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Many drivers in Chicago and other areas will notice that the rate of car accidents rise during the summer months. This conclusion is borne out by research which has found that Americans drive the most miles during the summer months, increasing the number of cars…
A recent article in the New York Times questioned whether we truly should be calling car crashes “accidents” when in most cases the crash is caused by someone’s actions and, specifically, human error of one kind or another. Put another way, the article notes that…
When consumers take their car to a garage for repairs, they likely assume that the mechanic is using the safest parts available when performing those repairs. However, that may not be the case, as an investigation by a local news station in Maine recently discovered…
Every state in the U.S. requires some amount of auto insurance for people to legally drive. Even when someone has their driver’s license, this isn’t enough to get behind the wheel. You need proof that you can be financially responsible for your own vehicle as…
We want to feel safe when we’re walking around the Loop or getting to the “L”. We want to be able to freely jog down local roads or let our kids run wild in our neighborhood parks. But despite the rules of the road, crosswalks,…
Airbags were invented in the 1950s and eventually became a federally mandated safety feature in all vehicles. The first design was patented by John H. Hetrick in 1953. He created the “inflatable safety cushion” after he, his wife, and his daughter were in an accident….
Very few car rides are entirely silent. We’re usually in the car with other people because of carpooling to work or giving our friends and family rides. And when we aren’t alone, we get chatty. It’s natural. Sometimes conversation stays light, other times the car…
We’ve seen other drivers do it and we’ve probably been guilty of it ourselves more than once: rubbernecking. The act of gawking or staring at something on the side of the road to the point where you have to turn your neck to continue to…
