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Avoiding Rollovers: Safety Tip

May 01, 2012 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

Rollovers are dangerous crashes which can cause severe injuries and even fatalities to vehicle occupants. This “One Second Advantage™” Safety Tip will provide you with advanced techniques for gaining critical reaction time and vehicle handling.

Multi-Lane Highways: Safety Tip

April 02, 2012 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered why at certain times and in certain places traffic does not flow better on multi-lane highways, particularly limited access roadways such as Interstate Highways? This “One Second Advantage™” Safety Tip will help you understand preferred, proven techniques to safely operate your vehicle as you share multiple lanes with other drivers.

Entering and Merging Into Traffic: Safety Tip

March 07, 2012 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

The safest approach - entering or merging - is to give yourself adequate time to observe surrounding traffic conditions; remain calm; signal your intentions; evaluate and properly time your maneuver; get up to traffic speed as quickly as possible; and most importantly … throughout the entire maneuver … treat the other drivers the same way you would want them to treat you. This “One Second Advantage™” Safety Tip will help you understand preferred, proven techniques to responsibly and safely enter and merge with other traffic.

Proper Parking & Backing: Safety Tip

February 01, 2012 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, parking lot accidents account for more than 20 percent of all automobile crash claims. Another statistic states that 1 out of every 4 accidents involves backing. So what’s going on here? Well, consider this - every time a vehicle gets used, it begins and ends with parking! This “One Second Advantage™” Safety Tip will help you reduce the chances of sustaining a fender-bender … or worse … in these often, challenging driving conditions.

Intersection Etiquette: Safety Tip

January 09, 2012 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

Intersection-related crashes constitute more than 50 percent of all crashes in urban areas and more than 30 percent in rural areas. Why such high numbers? Well … consider this. Crashes often occur at intersections because these are locations where two or more roads cross each other; are often navigated by multiple drivers at the same time; and each driver is performing a different maneuver such as turning left, turning right, merging, stopping or crossing through. This “One Second Advantage™” Safety Tip will help you understand “intersection etiquette” in order to responsibly and safely navigate intersections.

Distracted Driving – 3 Types: Safety Tip

December 13, 2011 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

A government study estimates that on any given day over 800,000 vehicles are operated by drivers using hand-held cell phones. What amount of danger does this expose you to when you are on the road? A recent report shows that in just one year, more that 5,000 people were killed and nearly one half million people were injured in crashes involving some form of distracted driving. And cell phone use is just one example of the many non-driving activities that distract drivers and puts everyone at risk. This “One Second Advantage™” Safety Tip will help you understand the types of serious problems drivers face from distracted driving. By making a few simple changes in your driving routine, you can significantly improve your safety performance.

Winter Driving: Safety Tip

November 16, 2011 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

The biggest obstacle drivers are faced with - in snow and ice - is reduced traction. Since drivers never know when they may lose traction, by driving at slower speeds, they can react more easily to any changes in road conditions. This “One Second Advantage™” Safety Tip will help you improve your safety performance when faced with dangerous road conditions caused by winter weather.

Seat Belts & Airbags … Perfect Together: Safety Tip

October 19, 2011 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

Each year in North America over 35,000 people die from vehicle accidents. It is the leading cause of death for people under the age of 35. Seat belts can prevent death from occurring in almost half of these accidents. This “One Second Advantage™” Safety Tip will help you improve your personal safety by reviewing how to properly use seat belts and airbags. Wearing your seat belt is one of the easiest, most effective things you can do to save your life and reduce driving-related injuries.

Avoiding Large Animals: Safety Tip

October 03, 2011 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

Fatalities from vehicle crashes with deer and other large animals have more than doubled over the last 15 years according to a report published by the Highway Loss Data Institute. The overall number of animal-vehicle crashes is also on the rise. This "One Second Advantage™" Safety Tip will help you recognize, avoid and, when necessary, properly respond to dangerous situations from these chance encounters.

Tire Pressure – Improve Safety & Fuel Economy: Safety Tip

August 23, 2011 | Posted in: Tip of the Month | 0 Comments

Checking and maintaining proper air pressure levels in your vehicle's tires is one of the most important and easiest safety steps that you can take. Yet...consider this. A recent study conducted at a major university concluded that the majority of cars are being operated with tires inflated to only 80% of capacity. This "One Second Advantage™" Safety Tip will help you improve your safety performance and fuel economy by showing you how to keep your tires properly inflated. It's quick...it's simple...and it's the right thing to do to protect you and your wallet.