Car Ownership

How to travel safer – home or away – on Memorial Day weekend
May 20, 2016

How to travel safer – home or away – on Memorial Day weekend

One in nine. That’s how many Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, May 26-30, according to AAA Travel. And nearly 90 percent of those will drive to their holiday destinations. That’s…

Don’t get me wrong: Driving in Scotland might be fun
May 13, 2016

Don’t get me wrong: Driving in Scotland might be fun

Bagpipes. Tartan kilts. Golf. Maybe the movie “Braveheart” or TV series “Outlander.” These likely are among the first things that come to mind when most people think about Scotland, the little country north of England with the unicorn as its…

Drivers with bad attitudes suffer more accidents than happy ones
April 14, 2016

Drivers with bad attitudes suffer more accidents than happy ones

Be happy. Stay off of your phone when driving. And don’t travel “well above” the speed limit. Modeling those good behaviors will reduce considerably your chances of having an accident, suggest recent studies by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)…