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So often we see rows and rows of tractor-trailers driving at night and lined up in traffic jams during interstate highway construction. What toll does that type of driving take on the over-the-road long-haul drivers? There have been limitations put on the number of hours drivers can sit behind the wheel of a semi without … Read more
The photo appraisals bill floated through the Pennsylvania Congress in the fall of 2015. This bill, HB 1638 was floating around the Pennsylvania Congress to permit drivers to send photographic images of collision damage to someone at the insurance company INSTEAD of estimates at a qualified auto body shop like Alan’s Collision Center. Our General … Read more
Commercial truckers may need speed limiting devices to keep on truckin’ if lawmakers have their way. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is putting the kabash on commercial truckers to limit the ‘pedal to the metal’ on U.S. roadways. The DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have … Read more
Alan’s Collision Center does not change oil. Rather, it is an auto body repair business since 1975 in NE Philadelphia founded by two gentlemen who have always had a passion for tinkering and repairing vehicles. It runs in their blood just like it does for each of the people who work at Alan’s Collision Center. … Read more
Pokémon GO and soccer moms have a distinct connection. Soccer moms have a lot of kids in the car every day in summer and in season. Has Pokémon GO affected any of the following: 1. The speed you drive the car (my teen tells me, “Mom, go slower than 25 mph so I can catch … Read more
If you’re in a car accident, the experience can be frightening. I was in my first car accident in September 2015, and I wrote about it here, here, and here on the Alan’s Collision Center website. Alan’s Collision receives the wrecked car via a tow truck, usually. You can tell the tow truck driver where … Read more
Bob Neisser, co-owner of Alan’s Collision Center in NE Philadelphia, is a vintage car enthusiast. He is set to debut his 1956 Chrysler DeSoto on July 30, 2016 at the Annual Moonlight Memories Car Show in Hatboro, Pennsylvania sponsored by the Hatboro Chamber of Commerce. The 500-car show is one of the most popular for … Read more
Philadelphia auto body repair business Alan’s Collision Center announced today that it continues to invest in technician team training with a $15,000 annual investment. Alan’s Collision Center believes that technician training is a key differentiator for its team. As industry consolidations disrupt the business model of the independent, single-owner collision center, training remains important. The … Read more
Find collision centers in advance of your summer road trip; in fact, find one collision center in each city on your travel route. That sounds absurd, doesn’t it? Who considers they will get in an accident while on a summer road trip with the family? No one, because that’s not how we think. No one … Read more
Takata airbag recall continues to be in the news, and I would be utterly remiss not to revisit the debacle after already writing about it here and here on this Alan’s Collision Center blog. Each day over the last several weeks, there has been an update in the newspapers and online media I read. Today, … Read more