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Is Your Car Prepped for Winter Driving?

Posted by Brittany Ritchey on 2/2/2010 at 8:00 AM

Experts say taking a few steps to prepare your car can save you trouble when driving conditions deteriorate.

By Dennis McCafferty

Unless you do all of your driving on, say, a Caribbean island, the truth is that most of us will have to deal with cold weather — and possibly snow and ice — on the road.

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Motorcycle Gear Improves Safety

Posted by Marc Laspina on 3/5/2009 at 1:00 PM

Optional gear and clothing help protect motorcycle drivers on the road.

By Dennis McCafferty

Thanks to innovations in the motorcycle industry, you can ride as safely as you can stylishly these days.

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Safer Texting and Calling While Driving

Posted by Marc Laspina on 1/19/2009 at 1:00 PM

Operating a vehicle while using a cell phone can be distracting, potentially dangerous and increasingly illegal. New technology aims to address this problem.

By Salvatore Salamone

Most of us are wed to our mobile phones these days. Unfortunately, many of us can't bear to be out of contact with friends or work, even while driving. And increasingly, that means people are texting while driving — an incredibly distracting practice that diverts at least one hand, and both eyes, from the road. Even if we are careful, it's a natural instinct to check an incoming message.

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