Emergency warning triangles are just one item to help alert traffic, and other drivers including all road users that they should be aware of something ahead. It is an equilateral (equal-sided) triangle, of around 600 mm in size made of red reflective material. Anyone can put it on the side of the road to warn other drivers and other road users of […]
If you drive in an area where snow and ice are common, then you’re also familiar with the road salt that DOT crews put down to help ensure safer commutes. Road salt is the raw material from which our table salt comes, and its bluish gray color is due to the various impurities it contains. […]
Dangerous winter storms and bad weather are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than two thousand road deaths every winter. About 46 percent of crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter, making it the worst time of year for driving in treacherous conditions, according to research by the AAA […]
The Center for Applied Biomechanics works with a variety of crash test models to improve automobile safety. (Photos by Dan Addison, University Communications)February 05, 2019 When a hard-hitting frontal car crash occurs, seatbelts engage and airbags deploy. It all happens in milliseconds, and the vehicle’s safety features save lives. But these safety systems are not […]
If something goes wrong with your car and you don’t know much about car repair, then it’s time to go to the shop and find out what’s wrong. However, lots of people are understandably worried about getting ripped off—mechanics are pretty good at detecting when a customer doesn’t know anything about cars. To avoid this, […]
When winter arrives, drivers will be quickly reaching to for their car’s thermostat, hopefully going from zero to toasty as soon as possible—but that doesn’t always happen. A broken heater in the winter is far worse than malfunctioning A/C in the summer. This genuinely becomes a safety hazard because heat is needed to remove ice […]
Over time, the plastic that makes up your headlights will degrade and cloud over. If yours aren’t shining quite like they used to, here’s how to clean your headlights. GETTY IMAGESPEETERV Most headlight lenses are made of polycarbonate plastic. This strong plastic is perfect for taking on harsh road conditions without breaking, but it doesn’t […]
Over the river and through the woods was more dangerous back when cars had crummy bias-ply tires, rear-wheel drive and ordinary brakes. So, tonight you feel confident driving home through several inches of freshly fallen snow after a sumptuous holiday dinner. Your front-drive car has excellent all-season tires and ABS (antilock braking system)—although the ABS […]
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