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Gas Station Violations

Published in June 23, 2017 comments closed

The average American driver uses over 650 gallons of gas every year. At roughly $2.46 per gallon, that’s nearly $1,600 just to fill up your tank on an annual basis. Other ways of filling up your car might be costing you, though, and these prices aren’t posted on the signs at the station. Gas station […]

Technology Safety in Cars

Published in June 23, 2017 comments closed

Car technology and safety features have come a long way. While major tech companies are currently racing to produce the first self-driving cars, it wasn’t until 1959 that Volvo debuted the first three-point seat belt that’s standard in vehicles across the country today. Considering cars are already beginning  to park themselves, self-adjust in a lane, […]

Bumper Sticker Perceptions

Published in May 10, 2017 comments closed

Whether you’ve placed a witty slogan on the back of your whip or you’re using the rear of your ride as a billboard for political campaigns, bumper stickers help car owners add a layer of expression to their vehicles. Bumper stickers allow drivers to share their humor, successes, and allegiances in the form of adhesive […]

What If You Could Make The Rules Of The Road?

Published in May 3, 2017 comments closed

If you had to rate your driving skills on a scale of 1 to 10, what number would you give yourself? Do you follow every rule of the road? Are driving below the speed limit and stopping at red lights non-negotiable? A lot of people would consider themselves to be pretty safe drivers, but according […]

Sober Enough to Drive?

Published in April 3, 2017 comments closed

It could be a couple of glasses of wine at dinner, a few beers catching up with friends, or a bartender with a heavy pour before your speech becomes slurred, your short-term memory suffers, and your reaction time slows. It could slow just enough to miss hitting the brakes by a fraction of a second. […]

Rules of the Road

Published in March 28, 2017 comments closed

It’s easy to say you’re a good driver. Maybe you haven’t received a ticket in a while – or ever. Perhaps you’ve never found yourself on the side of the road calling your insurance company about an automobile accident. Even more, it’s probably been a few days, weeks, months or years since you last took […]

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What Happens When You Get Pulled Over

Published in December 14, 2016 comments closed

Ever been pulled over by the police? If so, how did you feel? Did you burst into tears or try to charm your way out of that pricey traffic ticket? Did you get the ticket anyway? What would others do in your shoes? We wondered just that, so we asked over 2,000 people to tell […]

California DMV Survival Guide: Analyzing California’s DMV Wait Times

Published in November 16, 2016 comments closed

DMV hatred is a universal language From coast to coast, Americans agree – having to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles is basically hell. While the general attitude and pace of DMV employees are well-known comedic stereotypes, nothing beats the wait times. Even with the advent of booking in advance and checking wait times […]

Americans Buckle Up: Analyzing U.S. Seat Belt Practices and Sentiments

Published in September 27, 2016 comments closed

Every day, Americans take 1.1 billion road trips in the U.S. That’s four vehicular expeditions for every person in the country. One of the most instinctual actions when we sit down in our cars should be to buckle our seat belts. We’re taught at a young age that buckling up is as important as looking […]

Street Racing on Social Media

Published in September 21, 2016 comments closed

Many people are passionate about speed, whether dizzying roller coasters or fast motorcycles. But for some drivers, this need for speed manifests in a dangerous and illegal way: street racing. This underground subculture draws participants and onlookers across the country. Fueled by adrenaline and competitive spirit, drivers race and drift (purposely oversteer to perform fishtail-style stunts). […]

Grand Theft U.S.A. – America’s Most Stolen Cars, by State

Published in September 20, 2016 comments closed

  First, the good news: In the United States, car theft has been declining steadily for the past decade. Still, a motor vehicle is stolen every 46 seconds – a number that isn’t very comforting. So how safe is your car? To find out, we looked at data from the FBI and the National Insurance Crime […]

America’s Automotive IQ: Analyzing Automotive Knowledge in the U.S.

Published in September 19, 2016 comments closed

Let’s see if you can answer this question without Google: How do you jumpstart a car? While we live in a world where information and instruction are just a few taps or voice commands away, there’s something to be said about knowing the inner workings of our automobiles. Unfortunately, though, our mechanical troubleshooting skills don’t […]

Driver Self-Perceptions vs. Reality

Published in June 28, 2016 comments closed

You probably remember that moment as a teenager when you finally got your driver’s license. It’s the one time in your life that driving is truly thrilling. You climbed behind the wheel, that little plastic ID card in hand, ready to take on the world as a full-fledged driver. Or so you thought. At first, […]

American Aggressive Driving

Published in June 16, 2016 comments closed

Obnoxious. Pushy. Combative. Whatever you call these drivers, you’ve surely encountered them on the road at some point or another. But what actions cross the line from simply rude to flat-out aggressive? Is one state’s aggressive driving simply another state’s norm? And how do opinions vary among different age groups, genders, and drivers of certain […]

Tracking Speed Traps

Published in April 21, 2016 comments closed

You’re driving home from work one evening and suddenly you see it: a police car hiding behind an overgrown tree. Panicked, you look down at your speedometer and realize you were driving well over the speed limit. Will you get away scot-free or be chased down by flashing lights? If the latter occurs, you’re not […]

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