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Guide To Avoiding Speed Cameras

It’s rightly said that prevention is better than cure, so make sure that you stick to the speed limits defined and hence not vulnerable to getting speeding ticket.

Few steps to follow to avoid getting a speeding ticket While driving on a highway, stay within a group of other cars as the you will not be an obvious pick by the police and it actually makes difficult for a police officer to spot you. Whenever driving remain alert and always scan the road ahead of you, looking for any places where a police officer could be hiding. Keep you speed of the vehicle in the limit defined and always keep a look out for any traffic signs that tell you the current speed limit. Always be generous in spending that few extra dollars in keeping you car in good condition. For example, if you have a tail light out, you are going to be noticed much easier by a police officer, as they are looking out for these kinds of things. Unfortunately even if you are stopped by a police officer, always be well-mannered and do answer all his questions in polite way without giving voluntarily any information by yourself. The police officer will most likely bombard you with by asking the reason that why you have been stopped. So you have you have three options to choose from Option 1: Firstly, you can completely admit that you were speeding. The officer would appreciate this, as this is what he wants. The officer may let you off with just a warning. But the problem with this is that if you admit that as the police officer will be taking notes on everything you say to him, this can go against you in the court , so if you feel that you will definitely get a speeding ticket then you should avoid directly admit to the police officer that you were speeding.

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Girls Like Them Fast And Furious Too!

While today we have women racing in Indy, NASCAR and a variety of different racing venues, years ago this wasn’t the case.

In fact, during the era I grew up in women were looked upon in a very different light. If you deviated from the norm you were labeled as a “tomboy”. However, there were many, like myself who loved to drive, work on cars and got a lot of satisfaction in doing so. Just because we did however, didn’t mean we weren’t women, girls, ladies, whatever you wish to be called.

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My First Car A 1962 Chevy Belair "The Black Beauty"

My first car was a extraordinary black, 2 door 1962 Chevy Belair with blue vinyl seats, which Inicknamed “The Black Beauty”! I mean she shined beautifully when polished. There is nothing like a black car highly polished! It also didn’t hurt to have those 8 cylinders and that great 283 workhorse engine that Chevy put in it! And all for the bargain price of $400! Five years later I sold it for the same price!

Like many of my generation, we normally got cars for our graduation. I was lucky, as my dad worked for Rolls Royce and the head mechanic there, Johnny T was selling this fantastic car. Now this wasn’t just any 1962 Chevy Belair. Since Johnny T was an avid fisherman and didn’t want to ruin the upholstery he covered the cloth upholstery with a blue vinyl one. Johnny also put in all the instrumentation needed on the inside of the car, oil and temp gauge, and tach. He also installed a blinker system, so the blinkers were on the hood. The final coupe de grace was putting Rolls Royce seat belts in the car. Since Johnny was a great mechanic and of course,did all his own work, when he sold us the car he included extra tires and all the materials to keep the brakes up to par for many years to come.

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Safe Driving Tips – Hold Life in Your Grips

Present generation cars and vehicles are so well teamed up with advanced safety gadgets that accidents should not even be remote possibilities. Yet, we hear of road-accidents every now and then. In fact, fatalities of accidents far outnumber deaths due to other causes and in most cases, you will come to know that the accident could have been avoided had the one behind the wheel abided by safe driving tips. Remember, safe driving tips translate into safety and well being for you as well as others sharing the tarmac with you.

Speed, in all probability, is the most vital of all the safe driving tips. Reckless driving and exceeding speed limit will amount to committing suicide. Maintaining the legal speed limit promises you all the advantages and gives you a superior control while you drive a vehicle.

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Drive More with Less

With the world’s oil prices at such a high level, many of us are hard-pressed to try to squeeze the maximum work out of the petrol or gasoline we use for our vehicles.

Although fuel consumption can depend on many factors like vehicle and tire condition, road condition, fuel used, engine efficiency, vehicle aerodynamic design, and many others, there are a few things you can do to reduce the consumption simply by adopting good driving habits.

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Reducing Gas Consumption

The high prices at the pump have made more people start thinking about reducing gas consumption. Gone are the days when you filled up that SUV without a second thought. In addition to high fuel costs, more people are becoming concerned about emissions and the greenhouse effect they are believed to cause. Whether you are concerned about saving money or the environment, there are things you can do to burn less fuel in your vehicle.

How you drive affects the amount of fuel you will consume. Drive at or below the speed limit, rather than going too fast. Driving at high speeds on a regular basis can increase your consumption by ten percent. Not only is speeding dangerous, but wastes gas. If you drive an automatic, shift as soon as possible. Revving the engine between gears increases your consumption as well.

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Car Tips 1 - The Right Attitude

In order to reduce accidents, our attitude when we get into the car is very important.

If we have a very anxious or worried mind, then the likelihood of getting an accident is very imminent.

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