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Entries for December 2007

How to Counteract Drowsy Driving

Posted by Marc Laspina on 12/26/2007 at 1:00 PM

Don’t drive drowsy! But, if you do have to drive when you’re tired, be sure you know the warning signs — and the techniques and technologies you can use to keep yourself and your passengers safe.

By Bill Machrone

Driving while drowsy is a major problem in this country. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that driver fatigue or drowsiness causes 56,000 accidents, 40,000 nonfatal injuries and more than 1,500 fatalities per year.

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Automatic Crash Notification Keeps Panic Factor Down

Posted by Marc Laspina on 12/18/2007 at 1:00 PM

Automatic crash notification systems provide daily peace of mind — and once-in-a-lifetime life-saving possibilities.

By Bill Howard

It’s a situation you don’t even want to think about: You swerve to avoid a deer that’s crossing the road late at night. The car fishtails, runs down an embankment, and flips on its side as the airbags and air curtains deploy. You’re groggy, you have no idea where your cell phone is and you’re not sure you’re in any shape to dial 911 anyway.

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Auto Security Systems: Monitor Your Vehicle, Save Money

Posted by Marc Laspina on 12/11/2007 at 1:00 PM

Plenty of products and services can help you protect and monitor your vehicle.

By Bob Violino

There’s no shortage of products and automobile features that can help consumers protect their vehicles from theft and improve vehicle safety.

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Deadly Distractions: Why and How to Put the Brakes on Distracted Driving

Posted by Marc Laspina on 12/4/2007 at 1:00 PM

Why multitasking and driving at the same time is a bad idea.

By Samuel Greengard

It’s easy to forget that driving an automobile is a complex task that requires a good deal of attention. Take your eyes off the road for even half a second and you could find yourself veering into another lane, blasting through a stop sign or smashing into the rear of another vehicle. Factor in the vast array of activities that now take place in an automobile — chatting on mobile phones, texting, fiddling with iPods and eating breakfast, to name a few — and it’s surprising that there aren’t more collisions.

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