Tips and Facts
Are you driving a safe or deadly car?
When you think of a safe car what comes to mind? According to research here are the 5 safest cars of all time:
- Buick LeSabre (model year 2000)
- Honda Civic (model year 2001)
- Lincoln LS (model year 2001)
- Volkswagen Passat (model year 2000 & 2001)
- Volvo S80 (model year 2001)
The top 4 deadliest cars of all time:
- Camaro
- Corvette
- Firebird
- Mustang
10 signs you are an accident magnet
1. When you reach a stop sign and no one is coming from the other direction, do you roll through instead of stopping?
2. Do you talk on the cell phone while driving instead of pulling off and stopping?
3. Do you take your food and drinks on the road with you? Do you drive with one hand and eat with the other?
4. If you are shopping in a crowded area and looking for a parking place, do you become so focused on your search that you lose sight of cars and pedestrians around you?
5. Do you hate driving behind SUV's and other large vehicles because they obstruct your view?
6. Does your driving change when you enter areas of higher police presence?
7. Does listening to music while you drive sometimes leave you oblivious to everything but the music?
8. Do you find yourself in confrontations on the road, wither verbal or through hand gestures, because of your driving habits or the habits of others?
9.Does your "work hard, play hard" lifestyle leave you sleepy behind the wheel?
10. While driving with passengers, do you turn around to talk, while taking your eyes off the road even for one second?
Did you know?
More teenagers have died in vehicle accidents in the last ten years than American Soliders in the Vietnam War.
53% of teen deaths occur between the hours of 9PM and 6AM Friday though Sunday.
Older drivers have the highest rate of car crashes and deaths than any other age range and group EXCEPT age 20 and under.
In 1998, 71% of youth drivers ages 17-20 who died in auto accidents were not wearing seat belts. REMEMBER: in many cases, KIDS DO WHAT PARENTS DO!