Car accidents can seem like an unlikely event until it happens to you. The shock of experiencing something you just read about on the internet or hear from the news can be a startling wake-up call to observe simple safety procedures. This is why you should always be mindful of…
No matter what advanced safety features modern cars might have, no one can still deny that seat belts are still the most effective device when it comes to preventing serious injuries during an accident. It’s a good thing that more and more people are realizing this and buckling up every…
For many drivers, nothing can set the heart rate up than seeing sudden warning lights flash on when they shouldn’t be. Some may not induce such an effect as others, but not the airbag light. So, how do you fix it without risking the bag to blow up your face?…
Nothing is quite as frustrating as getting ready to hit the road, only to find out that your seatbelt isn’t working smoothly. You may have pulled it too far, causing some loops in the webbing, or you pulled it too far for your seatbelt’s retractor to malfunction. When these issues…
Road accidents are quite unfortunate and when these happen, you want to ensure that your car’s safety components are working perfectly. This means that your seatbelts can provide you with the proper restraint you need in the event that you bump into a collision. Unfortunately, your seatbelt may have difficulty…
All cars, trucks, and SUVs have front and side airbags to protect passengers upon collision. According to motorist statistics, frontal airbags reduced fatalities in drivers by 29 percent and passengers by 32 percent. Side airbags reduced the risk of death by 37 percent for cars and 52 percent for SUVs. …
Car accidents are dangerous, unpleasant, and scary. In short, no one wishes to get involved in a road collision, ever. Unfortunately, car accidents do happen quite often—who knows, it may happen to you, too! The Chances of Getting In a Car Accident Whether you’ve driven for a long time or…
Vehicles are equipped with safety features that ensure that drivers and passengers are traveling safely on the road. However, there are some cases where these safety elements fail and put passengers at risk for injuries or, worse, death. In the past decades since the birth of cars, two main features…
Keeping your passengers safe and protected is of the utmost importance when driving. One of the ways to check if your vehicle is safe is to report and address any issues as soon as you notice them. Common—yet often unnoticed—problems with cars are the seat belts and airbags! Unfortunately, when…
If your vehicle has an airbag system, it will more than likely have an SRS light. There will be an SRS symbol on your dashboard next to a symbol of a person seated with an airbag in the front. A lit-up SRS light means that there’s trouble somewhere with the…
