Getting stuck driving in heavy rains can be a scary experience. Your car could hydroplane, it’s harder to brake quickly and accidents are much more common. Here are some tips for safe driving in a rainstorm. Turn your headlights on Rain reduces visibility on the road, making it harder to see approaching cars and judge… Continue reading Driving In Heavy Rain
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Why You Actually Need an Oil Change
If you have no oil in your car’s engine, the metal pieces are rubbing together as you drive, creating friction. Oil lubricates your engine and keeps it from overheating. You can’t run a car without any oil in it. You probably aren’t doing that, since most cars will have oil in them when you buy.… Continue reading Why You Actually Need an Oil Change
How to Drive in Heavy Rain
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How to Stay Alert When Driving Long Distances
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Tips for Better Parallel Parking
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”3696″ border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]If you’re uneasy about parallel parking, you aren’t alone. It’s one of the most common reasons people flunk their driving tests, and even those who manage to pass aren’t always comfortable with it. If you live in a large city, like Chicago, parallel parking is an essential skill to… Continue reading Tips for Better Parallel Parking
Sharing the Road with Runners
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What to Do at Stoplights
It’s easy to know what to do when you come to a traffic signal that is functioning normally, but what about times where the lights are blinking, it’s not working at all or there is a police officer directing traffic.Those are all situations you will encounter at some point while driving. In less populated areas… Continue reading What to Do at Stoplights
Tire Care & Maintenance
Sometimes it’s pretty clear that you need new tires, such as when you experience a flat, but how do you tell before it reaches that potentially unsafe juncture? This past year the importance of tire care and maintenance jumped to the headlines after the California Highway Patrol finished their investigation in the accident that killed… Continue reading Tire Care & Maintenance
Visibility and Winter Driving
We discussed the importance of clearing all the snow and ice off your car last week, but to reiterate be sure to clear off the following areas: Windshield – Clear the entire windshield, not just the area directly in front of you. Back window – Without a unobstructed back window you will have to rely… Continue reading Visibility and Winter Driving
How To: Tips for Passing on a Two-Lane Road
When you are first learning to drive a vehicle, passing another car can be quite dangerous. It’s important to learn how to do this safely. It is always scary the first time you try it as you must maneuver into the opposing lane which is not a very comfortable place to be, particularly when you… Continue reading How To: Tips for Passing on a Two-Lane Road