Driving Safety

Keeping Safe On The Roads This Summer

Keeping Safe On The Roads This Summer

Summer road trips can be the best of times — and the worst of times. Too much sun, too much traffic, and too little planning can transform a relaxing summer outing into a stressful ordeal, marred by vehicle breakdowns or worse. Fortunately, it’s possible to prepare...

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The Safest Cars To Drive Right Now

The Safest Cars To Drive Right Now

If safety is your top priority in shopping for a new car, here’s the good news: rapid advances in sensor technology and crash protection have resulted in more new vehicles being highly rated for safety than ever before. There are so many new safety features to choose...

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Buckle Up! Facts and Myths About Seat Belts

Buckle Up! Facts and Myths About Seat Belts

It’s the most low-tech, taken-for-granted piece of safety equipment in your car. But buckling your seat belt remains the single smartest, life-saving decision you can make every time you get on the road. For most of us, seat belt use is more or less automatic, a...

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Don’t Pass That Plow: Colorado Winter Driving Rules

Don’t Pass That Plow: Colorado Winter Driving Rules

The calendar may say we’re on the doorstep of spring, but winter driving conditions remain a fact of life in Colorado’s high country for many weeks to come. In recent years the state has made some significant changes in laws related to winter driving, changes designed...

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Defusing Road Rage: Tips for Avoiding Aggressive Drivers

Defusing Road Rage: Tips for Avoiding Aggressive Drivers

One of the challenges of going back on the road after a global pandemic is that traffic conditions are likely to be unpredictable and changing rapidly. During the shutdown, the light volume of cars prompted some drivers to pay even less attention than usual to posted...

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Pickups and SUVs: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Pickups and SUVs: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Faced with a wide choice of types of vehicles, American car buyers are turning increasingly to the biggest, bulkiest forms of personal transport they can find. Recently Bloomberg reported that more than two-thirds of all new automobile purchases in the U.S. are now...