We’ve all seen pictures of car accidents before.  In a lot of videos that get distributed around the Internet, car accidents are depicted in a somewhat humorous way.  However, the truth of the matter is that car accidents are no laughing matter.
Each year, thousands of people are killed or seriously injured in vehicular accidents.  When all parties involved in a car accident are able to walk away without a scratch, only then does it become something to laugh at.  The thing that we, as drivers, need to be more vigilant of is our attention to the roadways as well as Read the Rest…

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Earlier today, I left the gym for the quick 5 minute drive back to my apartment.  It should’ve been a seamless ride with little problems, but on that little drive, I counted five instances in which I was almost witness to an accident.
I certainly can’t speak for all drivers, but the way in which some people conduct themselves as “responsible” drivers is infuriating to me.  Is there any reason why a person should be in such a rush that they tailgate the person in front of them who is already tailgating the person in front of them who is already Read the Rest…

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Do you remember watching The Jetsons when you were younger?  There was nothing cooler than watching people ride around in flying cars and having robots do all of the housework.  It seems that the Japanese have caught on to this way of thinking and are hard at work to produce concept cars for the future.
The World Needs Efficiency
Let’s face it; the world is getting bigger.  Each year, there are more babies born and less people dying all thanks to modern technology.  What this means is that there is also a lot suburban sprawl, competition for jobs as well as competition Read the Rest…

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A couple of years ago, I took a trip outside of the United States and noticed something almost immediately: the cars were smaller.  I was riding in my family member’s car, which was a Nissan model, but it was comparatively smaller than the models that we have in America.  It made me think: “Why do we need such big cars to accommodate us?”
It is sometimes baffling to me to drive on the roadways and pull up next to some college-age kid driving a Ford F150 with nothing in it but himself and looking clean as a whistle.  I can’t help Read the Rest…

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Over the past few years, the United States has seen a sharp decline in the number of people purchasing American-made vehicles which tend to be significantly bigger than its foreign counterparts.  After all, why would you want to buy an American-made car when you can get a foreign one for a fraction of the price?  Now, more than ever, people are looking for the lowest prices and more practical deals.  It’s becoming less about the bells and whistles and more about function, performance and safety.
According to Edmunds Inside Online, the following are 10 examples of American-made cars that don’t stink:

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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are several safety tips governing how you can be a safer cyclist when on the roadways. I’ve highlighted some of the tips that the NHTSA suggests in the list below.

Make sure you have a bicycle that fits you.
Make sure that you have a properly fitted bicycle helmet.
Use lights and reflectors when riding a bicycle at night.
Wear bright clothing with reflective tape or markings.
Check that your tires are properly inflated.
Check that your brakes are properly working.
Check the cranks, chains and cassette.
Make sure that nothing else is loose on your bicycle.
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Statistically speaking, cities that are hilly typically have a low ratio of cyclists riding around.  However, one city is changing that.  In Norway, Trondheim is the third largest city, and it is also known for having the highest number of people who ride bicycles as their main form of transportation.  According to the Trampe web site, this is possibly due to several reasons:

Trondheim is a university city with 30,000 students, 90% of whom use their bicycles as their main transport.
During the last 20 years, there has been a significant amount of money invested in bicycle roads network as well as Read the Rest…

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Recently, there has been much speculation as to exactly what is going on with the gas prices.  We all remember too well what happened in the summer of 2008 when gas prices pushed record highs of over $4 per gallon.  Could the same thing happen again this summer?
After the gas hike in 2008, prices lowered back down to around $1.65 per gallon.  However, now we are beginning to see an increase in the price of gasoline again.  All this is coming at a bad time for the United States economy where many people are out of jobs as unemployment has Read the Rest…

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We’ve all been distracted before.  After all, we’re human, right?  The worse place to be distracted though is while you’re behind the wheel of your car, and nowadays it seems impossible not to be distracted in your car.  From GPS systems to DVD players, changing the radio stations to changing a cd, it’s a wonder that there aren’t more accidents!
One thing that I haven’t mastered, but which countless others have is driving while eating.  Perhaps it’s because I’m strange in the fact that I like to be able to relax while I’m eating, but eating while driving is a bad Read the Rest…

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Driving is a privilege, not a right.  However, when it comes to obeying the laws of the roadways, most of us break the rules.  Whether we’re speeding to beat that red light or failing to signal before changing lanes, there are some of us who don’t think that the rules apply.  That being said, if someone asked you whether or not you thought you were a bad driver, what would your response be?
When we drive, we should pretend that there is someone secretly video recording our driving.  Would it make a difference in how you drove if that were truly Read the Rest…

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