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How to Save Money While Driving
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
It is no secret that the costs associated with driving can quickly add up. Monthly payments, rising fuel costs, car insurance, and maintenance are all costs that eat up a large portion of American household ...
Road Test Tips - Pass Your License Test
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
To be successful on the day of your road test requires careful planning and preparation. Before taking your test be sure that you can answer the following questions:
1. Do I have the documents required ...
How to Deal With Aggressive Drivers
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
A serious problem on our roads today is aggressive driving. Drivers who get behind the wheel and are either in a rush, irritable, or impatient are more likely to be a menace on the road. ...
Keep Your Infant Safe While You Drive
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
For parents everywhere, the most important cargo that is carried in a vehicle is the children. There are ways that we can minimize the risks associated with transporting these fragile passengers. Some of the information ...
Responsibly Share the Road
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
The privilege of driving comes with the responsibility of sharing the road with other drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and less often, horseback riders. With proper care and caution, there are ways to be aware of ...
Strategies for Beating a Speeding Ticket
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
Nobody ever plans to get a speeding ticket. However, there are mechanisms available to defer the cost of getting a speeding ticket (money and points towards your driving record). A speeding ticket can also result ...
What You Need to Know to Drive a Car
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
The first thing that any new driver must do before driving an automobile is to become familiar with all of the automobile safety features and controls. Once you are completely familiar with your vehicle, you ...
Effectively Teach Your Teen to Drive
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
Every young teenager who one day aspires to drive a motorized vehicle must understand a few simple concepts. The concept that driving is a privilege and not a right is the principal message. A young ...
How to Effectively Park a Car
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
A skilled driver is able to park his vehicle with ease in any parking space. Depending on the type of space provided, there are two techniques that can be used: parallel parking and angle parking. ...
How to Read and React While Driving
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
No matter how well a new driver has succeeded on the vision test, they have to learn how to use their vision while driving. The proper techniques have to be learned and practiced, beginning with ...
How to Overtake a Car on The Highway
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
More head on collisions are caused by improper passing than by any other reason. It is extremely important, therefore, to know the rules of safe passing.
1. Look for signs and road-markings which will indicate ...
Buying a Used Car - A Smart Move
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
If you cannot afford a new car, the alternative is to buy a used one. Used cars can be very good, or very bad, or somewhere in between. It is important to choose a car ...
Strategies for Long Haul Driving
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
Extra care and attention are required when driving on curves, hills, and performing passing maneuvers, but driving on a straight stretch of road requires just as much skill and attention. Many accidents are caused simply ...
Driving in Poor Weather Conditions
By Kris Kolanko · 13 years ago
Driving under poor conditions is more than just icy or wet roads. Some of the worst situations include dusk and night driving; rain, fog, snowstorms, and drifting snow; sunshine and shadows; and driving towards the ...