I drive about 600 miles a week for work. That’s a lot! I’ve managed to get about 80,000 miles out of a set of tires, because I take care of them. Proper tread depth is something to consider. Your tread depth really shouldn’t be less than 1/16th of an inch….

It rains pretty much everywhere. Some places more than others. How should you adjust your driving to avoid an accident? Here are some helpful tips: Slow down. You should drive considerably slower in the rain, because wet roads can be very dangerous. Your vehicle’s ability to react slows when it’s…

The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and sometimes deadly consequences. An alarming number of traffic accidents are linked to driving while distracted, including use of mobile devices while driving, resulting in injury and loss of life. The most recent national statistics are sobering. According to the National…

Let’s talk about car safety for a moment. If you are on the shorter end of the height scale like I am, you are probably making the same seat belt mistake. I’m 5’2 on a good day and tend to find that the seat belt lays too high against my…

I live in the Rocky Mountains, in a relatively isolated area on a creek, and to get here, you have to wind around numerous narrow curves. At least once or twice a month a driver has whipped around someone on one of these curves and I always wonder if they…