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How to tell when you need new brakes
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Several telltale signs will let you know when to change brake pads or other components of your braking system. If you hear a squealing sound or your car pulls to one side when braking, you probably need your brakes...
Safest Cars of 2022
Friday, April 8, 2022
Car buyers who consider safety a must-have feature can now choose from an even greater variety, according to the 2022 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s TOP SAFETY PICK award list. This year’s list recognized 101...
Planning a Winter Roadtrip
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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The Ultimate Guide to Winter Road Trips - by Justin Metz on February 4, 2021 Courtesy of COVID-19, airlines had their own unwelcome layover last year. According to data from the Transportation Security Administration (...
Safest Cars of 2021
Thursday, March 11, 2021
For safety-conscious drivers, the 2021 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety TOP SAFETY PICK awards represent a wealth of choices. Each year, the IIHS, a nonprofit research and education organization, conducts tests to...
You are getting very sleepy: the dangers of drowsy driving
Monday, March 19, 2018
It’s late at night, and the car ahead of you is driving erratically, swerving in and out of its lane, even running over rumble strips on the road’s shoulder. The person behind the wheel may not be under the influence of...
Steer Clear Law: slow down and move over in emergency response areas
Monday, January 22, 2018
On a Sunday night in December 2017, a police officer was standing outside of his cruiser on Route 202 in Chester County, Pa., writing a traffic citation. Meanwhile, a passing car driven by a 67-year-old Maryland man...
If you really want to know about a car, find its Vehicle Identification Number
Monday, January 8, 2018
It has been described as a car’s fingerprint or DNA. It is a Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN, and every car or truck made since 1981 has one comprising 17 characters (a combination of numbers and capital letters)...
Running out of gas could be bad for your car, safety and pocketbook
Monday, October 30, 2017
It’s a humbling, maybe even humiliating experience when your car runs out of gas. Having to walk to a gas station, trusting there’s a gas can that you can borrow, ought to be lesson enough not to let it happen again....
Don’t get distracted by the drive toward autonomous vehicles
Monday, July 24, 2017
In the movie “Anchorman 2,” four members of the KVWN-TV Channel 4 news team are riding in the back of an RV, reminiscing about times spent together. “Hey, Ron, who’s driving?” asks reporter Brian Fantana. “Oh, it’s OK,...
Best used cars for teen drivers: IIHS survey
Monday, May 15, 2017
Among "4 ways to save money when insuring young drivers" we identified in a previous blog post, at No. 3 we said don't buy them a new car. In fact, according to a survey by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 83...
How to build an emergency supply kit
Monday, October 31, 2016
Fifty-two percent of Americans don't have copies of crucial personal documents, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Forty-eight percent don't have emergency supplies; 44 percent don't have...
Get your family ready in the event of an emergency evacuation
Monday, October 17, 2016
Hurricane Matthew left a trail of devastation in its wake, claiming more than 1,000 lives in Haiti and at least 33 in the United States. The Category 5 storm also caused billions of dollars in property damage. Florida...
Picture this: a safer, more respectful way to take selfies
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
In Greek mythology, Narcissus saw his reflection in a pool of water and fell in love with it. He was so taken with his own face that he stared at it until he died. In modern-day reality, a love of selfies is sometimes...
Go to the head of the class by following these school bus safety tips
Monday, August 22, 2016
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round. Each year, school buses travel more than 400 million miles in Pennsylvania and 10 billion miles across the United States. Nationally, school buses keep an...
Distracted driving is dangerous to driver, passenger and bystander - all of the time
Monday, June 27, 2016
No doubt you’ve passed another driver who appeared to be focused more on his smart phone than on the road ahead. Then again, maybe you’ve done the same thing. It is what’s known as distracted driving, which comprises...
Car safety seats: They are required by law and highly effective if used properly
Monday, May 16, 2016
We haul everything in our cars, from groceries and dry-cleaning to sports equipment and home-improvement products. But there’s no more precious cargo than the people we move, especially our children. And yet as a nation...