A teenager's first car is a lot of stress on parents. I know because I am in the process of buying my teenager's first car. My daughter just finished the classroom training for drivers education. That takes about 20 hours, and now I am teaching her how to drive. I guess we all have been [...]
It's vehicle inspection time because summer is upon us. That means families are planning the ever-popular road trip to see the historical sights in Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C.; or, they're planning a beach getaway to Florida or the Jersey Shore. Regardless of your destination, it's important to know your vehicle is in top form [...]
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 [...]
Courtesy of Y. Soulati 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 [...]
Credit: Transport Accident Commission 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 [...]
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 [...]
Female bare feet stick out of car window on mountain background. Travel concept. The weather is changing, and that means we'll see the practice of bare feet on dashboard. Does your child, teenager and even adult in your family put feet on dashboard while you're driving longer distances? Maybe they take off their [...]
A dirty ditty was scratched into the dirt of this poorly parked vehicle. It’s Black Friday, and Alan’s Collision is offering Black Friday drivers’ safety tips. There will be everyone out in droves like a treasure hunt seeking the best deals with all the confusing markdowns with coupons sent weeks [...]