**A contributed post as written for The Safe Driver by Julian Moore. You have been thinking about buying a new vehicle for yourself. You think that the time is right and this will be very convenient instead of taking the daily commute. But since this is the first time you’re buying a vehicle, your…
Growing up as a kid, my dad was a fan of station wagons. He found it handy to pack the vehicle up before going on vacation, compared to having a vehicle with a trunk. He liked the practicality of it. I appreciated his way of thinking and had a couple of station wagons as an…
Recently I’ve been watching many of the Marvel comic movies, which include Ironman, Thor, Hulk, Spiderman and many more. Watching the movies in the prescribed order makes more sense and is a lot of fun. They’re not just heroes. They’re SUPERheroes. They help keep their communities safe. When I was recently teaching a group of…
Sometimes you just need to getaway. You know the feeling. You want to do a trip but don’t have much time. One of my favorite ways to get away is the proverbial road trip. Pack up a few things and off we go. As fun and easy as that sounds, being organized within the vehicle…
Faith in others can seem tough at times. There’s an old saying “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” That may be the case in many things, but with the ever changing motor vehicle, that’s not always the case. To the vehicle owner, finding that qualified automotive repair shop and technician that you…
It happens to most of us. It usually happens right after washing our vehicle. You know it. A bird poops on your vehicle. It’s almost as if they were watching you to see when you were finished before the crap came tumbling down. Splat! Now what do you do, beside curse? These tips may help…
Throughout social media, many of you may have seen or heard the line “You only had one job”. It often came up when someone made a simple, yet unreasonable error. I do think of that when it comes to drivers. When you get behind the wheel you only have one job – to allow you…
We all do it from time to time; we borrow things from family or friends. Whether it’s tools, clothes, a helping hand – even vehicles – we will often take advantage of someone’s kindness. If you’re the person lending something out, it’s important to keep tabs on your items. You could lose out if the…