Top 10 Causes of Distracted Driving

It’s easy to get distracted. But one of the worst places for distractions to happen is behind the wheel. Read about the 10 most dangerous distracted driving habits so you can avoid them and keep yourself and other drivers on the road safe. It's probably safe to reason the 18-year-old man didn't leave the house with intentions to kill someone that day. As he went about his business, he casually held his car's steering wheel in one hand and a cell phone in the other. He certainly hadn't planned on running that red light. That was when a semi-tractor trailer swerved to avoid clobbering his car. Instead of hitting the negligent driver, the rig...

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Top 5 Signs of Engine Trouble

Your engine is the most important element needed to keep your car running. If things aren’t going exactly as they should, your engine will give you plenty of signs. Use this list to keep a close eye on your engine so you can recognize the first signs of trouble. We've all done it: While sitting in traffic, maybe at a red light, you listen. Is that a whirring sound? What is that whirring sound? Where is it coming from? Is it from my car? Is it in the engine? Please don't let it be in the engine. It's just the air conditioner. Or maybe it's not even my car. The car in the next lane looks like a real clunker. I bet it's that car.  Repeat...

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Tips for Buying Car Insurance

Buying car but unsure how to go about getting it insured? There are a number of important things you should know when shopping for auto insurance, such as what is your insurance actually insuring, how your car affects your premium, and how much coverage you actually need. Use these tips to make sure you’re getting the most insurance for the smallest price. 1. Know Your Coverage Types  What is your car insurance actually insuring? Although you're buying a single insurance policy covering a specific vehicle, a number of components make up the final cost: • Bodily injury liability: Covers injury and death claims against you, and...

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Honda has announced that it will integrate Siri, the voice command recognition assistant found in Apple products, into some of its 2013 vehicles. If you have an iPhone running IOS 6 you will be able to use voice commands to make calls or listen to music all while keeping your eyes on the road. American Honda today announced it will integrate support for Siri, the intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking, into its 2013 Honda Accord and Acura RDX and ILX models as a dealer installed option. Later this year, owners with a compatible iPhone1 running iOS 6 can direct Siri to perform a number of specific tasks while they...

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