Category: Car Safety
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Blizzard weather driving, be careful!
Being stranded in unfamiliar places during snowy weather sometimes can be dangerous, especially when you are alone and there isn’t help nearby. Stay with your vehicle and apply the roadside Assistance Program if possible. Stay calm and try to get help, the most important one, keep yourself safe and keep away from dangers. Here are…
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What should I do if I drive into sudden extreme conditions?
We are always told to keep off the road and stay at home when a sudden extreme weather change like a storm is forecasted. Thanks to the advanced technologies, there are many kinds of apps that can keep you informed of the latest weather conditions and help you to avoid or prepare for the dangerous…
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Is it normal to have big numbers of car safety recalls?
With 324 campaigns, the number of passenger vehicle recalls in 2014 exceeds the previous record of 224 campaigns in 2004 by almost 45 percent, setting a new record. With the soaring recall numbers for automobiles sold in the U.S., many find it hard to resist the doubt of declining automotive reliability and safety. Worse than…
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Car emergencies are not so horrible
Car emergencies happen both to an experienced driver and a new one. Have you encountered one of them? What have you done? Or do you know how to deal with it if such an emergency situation occurs on you? In the following information, we list three common situations on the road that could happen and…
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The keys to see and be seen: lights and wipers
Just imagine the situations you’ll face if you drive your car on a dark country road but without car lights to illuminate the road ahead or in a heavy rainy day without wipers to give you a clear view. You’ll find it impossible to drive, not mention the safety. These two car parts have very…
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Is your children safely secured in the car?
Engineers are working hard to ensure that cars and car seats are designed to keep kids as safe as possible. But it’s up to every parent to take full advantage of these innovations by making sure car seats and booster seats are used and installed correctly. The scary truth is that four out of five…
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What does EBA stands for?
What is Emergency Brake Assist? EBA is the short name for “emergency brake assist”, it is also called “brake assist” (BA), “automatic emergency brake” (AEB), and “auto brake” (as in Volkswagen’s Collision Warning with Auto Brake (CWAB)). It is a system designed to increase braking power if one fails to apply enough pressure to the…