When you see those flashing blue lights behind your car, good things usually do not follow. Whether you’re being pulled over because you broke a law, or because an officer thinks you’ve broken the law is irrelevant at this point. The only intelligent option is to pull over in a safe location and remain calm. […]
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What to Do If You’re Involved in a Hit and Run
Imagine you’re walking up to your parked car after a long day at work. You approach your driver’s side like you always do, but something’s not right. It takes a moment to register, but once it does, reality hits. Somebody ran into your car. You search for a note to no avail, and then find […]
Car Fires: How They Happen and What to Do
The only place you ever want to see flames coming from your car is the tail pipe. Anywhere else is bad news. Car fires, while relatively rare, are incredibly dangerous. Between 2003 and 2007, there were an average of 287,000 car fires per year, which resulted in 480 civilian deaths, and 1,525 civilian injuries on […]
5 Tips for Picking the Perfect Christmas Tree this Holiday Season
There’s a lot to consider when buying a tree, but one thing is for sure: Artificial trees are for goobers. A Christmas tree inspires the holiday spirit; it’s the pièce de résistance of your Christmas décor. And now that you’ve worked through the last of your Thanksgiving leftovers, there’s no reason to suppress that Christmas […]
Be Prepared for Anything: How to Build an Emergency Kit for your Car
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Murphy’s Law states anything that can happen, will, and in the case of vehicles breaking down Murphy’s Law holds true. We can’t always decide what happens to us in this life, but how we prepare for the future can make all the difference in the present. No […]