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Industry Pulse | IIHS President Lund talks vehicle safety improvements
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently spoke to a group of about 40 auto journalists as part of the Washington Automotive Press Association’s (WAPA) monthly luncheon meeting....
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AAA video | Proof teens shouldn’t multitask behind the wheel
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety this week released a new study whose results are shockingly telling. On the AAA website, the group shares: Researchers analyzed the six seconds leading up to a...
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AAA Infographic | 6 out of 10 teen crashes due to distraction
Anew report by AAA showed that 6 out of 10 teen driver crashes were caused by distraction–a figure larger than what has previously been estimated by police reports and the National Highway Traffic...
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Flying car wanted | The future of autonomous driving
No flying cars yet, but cars that drive themselves are just around the corner Delphi’s automated Audi made a 3,500-mile cross-country trip mostly without driver intervention. By BOB GRITZINGER,...
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#DrivingIsBelieving | BMW Ultimate Driving Experience at FedEx Field
BY William W. Hopper, Guest Contributor | @wwhopper We recently participated in the BMW Ultimate Driving Experience (UDE) at FedEx Field just outside of Washington, DC, where the German brand’s...
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Industry Pulse | Richard Seoane shows us how Autoliv Night Vision works in...
Have you ever been driving down the highway at dusk and suddenly had an animal, such as a deer, appear in your peripheral view? Driving downtown at night and didn’t see that pedestrian attempting to...
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Handsfree Review | Spigen Premium Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount and iPhone 6 Plus
One of the easiest ways to reduce your chances of being distracted while driving is to purchase a phone mount for your car. Let’s say you prefer to use the maps offered on your smartphone versus an...
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Step-by-Step | Prepare Spigen Premium Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount and iPhone...
We recently purchased and reviewed the Spigen Premium Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount. Here’s a step-by-step guide in photos on how to prepare your smartphone for connecting with the Spigen Premium Air...
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hum by Verizon and Be Car Chic partner on driver safety
Driver safety has been central to our efforts here at Be Car Chic for more than five years, as we’ve worked to encourage drivers to curb their distracted driving habits by committing to put their...
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10 must-haves for the perfect road trip this summer
Few experiences evoke a feeling of nostalgia like a summertime road trip of epic proportions. Toss in some amazing friends (especially those assigned to DJ or snack-master roles), family (yes, even the...
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Safe summer driving: hum by Verizon kicks off ‘Get hum and Go’
By Jay Jaffin, Vice President of Marketing at Verizon Telematics Receiving a driver’s license is a rite of passage, of sorts, for teenagers. While this can be an exciting season of freedom and...
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5 Ways to Make Safe Driving ‘Cool’ to Your Teenager
By Matt Keegan | Guest Contributor, Father to Teenagers, and Automotive Writer Distracted driving and teenagers make for a deadly combination — one that parents, car manufacturers, and legislators are...
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The Freedom to Drive without Distraction
My best friend and me at 16 years old with my 1993 BMW 325i. When I got my license in 1999, I had a cellphone that resided mostly in the glove box. Actually, it was my mom’s cellphone. She would give...
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Are state laws to curb bad driving habits working?
Are you still driving and talking on your cellphone while it’s in your hand? You may want to look into your state distracted driving laws. In 14 states, you could be pulled over and ticketed for this...
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Should You Use Tech to Monitor Your Teen Driver?
By Matt Keegan | Guest Contributor, Father to Teenagers, and Automotive Writer Car manufacturers are making it easier for parents to monitor teen driving behavior. For example, one automaker’s new tool...
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10 Smart driving techniques to stay safe on the road
Remember how stressful, yet exciting, it was to prepare to get your driver’s license? I distinctly recall those early years. (I can neither confirm nor deny that my parents started teaching me the...
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4 Common Road Trip Fails to Avoid this Labor Day Weekend
By Todd Ague, Senior Product Leader for Verizon Telematics There were 34.4 and 39.3 million drivers on the road this past Memorial Day and 4th of July holiday weekends, according to Verizon Telematics....
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Winter tires or all-season tires: Which should you buy?
As drivers, tires aren’t always on the forefront of our minds. We simply view them as rubber compounds that help to carry us safely down the road. It’s only when something goes wrong – a blown wheel or...
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