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Saturday, November 29, 2014 FALL CAR CARE | TRAVEL TIPS
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stranded on roadway is probably not on your wish list, it is an issue you or someone you know may have to face this holiday season.
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advises motorists to follow their recommended maintenance schedule and make sure their vehicle is ready for the holiday travel season. C@F6 @ ;6#IH$H69 I6;J<H;H@< ;J6;E your vehicle’s fluid levels, lights, brakes, exhaust system and heater/ defroster. you should continue to schedule regular services, including
oil and filter changes, throughout the winter driving season at the intervals recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.
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The AAA projects its roadside technicians can fix the issues of more than three out of five stranded motorists and send them on their way. The remaining two travelers will still need a tow. Keeping you and your family safe while you’re stranded is important. This means pulling your car fully onto the shoulder of the road and keeping your hazard lights flashing. You could also benefit from having an emergency kit full of blankets, batteries, water, flashlights and other essential items to keep you safe and warm during long delays.
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Active Safety Features BLIND SPOT SENSORS Sensors that detect cars in the driver’s blind spot are also becoming more popular. These systems constantly monitor the spots to the left and right rear of the vehicle — the places where it’s hard for a driver to see when changing lanes — and will alert you if it senses you might hit a vehicle in the next lane.
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or years, safety was engineered in a passive way — meaning systems designed to help you after a crash occurs. Seat belts, air bags and body crumple zones are all examples of passive safety features, which are obviously vitally important when a wreck happens. More recently, though, new cars are becoming available with active safety features. These are technologies that can either help a driver take steps to avoid a crash or try
to automatically mitigate a crash before it occurs. FORWARD COLLISION ALERT One active safety feature that is rapidly gaining popularity is forward collision alert. This system uses sensors in the front of the car to detect when a crash might be imminent, then tries to take steps that will keep the crash from happening.Some systems simply
alert the driver with bright flashing lights and an alarm sound, essentially warning the driver to take quick action. Other systems take action on their own, by priming the brake pedal for an emergency stop or perhaps even trying to stop the car automatically. Even if the driver isn’t paying attention, this type of system can help to slow or stop the car in an emergency using its own intelligence.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL Long available on high-end luxury cars, adaptive cruise control is filtering down to more mid-priced models and can be an important safety feature for people who spend long stretches of time on “cruise” mode. Unlike traditional cruise control, which keeps your vehicle traveling at a fixed rate of speed, adaptive cruise control will automatically slow you down or speed you up to match the flow of traffic. It keeps your car a set distance from the vehicle in front of you.
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First Road Trips with Baby By Anuja De Silva
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f you were a road warrior in your B.C. (Before Children) days, there’s no reason you can’t still hit the road with a baby on board. It takes a little more planning and a lot more gear, but it can be a fun way to introduce the newest member of your family to travel — without the pain of airplane takeoffs and landings on tiny ears.
Here are tips to ensure both you and your baby have fun on your first road trips together.
wanted to walk and couldn’t were our most trying times of traveling with baby.
Newborns: Sleep is Key
9-12 Months Old: Engaging with the World
As new parent, most challenging part of traveling with the baby was making sure we had enough of everything we might possibly need. The diaper bag which contained all our necessities was within an arm’s reach. We tried to keep the baby cool and comfortable in the summer heat to help him sleep easily. Once he was asleep, the trip was smooth sailing for us.
4-6 Months Old: Keep Trips Short
As the baby got older, he was sleeping less frequently and for shorter spells, generally less than two hours. Once he woke up from his naps, he wanted to be taken out of the car seat. That meant our drives were limited to his nap time with stops planned beforehand. Having a full stomach and being exposed to fresh air made the baby ready for another nap, so we could put him back in the car for the second leg of our drive.
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6-9 Months Old: Distraction Helps
Once the baby started crawling and wanting to stand up, it was a challenge to convince him to stay confined to the car seat when he was awake. Since he was eating solid food by then, we could offer little snacks as distraction.
As a last resort for longer drives, we downloaded nursery rhymes to the iPad so we could play them without a wifi connection. Though we had vowed to stay away from gadgets, we found it necessary to keep our active little one engaged during demanding travel schedules. Those few months where he really
Around his one year birthday he was walking and running about quite steadily. He was also on a two-nap schedule for the day. To make the trips easier on us, we did the bulk of our traveling after breakfast to coincide with his longer morning nap. Once he was able to recognize things in his surroundings, we stopped using toys and the iPad and encouraged him to look out the window instead. When your child is old enough, sitting in a forward-facing car seat makes a huge difference. It provides a better view of the road, letting kids see cars and buses. We also learned the hard way that eating and drinking tends to give him motion sickness. We now stop every 2-3 hours so he can eat and has time to play before we all get back in the car. Anuja De Silva, Cosmopolitan TravelingMom for TravelingMom.com, lives in Westchester, New York with her husband and active toddler son. She works full time in research & development for the semiconductor industry. Travel is a means for her to challenge herself with new experiences. She loves the energy of big cities as well as the tranquility of small towns.
Negligence is the rust of the soul ... and the car (BPT) - Whether it’s the anxiety of looking at a bank statement after a big purchase or waiting for news from a doctor, facing harsh realities can be nerve-racking. The same mentality applies when dealing with your car discrepancies, be it routine maintenance or even skirmishes with other drivers on - and sometimes off - the road. These drivers are not abiding by one of the fundamental, unwritten road rules, according to a recent survey conducted by Hankook Tire. In the latest Hankook Tire Quarterly Gauge Index, results showed that 86 percent of American drivers have had their car damaged by others when parked and never received a note from
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But what the large majority of the driving population lacks in fulfilling some standard car care needs, they make up for in other ways. Seventy-seven percent of drivers make sure to fill their gas tank before or immediately after their gas light goes on. And although many Americans lack manners by
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Check your engine Thirty-one percent of Americans wait to change the oil until past the recommended service date. Not changing your oil often enough allows harmful dirt, particulates and acids to degrade or damage key engine parts. Rotate your tires According to the Hankook Tire Quarterly Gauge Index, 33 percent of Heavy Trucks & Buses
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Best way to handle aggressive drivers? (BPT) - Aggressive drivers speed, drive too fast or carelessly, change lanes without warning, cut off other vehicles, tailgate and pass in ways that endanger others. Aggressive driving likely causes “a substantial number” of the 6.8 million crashes that occur every year on American highways, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says. Everyone is aware of aggressive drivers, but you may be surprised to learn how many people think that other drivers are the only offenders; the truth is that most drivers should take a closer look in the mirror - aggressive drivers may be closer than they appear. Eighty-five percent of motorists describe other drivers’ behindthe-wheel behavior as aggressive, yet only 36 percent admit their own driving is aggressive, according to a survey by Safeco Insurance. Despite that discrepancy, the survey also revealed wide-spread agreement on two important points: 82 percent said they experience nega-
* Accept that some undesirable road conditions, such as heavy traffic, slow drivers or excessively fast ones are a normal and unavoidable reality of driving. If you normalize these irritations, you’re less likely to be frustrated by them.
tive feelings because of how other people drive, and 72 percent said they would welcome the chance to improve the driving experience for everyone and make at least one change to their own behavior. Recognizing the need to reduce aggressive driving, Safeco launched a “Drive it Forward Fridays” movement. Drivers can visit www.safeco. com/diff, or use the hashtag #DIFF, to pledge to be more courteous drivers, and to share how they’re making positive
changes to their driving habits. The survey also identified behaviors that, if stopped, would make driving more pleasant for everyone. This includes cutting off other drivers (59 percent), using high beams toward oncoming traffic (57 percent) and tailgating (56 percent). “People’s emotions and anxieties often will play out on our roads and highways, putting us all in tense, high-stress driving conditions that can be dangerous,” says Jonathan Alpert, a
Manhattan-based psychotherapist and author of the book “Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days.” Alpert has also written about road rage. “Changing aggressive driving habits is not only good for society, but it’s good for your mental health. Simple positive acts can have a huge impact on how you feel by activating the reward center in the brain - meaning it really can make you feel good.” Alpert offers some tips to help drivers begin curbing aggressive road behaviors:
* Don’t take it personally. A driver who cut you off was likely just being thoughtless, and didn’t intend to anger or endanger you. Consider other explanations; perhaps the driver is traveling to an emergency or simply didn’t see you.
* Aggressive drivers cut off other motorists, tailgate, have unnecessary and excessive use the horn, speed and change lanes rapidly. If these behaviors describe your driving habits, resolve to make a change for the better.
In addition to improving your own behaviors and encouraging others to do so, too, avoid antagonizing aggressive drivers. NHTSA recommends you do your best to get out of the way of aggressive drivers and don’t encourage them by speeding up or attempting to block them. Avoid eye contact and ignore rude gestures - in short, don’t encourage bad driving behavior by behaving badly yourself.
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