higher. That means the driver next to you on the highway might be sleeping! That's a scary thought.
This article from Cars.com explores drowsy driving and how drivers can combat it.
This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving.
And health officials behind the study think the number is probably higher. That's because some people don't realize it when they nod off for a second or two behind the wheel."If I'm on the...
Posted by Anonymous on 7:54 AM
At some point in your driving you've probably been sitting at an intersection singing your heart out to a song blasting on the radio. You might have been embarrassed when the person in the car next to you looked over and caught you right when you started belting out the chorus, or you might not have even noticed. But what song was it you were listening to?
Cars.com has polled drivers to learn which songs are the best for jamming to. Here are the top ten:
1. "Don't Stop Believin' " by Journey
2. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (27 percent)
3. "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC (22 percent)
4. "Any Way You Want It" by Journey...
Posted by Anonymous on 7:29 AM
For some reason, when everyone thinks of the future one of the first things that comes to mind is a flying car. The idea behind the flying car is that they will get us around faster than today's cars and make driving a much more convenient experience. But no matter how great George Jetson's life seemed, there are actually a number of reasons why you may not want to ever own a flying car, whether they ever become a reality or not.
An article from HowStuffWorks.com points out logical and practical reason why a flying car might not ever be a good idea.
Flying Cars Are ExpensiveA lot us of deep down really do want a flying car, but one...
Posted by Anonymous on 8:28 AM
Last week was one of the coldest the United States has seen in quite some time. All across the country drivers had issues with cars not starting and dead batteries. But those aren't the only two things that the cold can take a toll on when it comes to your car. Check out this infographic from Jalopnik to see all the ways the extreme cold can affect your vehicle.
Click the link to read the full article from Jalopnik: http://bit.ly/KA2...
Posted by Anonymous on 9:10 AM
“Well gosh officer, I didn’t see the speed limit sign!” – the most common excuse police hear when pulling drivers over, according to an article from Cars.com about a survey done by Insurance.com. The comparison pooled licensed drivers 18 an older. More than a fifth of the drivers polled said when they gave an excuse to the officer that pulled them over they said they couldn’t see the sign that told them not to do something.
There were 10 other popular answers given among drivers polled. They are listed with their percentages below:
1. I couldn’t see the sign telling me not to do it :20.4%
2. I’m lost...
Posted by Anonymous on 7:41 AM
Did you know that 16% of the United States thinks that speeding is okay for skilled drivers? A recent study done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found this and many other interesting stats about speeding in the US. Kicking Tires has highlighted the study in this article:
Is it possible to believe that "slow and steady wins the race" while also feeling the need for speed? Evidently it is, according to a survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showing motorists' paradoxical positions on speeding.
The just-released "National Survey of Speeding Attitudes and Behavior" provides estimates...
