This week, in cooperation with Safe Kids Worldwide, General Motors China launched the 2016 Safe Kids Safe Ride program in the city of Shanghai. The program, now in its third year, strives to reduce vehicle-related injuries to children. This year’s theme is “Love & Smile,” and parents are encouraged to show their love for their…
2018 Hyundai Accent When you head out the door onto the open road, you expose yourself to risks. Here are five important things to remember. Know Your Rights You have a right to compensation for medical, emotional, and property losses when victimized by another’s negligent, reckless, or intentional act. It’s your first obligation to focus…
Once this baby hits 158 mph, you’re going to see some serious jail time The Dodge Challenger Hellcat is one very impressive vehicle. With a 707-horsepower performance and a top speed of 199 mph, it is one of the most powerful models currently on the road. Therefore, it might be somewhat tempting to test the…
One man’s attempt to go viral got him arrested instead In today’s online-centric environment, it’s not uncommon to see people upload videos of themselves engaging in reckless behavior. Sometimes, that footage can come back to haunt them. That’s certainly the case for 22-year-old North Carolina resident William Jefferson. After all, police arrested Jefferson after he…
You hear it. You hate it. You’ll do anything to stop the noise – especially if it’s buckling your seatbelt. That pesky chime – as well as legislation in Michigan that allows police to pull drivers over simply for not wearing a seatbelt – has helped increase seatbelt usage in Michigan to an impressive 93%….
Most dogs love to ride in the car, hanging their heads out the window to feel the wind and sense of freedom only the open road can offer. For one dog, though, passenger status wasn’t enough. His owner decided to upgrade a beloved car ride into a driving lesson that didn’t end well. Keep Your…
Was that a big white goat you just saw next to the highway? If you’re driving down Interstate 65 in Kentucky, the answer is probably yes. No kidding. Houdini the goat can sometimes be spotted near Exit 81 in Sonora, south of Elizabethtown. One of his favorite spots is near a bridge that spans the…
Here’s something you need to see on your Wednesday morning: a preposterously sensational anti-speeding ad straight out of Northern Ireland that basically says speeders are the kind of irresponsible jerks who flip their hatchbacks, break the laws of physics, and inexplicably wipe out an entire picnic’s worth of children. GO HOME LAWS OF PHYSICS, YOU…
The next-gen 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Photo: Chevrolet For more than 25 years, the Chevrolet Tahoe has ruled the full-size SUV segment in the U.S., selling more units than any other model. Throughout its history, the Tahoe has maintained a high level of practical capability while remaining relevant with new technologies and fresh designs. And with…
Most of us will never come close to having enough cash to buy a supercar, but that doesn’t stop us from dreaming. For one man, though, dreaming wasn’t enough, and so he decided to take matters into his own hands. Yu Jietao of Jiangxi province, China, is a carpenter by trade, and decided to use…
Car thieves are a crafty bunch who can pick locked doors, hack key fobs, silence alarms (or just move at lightning speed to access the interior and disarm the waling), and outwitting them is a frustrating concern of drivers everywhere. But, AAA East Central has found a new, surprisingly simple way to deter thieves from…
This news story is like a three-eyed human sculpture peering out of a sewer grate – bizarre, surprising, and above all, really really creepy (also, possibly, not real). An Alaska native received a surprise after shipping her car to Seattle to meet her halfway on her trip to Nevada: a hand-written note, presumably from one of…
One police officer from Niceville, Florida, has recently proved that his patience is not merely saintly, but almost glacial. “So, you say your name is Captain Crunch?” Image: Coolcaesar On December 21st, the officer answered a report of a dark-colored truck driving oddly. Soon he found it—a dark-colored truck was sitting at a stop sign….
Imagine this, but with more snow Photo: The Journal Times This winter, the northeast and Midwest have been getting pelted by snowstorms, which have dumped multiple feet of the white stuff across major cities like Chicago, Detroit, and Boston. Lots of snow means lots of plowing, and snow “mountains” are appearing in parking lots and…
It’s no secret that parents leaving children unattended in cars is a horrible thing that happens all too often here and abroad. Last summer, we saw a rising number of cases where parents left their children alone in cars, either purposefully or by accident, in the sweltering heat, which led to many tragic deaths. What…
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