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NHTSA Requires Automakers to Provide VIN Searches for Safety Recalls
NHTSA Requires Automakers to Provide VIN Searches for Safety Recalls The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced its plan to require automakers and motorcycle manufactures to provide consumers with a free tool that will allow them to search recall information by vehicle identification number (VIN). The manufacturers must have this tool available by…
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Holiday Car Accident Cases on Georgia Roadways: Be Careful
Holiday Car Accidents More than 250 people were injured in motor vehicle accidents across the state of Georgia over the Thanksgiving weekend. Records were tabulated for the period from 6 p.m. on the night before Thanksgiving until midnight on Sunday the weekend. Unfortunately, there were also 19 people who were victims of a fatal accident in that…
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Black Friday Shopping Safety
For those who love the rush of Black Friday, The National Retail Federation estimates 140 million people will shop this Black Friday. With all the hustle and bustle, criminals have the perfect opportunity to take advantage of shoppers. Being distracted by bargains, deals, and lines can keep you from being aware of your surroundings which…
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Things to Consider Before Your Thanksgiving Holiday Trip
Things to Consider Before Your Thanksgiving Holiday Trip Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and with the excitement of the holidays it can make drivers even more distracted than normal. AAA forecast that this year 42.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home. Whether your trip is…
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Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween Safety Tips There used to be a time where parents would let their children roam through the streets knocking on doors saying trick or treat in exchange for candy. Unfortunately times have changed and many people do not know their neighbors or may not feel comfortable letting their children walk around without supervision. We…
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Colored Contacts Could Leave the Horror of Halloween Permanently on Your Eyes
Colored Contacts Could Leave You Blind Laura Butler only paid $30 for her decorative lenses to change her brown eyes to blue. After wearing them for a day, Butler felt an excruciating pain and had difficulty in removing the lenses from her eyes. She immediately went to the emergency room where they informed her that…
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New Warning on Tylenol Caps Help To Prevent the Painkiller Overdose Epidemic
New Warning on Tylenol Caps Help To Prevent the Painkiller Overdose Epidemic Beginning in October, whenever you purchase a bottle of Extra Strength Tylenol, you will see a red warning on the bottle cap alerting you of the potential risk of taking too much pain reliever. After a significant amount of lawsuits and an overwhelming…
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Will Bigger Suvs Vanish After this Generation
Will Bigger Suvs Vanish After this Generation Despite the fact that gas was almost $5 a gallon a few years ago and there were predictions of trucks and large SUVs disappearing from the market, their popularity has not wavered. General Motors, GM, is pushing out their new redesigned truck-based SUVs this week. The lineup will include the…
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Honday Odyssey is the first minivan to earn top safety pick award from IIHS
Honday Odyssey is the first minivan to earn top safety pick award from IIHS The 2014 Honda Odyssey was the first minivan to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ award this year. The award is given to vehicles who receive a good performance in all five crash evaluations done by…
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Lane Departure Indicators Doing More Harm than Good
Lane Departure Indicators Doing More Harm than Good You would think that with improved safety technology in vehicles there would be less auto collisions; however it seems as if some systems are having the opposite effect. Over the past few years we have seen automated low speed braking, adaptive headlights, hands-free headsets, and lane departure…
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