Our auto safety facts can help you save money by avoiding the incidents that can raise your auto insurance rates, and help you save yourself from harm by preventing dangerous situations on the road. Check out these maintenance, driving, and insurance buying tips from expert authors to protect yourself, and protect your wallet.

Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for the Day You Have an Accident

Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for the Day You Have an Accident
By Helga E. Schauer

Auto accidents or “crashes”, as they are commonly called in the insurance industry today, can happen at any time. The very act of driving subjects you to risks, that you probably would not be exposed to, if not for exercising this “privilege”. 

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Does Your Family Vehicle Pass the Safety Test?

Does Your Family Vehicle Pass the Safety Test?
By Timothy Smith

Is your car an accident waiting to happen? Do the following safety checks at least once a month and you will avoid breakdowns, mechanical disasters, and unsafe driving conditions.

Tires

Tires are the Rodney Dangerfield of car components. They just don’t get any respect. Every year more than 20,000 car crashes occur because of blow-outs or tire failure, most all of them preventable. Improper tire maintenance is the single biggest contributor to maintenance-related car crashes, yet tires are easy to inspect and fix.

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