Driving is statistically one of the most dangerous activities that you will do all day. As a professional race car driver, I can say with 100% confidence that I am one of the “best” drivers of a car. However, I put “best” in quotations because I can be the best driver...
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If you need to move your front-wheel-drive vehicle without actually driving it, you should consider using a U-Haul tow dolly. A tow dolly will allow you to easily load and tow a vehicle behind another vehicle or moving truck. This is a great option for people making...
Friday night, on April 25, 2014, I was with my best friends, Michael and Tyler, as well as our new friend Brendan. We were hanging out at a party for Tyler’s sister because it was her birthday. It was a clean party: no drugs, no alcohol, no substances that are...
Protecting our children is always a parent’s highest priority, but figuring out a way to keep them safe isn't always so simple. In today’s society, where, social media and staying connected to one another is so relevant, how do we teach them that their safety is of...
I once heard it described that having a child is like having your heart outside of your body in another being. No truer words have ever been said. When you lose a child, it’s like that heart (your heart) has been torn from your chest, thrown to the ground and...
We all feel tired or drowsy sometimes, which can impact how we drive. It's important to understand how this impacts us when we're driving a moving truck. But first, let's review what exactly is “drowsy driving” is. Drowsy driving, a form of distracted driving, occurs...
Updated March 25, 2016 Distracted driving is becoming more and more dangerous these days. The more we have to distract us, the more dangerous the road gets. It is easy to become bored with a day-to-day routine because we have so much technology to stimulate us every...
On December 2, 2006, my 17-year-old son, Reid, died in a one-car crash on an interstate highway in central Connecticut. When he died, Reid had had his license for eleven months. During those months, Reid drove crash free -- and I considered myself a responsible,...
Wednesday, February 1st. I remember the exact time I received the catastrophic call at 6:36 pm. 7:32 a.m. My day did not start out as drastic, nor did I think it would end up that way. I woke up around my regular time and headed to my 8:00 a.m. internship. On the way,...
The night before my 21-year-old daughter Casey was killed I asked her if she was happy. She answered, “yes.” That was my last conversation with her. The last time I heard her speak, saw her smile and heard her call me “Daddy.” Since the years following her death, I am...
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Whether you're moving your family car cross-country or you're towing a project car, there are many instances when you may be required to load a car onto an auto transport. For your safety and the safety of those around you, it's important that your car is properly...
Did you know the average person spends 40 hours a year stuck in traffic? And, did you know that taking the HOV lane can cut your commute time down by as much as half? Spending half the time being stuck in the car sounds pretty enticing to me. If it does to you too,...