Safe Driving, in an Unsafe World
No matter how rugged or stylish a man might be or what his age, there is still a boy inside who would love to come out and play. While men usually don’t show off this boy, except during therapy sessions or by joining a boy band, there are times when it’s brutally evident that the [...]
Forget about those white-knuckle trips around the neighborhood as you helped your teen learn how to smoothly apply the gas and avoid locking the brakes. All those near misses as your new driver forgot to check the blind spot before changing lanes? Forget about those, too. The studies are in and the results are clear [...]
A driver’s license and the car keys – it’s every teenager’s dream, and most parent’s worst nightmare. While mom and dad cringe as their baby backs out the driveway – alone – for the very first time, the teen’s heart races with the sudden freedom to go where he wants without the ‘rents hovering over [...]
According to a study done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety the bans on texting while driving resulted in an increase of risks. While this might not make any sense on the surface, drivers under 25 years of age seem to be the main culprit which also results in higher car insurance rates for [...]
Unless you are between the ages of 16 and 16 ½, nobody should have anything hanging from their rear view mirror, unless it serves a municipal function. Parking permits, handicapped placards, and highway toll passes are the only things that should ever adorn the mirror/windshield section of a car. Nevertheless, people choose to ignore this [...]
As any motorist will tell you, car insurance is a necessary and vital purchase. If you are going on vacation, and need to rent a car while you are there, the rental company will offer you a range of policies to protect you if you have an accident. However, this coverage can be expensive and [...]
You might be surprised to learn that based on your profession you may be more likely to get into a car accident. Using recent accident data, we have put together a visual look at the which professions have the highest accident rates. click to enlarge
Ah, auto restoration. It evokes images of vehicles stripped to their frames by skilled mechanics, bolted back together piece by piece in shades of resplendent glory. Antique cars and classics, as well as muscle cars, end up getting this sort of treatment by mechanics and auto buffs across the nation. But what about everybody else? Just [...]
The beginning of a new year is the perfect reason to look back at the content we posted in 2011. After browsing our infographics, we selected the top 7 IGs about car safety that we’ve posted in the previous year. Strangest Car Recalls of 2011 One of our favorite 2011 infographics is actually one that [...]
Car accidents are a tragic fact in a society that is too busy to look where they’re going. As foolish as someone looks walking into a door, people who unwittingly drive into one another, and even inanimate objects, seem even more ridiculous, as they spike their auto insurance premiums and cause serious (sometimes life-threatening) damage [...]
If you’re struggling to look for a gift for a woman, ask yourself: does she love her car? Even if she’s not an automobile freak, she probably enjoys driving. There are all kinds of awesome car accessories for women out there and this guide will help you see the selection and compare costs. Car lashes [...]
Imagine a world where you hop in your car, type your destination into a computer, then sit back and relax as your car travels along a complex computer highway system to your desired destination. There’s no hassle, no fuss, no having to deal with the stress of having to sit in traffic or worry about [...]
Thousands of identical cars populate the roads, but some people take the initiative to make their cars stand out of the crowd. One of the simplest ways to do that is by using decals, which can either add a touch of your personality or transform the whole look of the car. There are thousands of [...]
Protective glass is cars have come a long way in the past 100 years. Below we a look at the history of safety glass, accidents that happened before safety glass, and how it’s produced.
The only thing more terrifying than the instant combustion of humans is when a car goes up in flames with passengers inside. How can you prevent, or at the very least, live through a car fire? Read the information below to find out statistics about the deadly incidents, and how you can save your own [...]