Tag: safe driving tips
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Dec 11, 2018
Here's Our Salute to One-Finger Drivers
One-finger driving leaves you vulnerable to the unexpected.

Aug 18, 2016
Texting While Driving Kills, and Virtual Reality Tool Is the Convincer
AT&T is taking its driving simulator on the road--to schools, medical centers and businesses--to prove that It Can Wait. Turn that cellphone off.

Aug 15, 2016
Five Steps to Being a Safer Driver
None of this advice is new, but it's all common sense--and we commonly ignore it. These things really can save your life.

May 02, 2016
Six Everyday Driving Tips From Off-Road School
Can driving in the woods teach you anything about how to get around the mean streets of what passes for civilization these days? We spent a day at off-road driving school and here's what we learned.

Dec 08, 2015
Is Hyundai Elantra GT the Right Car for Winter?
Martin slid off the highway last winter and is worried that his 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT is not the right car for winter. What does Car Talk suggest?

Oct 07, 2015
Do Deer Whistles Actually Work?
Wolves don't whistle, so why do we think that attaching whistles to our cars makes them deer proof?

Jan 30, 2015
Winter Tires: Here's Why You Need Them
Remember when the first day of winter meant hauling out the snow tires? We've been fooled by "all-season radials" into thinking we don't need winter tires anymore, but who're we kidding?

Jan 23, 2015
Ten Tips for Avoiding an Interstate Pileup
Car Talk guest blogger Jim Graham narrowly dodged being part of a 35-car pileup during a recent snow squall. How did he do it? See his 10 tips, right here.

Sep 11, 2014
Today: How to Handle a Stuck Accelerator
Tom and Ray counsel Dan who got some bad information about what to do when an accelerator sticks. Great safety advice, plus some wild theorizing on why automakers decided to give up on keyed ignitions, right here.

Jul 22, 2014
Hands-Free Driving?
Maria needs Tom and Ray's help to convince her husband that it's important to actually grip the steering wheel while driving. Her husband prefers a more hands-off approach, but he says he'll keep both hands on the wheel if Maria can find some statistics proving this is safer. Can Tom and Ray say anything to convince this guy of the error of his ways?