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There have been some heartening advances in automobile safety reported this year, but that doesn’t mean it is time to get complacent. Car accidents are still the leading cause of death among children. Though the number of parents putting their children in child safety seats is rising, the U.S. Department of Transportation says nearly 73 percent of the seats are being improperly used thus endangering children’s lives. Read more . . .
Road trips are great fun. Getting in a car and venturing away from home can be one of the biggest joys of the holidays, but unfortunately, some trips end in financial loss or even tragedy. Frequently travelers become the targets of thieves, because they are transporting large amounts of money and other valuables. And while they are away, vacationers often leave their homes open targets for thieves as well. Read more . . .
Paying attention behind the wheel is taking a back seat. If you do any commuting at all, you’ve seen them in action: the guy reading the newspaper while driving his car at 60 miles an hour on the freeway or the woman applying her eye makeup while trying to pilot her sport-utility around town. Sure, multi-tasking isn’t just the craze these days; it’s a necessity as we’re confronted with more to do and less time to do it in, but I’m one of the old school who feels that drivers should actually pay attention to driving. After all, each Read more . . .
Spring has sprung. Across the country, flowers are beginning to peek their way out of nascent bushes. Robins are returning from their winter vacations, and another harbinger of the vernal season has started to emerge from the snow and slush–potholes.
Winter weather doesn’t just take its toll on us human beings; it also plays havoc with our roads. Repeated freezing and thawing can chew up a road surface, filling it with holes, some so deep they can easily swallow up a wheel and tire. Often filled with water that Read more . . .
Which do you dread the most: buying a new car or visiting the dentist? For the average person, they may be equally painful. Buying a new truck or car can be very stressful and challenging; there is a lot to consider and a lot of money on the line.
“Most people say it’s like having a tooth extracted,” says John Davis, host and executive producer of MotorWeek, the critically acclaimed PBS weekly automotive magazine. “Nobody enjoys it.”
Davis and his staff want to change that. “We look at how people actually buy cars,” says Davis, whose team test drives more than 150 vehicles a year and evaluates them on handling, maneuverability, power, Read more . . .