Most people rely heavily on their cars, trucks or vans to get them where they need to go safely. You put money and care into your car so it will keep you and your family safe. But what should you do when road conditions are risky? How should you respond to road rage? Can I get cheap auto insurance and still be safe? Am I driving defensively?

Even if you don't drive very far or very often, use the Safety.com Automotive Center and be drive with safety in mind.

Child Passenger Safety

According to Caring for Kids in Cars, Inc., a professional organization that has a mission to educate people about child passenger safety issues in order to lower the risk of child fatality on the highway.  Read the following articles to learn more about their work, and think about how you can apply their techniques to your family driving life. 

• Buying a Family Friendly Vehicle
• Safe Transportation of Children in Vehicles

Tips for Managing Your Driving Time

The world might be in a hurry, but you don’t have to be. Try these tips:

• Allow for plenty of time to get where you’re going, then add no less than 10 extra minutes.
• Always plan your driving time with the slowest scenario in mind: catching every red light, running into traffic, getting caught behind an extremely slow driver, etc.
• Don’t be afraid to revise your time estimates.
• If you feel yourself getting in a hurry, stop!
• Call whomever you are going to meet and let them know it’s going to take a little bit more time.
• If you are habitually late and in a hurry, try setting your watch and other clocks ahead by 10 minutes. You'd be surprised: for some people, this works!

-- Bob Stuber