Archive for September, 2010
Are you a Distracted Driver?
distracted-driver Driving is an ability that requires your complete attention to safely control your car or SUV vehicle and react to events happening on the roads around you. Driving involves stable and multifaceted coordination between your mind and body. Events or things that prevent you from operating your car safely are distractions. There are four basic types of distractions: • Focusing on something other than the road - Visual Distractions • Talking to someone - Audible Distractions • Eating - Physical Distractions • Something that requires you to consider other than driving - Cognitive Distractions When you think about the actions [...]

Vehicle safety - The Latch System
latch-systerm Since September 2002, the majority of new car and SUV vehicles have safety seat anchorage points and nearly all safety seats have anchor attachments. One of the problems with setting up safety seats correctly has been inappropriateness between the car seat and the vehicle. The Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) system was invented to make setting up easier because it does not require use of the car’s seat belts. Instead, a tether strap secures the top of the safety seat to an anchorage point either on the rear shelf area, the rear floor, or the back of the rear [...]

Safety Rules for Cars, SUVs and School Buses
school-bus-safety Most kids spend time in a car or SUV or on a school bus every day, and should be taught simple rules for traveling in them to help ensure their safety. Be sure to explain these following rules to your kids which must be followed every time, no matter who is driving or how short the ride may be. Rules for the Cars and SUVs A seat belt must be worn during every car or SUV trip. It must be fastened prior to the car is even in motion and should be left on until the end of the trip. • [...]

Introduction to Auto Safety & Crash-testing
auto-safety-1Road traffic accidents kill in excess of one million people a year, injuring an additional thirty-eight million (5 million of them seriously). The fatality toll on the world’s roadways makes driving the number one reason of death and injury for young people ages 15 to 44. How safe is that new or used car or SUV vehicle you’re thinking of purchasing? Through the introduction of airbags and crash-testing, the number of people killed and injured by motor vehicles has reduced in many countries. International NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) ratings offer a useful basis for comparing vehicle safety. In the [...]

Car and SUV safety - Infant-Only Seats (Birth to 22-35 Pounds)
infant-seat-of-suv Infant-only seats are best for newborns and smaller toddlers; however you will have to buy another seat for your car or SUV as your baby outgrows it. Infant-only seats are intended to defend babies from birth until they reach up to 35 pounds, depending on the model. Infant car seats are supposed to always be positioned to face the back of the car because in a crash the back of the safety seat cradles head, neck, and torso. Infants are supposed to be rear-facing until they have reached the highest weight and height limits recommended by the manufacturer. At a minimum, [...]

Convertible Seats (Birth to 40 Pounds)
convertible-seats-in-suvs Convertible seats are intended to guard kids from birth up to at least 40 pounds (19 kilograms), depending on the model. Convertible seats are the only kind of seats that can be placed in different positions depending on a baby’s age: They face toward the rear until a baby is 20 to 35 pounds (10 to 16 kilograms) and at least 1 year old and can be turned to face frontward after that. Though, a lot of the convertible seats on the market permit a child to remain rear-facing up to 30 to 35 pounds (14 to 16 kilograms). It [...]

The worlds most expensive SUV ever
most-expensive-suv-ever This hummer vehicle was ranked as the world most expensive SUV ever. it was priced about US$ 295.000, it was said that there’s only about 100 Knight XV SUV vehicle around the world. This luxurious vehicle was modified by Conquest Vehicles Inc, this company was famous for their skill in car modification for a luxurious and safety vehicle. Before this we also got another great car which is also known as one of the most expensive cars, that was tramontana car. This Knight XV Hummer has a great safety features. The first is the bulletproof glass and the bulletproof car body. [...]

The New Explorer shows Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles the way!
ford-police-interceptor-utility-vehicles It is not new to find Ford Crown Victorias with police officers zooming around in them over the last few years. With things changing and moving towards progress, can the police force be lagging behind? To offer police officers an all-new drive, they get the Ford police interceptor vehicle to patrol the city. So don’t be surprised if a swanky new Ford utility vehicle pulls up next to your car for over speeding – there could be a police officer behind the wheel! The latest police vehicle has been based on the latest and newly launched Ford Explorer SUV. The SUV [...]

Does speeding at 90 mph at the rate of $25 appeal to you?
suv-speed We have heard of extreme new campaigns some even wild during election time. With the elections around, there are a few funny people with even funnier suggestion running for office. Here is an example of a candidate for Governor of Nevada; Eugene DiSimone has come up with wild idea of getting car and SUV drivers to pay for speed. Mr. DiSimone assumes that those who make use of highways of the state wouldn’t mind paying $25 a day for the opportunity of driving 90mph. This new idea by Mr. DiSimone is supposedly a way to assuage the state’s budget wretchedness and he [...]

Child safety in a car or SUV
child-safety-in-suv Starting off with a baby’s very first drive home from the hospital, parents are responsible for making sure their child’s safety during travel. Unintentional injury is the primary cause of death in children and more kids are killed in automobile collisions than in any other kind of unintentional injury. You can protect your kids by following easy safety measures and by teaching few basic rules. Importance of Child Safety Seats Using a child safety seat (car or SUV seat ) is the finest protection you can give your child when traveling by car. Each and every state in United States needs to [...]

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