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Tips On Safe Highway DrivingNews Canada NC—The number of large commercial vehicles — such as tractor trailers — on our roads has increased dramatically during the past few years. One of the best things you can do to stay safe on the highway is to learn as much as you can about how these vehicles operate. Here are some tips from Transport Canada on how to share the road safely with commercial vehicles: • While drivers of commercial vehicles enjoy a better forward view and have larger side mirrors than most passenger-vehicle drivers, they also have more and larger blind spots. Avoid lingering in the blind spots of commercial vehicles; if you cant see the driver in their side mirror, then the driver probably cant see you. • Trucks and buses need more time and distance than cars do to manoeuvre and stop. When driving in front of a large commercial vehicle, signal your intentions well in advance so that the driver behind has enough time to react properly. • Truck wheels create a lot of spray in rain, slush and snow. Turn on your windshield wipers before passing commercial vehicles — you need to see clearly at all times. • Weather conditions and even the time of day can also affect visibility — assuming that other drivers on the road can see you can be dangerous. Signal well in advance, avoid braking abruptly and leave lots of room for passing. • Commercial vehicles need a lot of space, so watch their turn signals and give them room when they manoeuvre. Never squeeze between a turning truck and the side of the road; large commercial vehicles must sometimes swing wide to make turns, and your car might be crushed as the truck turns. In addition to encouraging Canadians to learn safer driving habits, Transport Canada, along with the provinces and territories, is funding improvements to those parts of our national highway system that need immediate attention because of growing traffic and increased trade. These improvements, delivered through the $600 million dollar Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program SHIP, will result in a safer and more efficient highway system for all Canadians. For more information on SHIP, and Government of Canada highway improvement programs in your area, visit http://www.tc.gc.ca. - News Canada
| | | | RELATED ARTICLES Dealing With Henry Hard-Nose ~ The Tyypical Insurance Adjuster Most adjusters function like Henry Hard-Nose of Rock Solid Insurance Corporation. They’re thick skinned and difficult to deal with. Below is a typical verbal exchange a month or so after you and Hard-Nose had last met in an attempt to settle. At that time he had taken the position that the injury to your shoulder was not as serious as your attending physicians Medical Report stated it was. Question: Do they fight what your attending physician wrote in their report Answer: Yes, absolutely! Take it from Dan, who was on that firing line for over 30 years. 18 Tips for Saving Money on Gasoline Gas prices are on the rise again!Here are some tips to help you conserve gas and save money as we approach summer gas prices. The Eye Witness To Your Getting Creamed Thirty four years ago, in a book I wrote and was published, entitled, How To Settle Your Own Insurance Claim, I stated: “An eye witness can make or break your case. If you’ve been able to keep your wits about you the first thing you should do, immediately after impact has occurred, is to find somebody who observed it. After having spotted such a person, don’t be bashful. Go right over to them and ask if they saw the accidentIf they did, jot down their name, address and telephone number. Should they drive away before you can zero in on them, make note of their motor vehicle’s registration number so you can later obtain their name through the department of motor vehicle office.” Putting Your Palace To Bed Boat In the Water Gain 5 Horsepower This Weekend, For Practically Nothing What if I told you that you can gain 5 horsepower thisweekend, for less than $100 Or, what if I told you that you could gain 5 horsepower this weekend, for less than $20 Do You Know What Your Body Shop Business Is Worth Many smaller body shop owners have asked,“How do I appraise my body shop” In the last month I have been asked to do two appraisals on body shops. The first appraisal was to assist in partnership dissolution; the second appraisal was for marriage dissolution. That is what the attorneys call a divorce.Would you like to know how to appraise the value of a body shop business Settling Your Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Yourself Handling a property damage and/or personal injury motor vehicle claim yourself is a simple and routine procedure for ordinary individuals to process on their own ! The vast majority of motor vehicle accident claims require no specialized expertise which allows one to successfully settle it. Did You Mount Your Cold Weather Tires Yet NC—Every year there is this dilemma: should you mount winter tires or should you stay with your all season tires We always question is it going to snow a lot or is it just going to be cold and will our all- season tires be good enough. Well here is some news for you, winter tires are not only designed to work better in snow, slush and ice but also when it simply gets cold. Effective Online Car Sales on Ebay Motors Remember back when selling online was a new experienceDealers tried everything to sell their vehicles online.Today’s market has expanded to include several hot online marketplaces.The largest online marketplace is Ebay.Ebay has evolved into an online solution for everything from whole towns to your favorite paperback book.Big or small it doesn’t matter, Ebay has everything for the savvy consumer. Your Drive Train Explained The drive train serves two functions: it transmits power from the engine to the drive wheels, and it varies the amount of torque. "Power" is the rate or speed at which work is performed. "Torque" is turning or twisting force. Multiple ratio gearboxes are necessary because the engine delivers its maximum power at certain speeds, or RPM Rotations Per Minute. In order to use the same engine RPMs at different road speeds, it is necessary to change the "Gear Ratio" between the engine and the drive wheels. Just like a bicycle, the car has to switch gears in order to move at a wide range of speeds. Unlike your bicycle, the cars drivetrain also has to allow you to back up. Well, you could push it backwards if you ate your Wheaties How To Finance Your Dream Car Have you thought about getting a better car Ever thought of driving your own sports car Want to purchase the latest car model Insights Into Your Med-Pay Insurance Coverage While Legal Romantics would like to characterize the trial of a lawsuit as a “Search For Truth” that’s not a reality! Changing a Tire It always happens at the worst times! You need to know how to change a tire even if you have an auto club membership. Depending on where you get a flat, there may not be a phone nearby to call a tow truck. Lets take is step by step and always remember to read your owners manual, there will be detailed instructions relating to your car there. I should mention also a few tips for getting to the side of the road safely if you have a blowout on the road.Stay calm, do not panicSlowly take your foot off of the gas and let the vehicle coast to a stop.Do not make any sudden braking or steering actions.Put your flashers on to alert other drivers.Now that you are safely off of the road. Car Insurance No Claims Bonus Explained No Claims Bonus is a term used to describe the number of years you have had Car Insurance without making a claim. Put simply, if you have had Car Insurance for 4 years and you have not made a claim in that time, then you have 4 years No Claims Bonus. No Claim Bonus is probably the single biggest factor affecting the cost of your Car Insurance premium. Every year that goes by without you making a claim is another year of No Claims Bonus. Generally speaking, the more No Claims Bonus years you have, the cheaper your premium will be for the car you need to insure. This is because Car Insurance companies can see that your history regarding making any claims is a good one. When changing provider, Car Insurance companies will usually ask you to prove your No Claims Bonus in the form of a renewal notice or a letter from your current Car Insurance company. If you have several years of No Claims Bonus but then make a claim, the Car Insurance company will usually apply its rules of how much to knock back your No Claims Bonus Years. Some companies such as Accept Directhttp://www.acceptdirect.co.ukoffer to protect your No Claims Bonus for an extra fee during the quotation process.Having full no claims bonus can also entitle you up to 75% discount on your car insurance premium. Newspaper Information And/Or Police Reports Regarding Your Motor Vehicle Accident As the accident victim you should check to see if there were newspaper accounts reporting the accident. If there were clip out the relevant articles and save them. The area’s local newspapers should also be checked for the possibility that they may have published a synopsis of the weather on the day of the accident. Upon clipping out such an item a notation should be made indicating the name of the newspaper, plus the date and page, etc. Closing The Deal Congratulations !!!!You got the deal you were looking for.Now is the perfect time to mention to the dealer that you are looking to trade in that car you are currently driving.This way they cannot jack up the new car costs and offer you more for your car to make it seem like a better deal.If your trade-in is in good shape you should be looking for a price somewhere between retail and wholesale.If your car is spotless make sure the dealer knows he will not have to recondition it.Most research sites list trade-in value in the pricing reports, this is a good starting point.If your trade-in is less than perfect dont expect more than wholesale price.The dealers will take clunkers but they end up on the auction block the next week. You Have A Legitimate Insurance Claim But You Foolishly Got Yourself A Legal Begal - - Now What YOU MUST STAY ON TOP OF THAT HOUND DOG FOR TWO HUGE REASONS: First because thats the only way to make sure he does his job correctly. If you dont watch him like a hawk you could end up on the short end of a very long stick! And second, because most Legal Beagles think they’re overworked if you don’t think so just ask them! and they incorrectly feel they don’t have the time to spend on your case today, tomorrow or even six months from now. The truth is you’ve signed his Contingency Fee Agreement so he knows you’re in his back pocket and someday, when he decides to make his move, you’re still locked in. Most have convinced themselves they’re too busy to fuss with your case for awhile. Unless you bug them on a regular basis they’ll let years drag on before it gets settled. The Car Insurance Rate Calculation Explained Different companies will apply different factors to the way they finally arrive at a price for your Car Insurance. Generally speaking though the concept is the same. This involves collecting various bits of information from you and feeding it through a computer system which adds or takes away money depending on the answers you give. The value put on these answers is decided by the individual Car Insurance company.For example, some Car Insurance companies may believe that having a speeding conviction increases your chance of having an accident in the future - therefore they may add money to your price if you have such a conviction. Similarly, some Car Insurance companies may decide that because you have a lot of No Claims Bonus Years then you are less likely to claim - therefore they may discount your price. All in all there are around 30 different factors that may affect your final premium. Now you can see why you get such a difference in the price of your Car Insurance by going to various companies. Each company will have its own view of what they believe should be assigned to each answer you give. The Car Insurance quote you get through the http://www.acceptdirect.co.uk website will look at lots of different Car Insurance prices from lots of companies. That way you can get the best possible price for your profile. How To Make Money With Used Cars! One of the most important purchases consumers make is a car. The average consumer purchases another car every several years.With the High Cost of new cars millions of people are opting to purchase affordable used cars. Bearings Since Murphy or whoever it was, took credit for the round wheel, rolling technology has changed somewhat. |
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