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Jackknife Truck Accident Avoidance: Four Causes

By | October 12th, 2017

A truck accident caused by jackknifing is often catastrophic and can involve many other vehicles. In most driving situations, they’re avoidable provided the truck driver is skilled, understands their causes, and actively avoids them. Here are four of their causes: Light Trailer Loads Hauling a lightly loaded trailer doesn’t by itself cause jackknifing, but it makes the tractor-trailer combination more susceptible to the problem. Tire traction with the road requires weight pressing down on the wheel. The more weight in the trailer, the greater the tire traction. The tires of.

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How to Avoid Motorcycle Accidents in the Rain

By | August 10th, 2017

The things about motorcycles that make them so enjoyable in good weather, make them downright scary in the rain. Their two wheels, which give you a nimble ride on dry pavement, threaten to toss you to the pavement in wet conditions, and their lack of a protective cage increases your injury risk if you do get thrown off your bike. As a general rule, you shouldn’t ride in bad weather but sometimes your circumstances force it on you. That’s why you should work on developing your wet weather riding proficiency..

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Avoid a Crash by Knowing When You Shouldn’t Use Cruise Control

By | July 6th, 2017

Cruise control automatically maintains a constant speed much like your foot does on the gas pedal. It saves gas, prevents you from getting speeding tickets, and makes long drives easier. However, it has a number of safety drawbacks. Three of these are: It Slows Your Reaction Time When driving without cruise control, your right foot is always at the gas pedal. If a traffic emergency happens, hitting the brakes involves a simple movement of the foot to the left from the gas pedal. This movement is automatic because it has.

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Avoid a Crash: Tips for Driving in the Rain

By | January 15th, 2016

Over one million car crashes each year are blamed on wet roads. Therefore you will want to be careful when driving in the rain. Consider the following tips to help prevent ending up in a car accident! Car Maintenance Keeping your car well maintained is one key to avoiding a crash. Before you head out on a rainy day make sure your windshield wipers are in working condition. If they appear cracked it is time to replace them. In addition, run a test by spraying the windshield washer. If the wipers leave.

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