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Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC
In 1936 Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Olympics, you could buy a new Oldsmobile for $665 and Erv Lehmer's used car dealership in Concord, California got their franchise from General Motors to sell Oldsmobiles. Much has changed in the world since 1936, but the Lehmer family continues to sell GM vehicles in Concord.
Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC
Erv's daughter Carolyn has been around the dealership since she was born. She worked there during the summers when she was still in high school and after college she started full-time. Carolyn says, "I worked in the office, because girls worked in the office in those days. But I became a dealer in 1987." Today she runs the show at Lehmer's Concord Buick-GMC along with her husband Russ Anderson and their son Darren.
Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC
Russ took a winding path into the car business. When he was 18 years old he joined the navy and became an engine man on submarines. He remembers, "I liked GM just because our submarine diesels were 1,600-horsepower GM diesels that were first built for World War II." After leaving the sea he came back to California and joined the fire department.
Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC
He also met his future wife Carolyn at Mel’s Diner (made famous in the movie "American Graffiti".) He would drive used cars from his father-in-law's dealership to his firefighter job and he would often sell the car he was driving to an interested customer. Finally the chief told him to choose between firefighting and the car business, and Russ ended up as a salesman at Lehmer's.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Great deals on 2011 GMC Sierra, Acadia and Buick Enclave!
Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 3:10 AM
Friday, November 11, 2011
Rules Of Defensive Driving
Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 4:30 AM
If you would like to prevent a car accident, read these tips!
In this collection, "70 Rules of Defensive Driving," by RoadTrip America's contributing expert Robert Schaller, he shares wisdom gained from nearly fifteen years of teaching defensive driving and traffic law in his home state of Arizona.
1. Pay Attention
2. Don't Trust NOBODY!3. Yield Anyway!
4. Don't Speed!5. Don't Drive Impaired
6. Wear Your Seat Belt!7. Buy and Use Safety Devices
8. Motorcyclist, Protect Thyself!9. Don't Run Red!
10. Drive Precisely11. Chill Out!
12. Look Down the Road!13. Create Space
14. Drive to Communicate15. Drive Predictably
16. Always Signal Your Intentions17. Know Your Blind Spots!
18. Avoid Distractions19. Avoid Backing Up
20. Beware of Intersections21. Be A Freeway Pro
22. Know How To Stop23. Know When To Use Your Headlights
24. Slow Down in Rain or Snow25. Maintain Your Tires
26. Take Care of Your Vehicle27. Get Rid of Tailgaters
28. Maintain an Even, Measured Pace29. Check for Hydroplaning
30. Know How To Recover From A Skid31. Avoid Head-On Collisions
32. Be A Safe Passer33. Avoid the Single-Vehicle Collision
34. Deal with Light Glare35. Never Play Chicken With a Train
36. Beware of Stopped or Slow-Moving Vehicles37. Practice Animal Avoidance!
38. Don't Prevent Others from Passing39. Drive Your Van Safely
40. Practice Smart Bicycling
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Are Drowsy Drivers As Bad As Drunks?
Posted by Lehmer's Concord Buick GMC on 11:43 AM
Interesting article that raises the question of are drowsy drivers as bad as drunk drivers? You may be surprised by the findings.
Drowsy drivers don’t attract as much public opprobrium as drunk or distracted drivers, but maybe they should.
According to a newly released survey of 2,000 motorists by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 41 percent of drivers admitted they had “fallen asleep or nodded off” while driving at least once. Eleven percent said they had done so within the past year, and four percent said they had fallen asleep behind the wheel in the previous month.
Moreover, one in four motorists admitted they had driven when they were “so sleepy that they had a hard time keeping their eyes open” within the past month.
Given the mushy nature of the data, it’s hard to make accurate estimates of the number of accidents caused by fatigue. After all, haven’t all of us nodded off at one time or another?
Nevertheless, AAA’s researchers concluded that as many as 16 percent of all fatal crashes involved a drowsy motorist – a much higher estimate than earlier studies which attributed less than four percent of fatal accidents to fatigue.
“Researchers have always thought that drowsy driving is under-reported, and that’s what this study found,” said AAA spokesman Dan Bleier. “We know that it’s a problem, and people need to pay attention to it.”
There were some other interesting findings: Men are much more likely than women to drive while fatigued, and motorists between the ages of 16 and 24 also are high risks. Though most of us would associate drowsy driving with long overnight trips, a substantial number of incidents occurred during short trips in the afternoon.
Ten Dead, Five Hurt
If AAA is correct, drowsy motorists are almost as dangerous as drunk drivers, who caused one third of all fatal accidents last year.
“Time For A Rest?”
Indeed, several automakers have tinkered with such devices. For example, Mercedes-Benz has developed a system called Attention Assist, which is standard equipment on E-Class, CL-Class and some S-Class sedans.
If the system’s sensor detects erratic steering, an audible warning sounds and the instrument panel flashes the message: “Time for a rest?” Such initiatives “give the driver feedback to wake up and get off the road safely,” says Justin McMaull, AAA’s director of state relations.
But somehow, it doesn’t seem plausible to expect exhausted motorists will pull over simply because the dashboard is flashing an icon of a coffee cup. Behaviorists might argue that motorists won’t change their behavior unless they can be punished for it.
That approach is getting a test in New Jersey, which passed a law banning drowsy driving in 2003. Jersey motorists involved in a traffic accident are considered to be “knowingly fatigued” if they’ve been awake more than 24 hours. Maximum penalties include a 10-year prison sentence and a $100,000 fine.
But drowsy motorists are harder to identify than drunk drivers. You can’t give a motorist a Breathalyzer test for fatigue, McMaull notes. It’s hard to prove in court, which may be why no other state has followed New Jersey’s lead.
Still, McMaull says the law isn’t useless. “The idea is to send a message to motorists,” he says. “And prosecutors can use it as a legal tool after a serious crash.”
Is the problem getting worse? It isn’t clear. This is AAA’s first survey of drowsy drivers -- perhaps subsequent studies will reveal a trend.
In the meantime, motorists should use some common sense:
1. If you’re on a long trip, pull over for a break every couple of hours.
2. Have some coffee; it will perk you up for awhile.
3. A companion in the car can keep you awake and share driving chores.
4. Break up long trips with an overnight motel stop. Don’t attempt an all-night drive.
5. Stay away from alcohol. A fatigued motorist on booze is double trouble.
Read more: http://autos.aol.com/article/drowsy-driving-worse-than-drunk/
