When you are learning to drive you are told a lot about what you can do to be a safe driver. When you are young you may think that all the drivers on the road are also following all the rules of the road and being a safe driver. Sadly the reality is that there…
If you are like most people, you rely on your vehicle to get you from point A to point B. Even though last year we got to experience the life of low gas prices, ever since, we have watched them slowly get higher and higher again. If you are looking for ways to save on…
As a driver on the roads there are conditions you need to be careful of. There are many days that the roads are ideal and the temperatures are fairly stable. These days can make you start to feel comfortable and stop some of the defensive driving you should be practicing. Then comes a storm and…
Once in their driving career, most drivers will experience having a dead battery at least once. The battery will often lose a charge, whether the battery was drained from leaving the lights on or the car door slightly ajar; or perhaps weather or age. When nothing but silence, and perhaps a small clicking sound is…
Most would definitely prefer to avoid life’s inconvenient events, but they still happen on occasion. They can be especially stressful and unpleasant especially when the unfamiliar happen. Among these unpleasant experiences is needing a tow because it was involved in an accident or it is experiencing mechanical failure generally. Playing phonebook roulette is how people…
Many variables that can hinder your travels, from the vehicle, to weather, and road conditions driving on the roads. Contributing to becoming stranded, driving in Irving, TX are the scenarios that can occur on a daily commute or heading out on a road trip. The condition of the vehicle, day or night travels, traffic, road…
Most drivers are operating an automatic transmission equipped vehicle. Currently less than 37% of the vehicles sold offer a standard transmission version, and sales account for a mere 3%. Many manufacturers have dropped the standard transmission option in most of their lines completely. Even sports cars like Ferrari have dropped the stick shift so the…
When you find yourself in a situation where your vehicle needs to be towed, there are a few things you may want to do before the towing takes place. The situation can determine the best way to properly prepare for your tow. For those who may find themselves involved in an accident, or if your…
A rollover is when a vehicle rolls or tips over to its side or top and may incorporate more than one roll. Rollovers have the highest percentage of fatalities related per event than other accidents. Surprisingly rollovers are divided into two categories; tripped and untripped. Hitting a curb or collision from another vehicle, tripped rollovers…
Most drivers will experience hydroplaning in their driving career, even in dry climates. As hydroplaning is common among drivers, it increases the risk of an accident. Most weather-related crashes occur on wet pavement and during rainfall, according to the Federal Highway Administration. When it is raining, roughly 3,400 people are killed, and more than 357,000…
