According to the Ministry of Transportation,
It’s the law for any driver who sees and hears an emergency vehicle approaching from either direction to move out of the way. [source]
However true the above statement may be, it seems as if more and more people are doing their own thing whenever they see emergency vehicles on the roads. That being said, the following are a few tips and pointers for watching out for emergency vehicles:

Multi-Lane Highway: If you see an emergency vehicle approaching; no matter what direction they are approaching from, put your turn signal on and move to the right hand Read the Rest…

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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the U.S. Department of Transportation released its Motorcoach Safety Action Plan on November 16, 2009.  The plan lays out steps for improving motorcoach safety and addresses other major safety issues such as driver fatigue, vehicle rollover and oversight of unsafe carriers to name a few.
Every year, approximately 19 motorcoach occupants are killed in motorcoach crashes, according to data collected by the DOT’s NHTSA. According to an NHTSA press release:
The comprehensive action plan announced today proposes enhanced regulatory oversight of new and high risk motorcoach operators, as well as the increased use Read the Rest…

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Whether you’re an avid motorcyclist or someone who shares the road with passing motorcycle riders, the following video lends some excellent advice on the various hand signals that motorcyclists use when riding. Knowing what these hand gestures mean can help you understand what their intentions are while driving on local roads and/or highways.  Take a look:

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At least, that’s what A DuPage County judge out of Illinois ruled last month.  According to an article published by the Chicago Sun-Times,
A DuPage County judge ruled that Illinois’ vehicle forfeiture statute gives the state too broad of authority to impound vehicles, particularly in cases where a vehicle’s co-owner loses a car despite not being charged or where an accused offender faces only misdemeanor charges.
The case stems from claims by three men charged with multiple counts of drunk driving. They alleged a nearly decade-old state law did not give them the ability to make a case with judges for getting Read the Rest…

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The following is a video that shows the new pedestrian protection feature in the Volvo.  The only thing that I wonder is what would happen if a paper bag rolled in front of your car. Would the car stop for something like that as well? Take a look:

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Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like every time I get into my car and have to drive somewhere at night, people are shining their brights at me for no reason.  Recently, when discussing this issue with my boyfriend, we decided that the reason I felt this way may have something to do with the way my vehicle sits on the roadway.  For instance, when I used to own a smaller car (versus an SUV), it sat lower to the ground.  Therefore, I was constantly under the illusion that drivers were just driving around with their brights on. But Read the Rest…

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