Despite the regulations that are required for road safety, driving a vehicle always involves certain risks. Road traffic accidents and crashes are a huge public health threat. Thus, road safety is a very important aspect ...

The BMW K 1100 LT motorcycle was manufactured in the early '90s by the German automobile company BMW. Like a car, this motorcycle required a battery to provide electricity to start the engine. Although not recommended by the manufacturer, the battery of the BMW K 1100 LT can be jumped using a car sh

Any resident of New Hampshire who is disabled can apply for walking disability privileges. Your disability must meet a definition of disabled under New Hampshire law and be certified as such by a licensed physician or podiatrist. The issuance of hanging placards applies to either a temporary or perm

Winter driving can be treacherous, even with the best anti-lock brakes and traction control systems today's automakers have to offer. Dedicated winter tires have specialized tread that bites down into snow and ice, gripping the road and giving you better control over your car in winter...

When road conditions are icy or wet, going around curves can quickly become dangerous. This is due to the fact that the icy and wet conditions can cause your tires to lose traction with the road, quicker than on dry pavement. In order to ensure your own safety, and the safety of your loved ones, you

California is a big place to roam without a car for you and your family. Going to work, market or any other place of your requirement is pretty difficult and even unthinkable without a car. ...

Antilock automobile brakes can cause problems when they malfunction.James Woodson/Photodisc/Getty ImagesAntilock brake issues on modern vehicles are not very common, according to Allpar Repairs. While this is good news, no mechanical system is impervious to problems. Antilock braking...

The process of checking fluid levels for a Volkswagen Cabrio standard (also called manual) transmission is different from the automatic version of the car. Automatic transmissions use a dipstick to measure fluid levels, while manual transmission checks are more of an estimate. Experts advise inexper

Taking care of the overall health of your car goes beyond hitting regular checkups such as oil changes, fluid washes, windshield wiper blade changes and so on. About a third of the job of taking ...

Have you been studying for your driving test? Have you been getting enough practice? Approximately half of student drivers fail during their first attempt. Passing isn't easy, which is a good thing. If everybody passed, ...

Twin-stick transfer cases are hold-outs from an earlier era when off-road trucks were more akin to tractors than automobiles, and offered a level of versatility unmatched by any single-stick case. A twin-stick transfer case give the driver complete control over the truck's drive; with one quick flic

The gearshift cable on the Jeep Cherokee is a cable that allows shifting from gear to gear when the vehicle is in motion. It runs from the gear shift to the linkage mounted on the transmission. There are different reasons why the gearshift cable may need to be removed. For example, the cable itself

Driving at night is incredibly dangerous- especially if you cannot see where you are going. A few years ago, when I was in college, I noticed that I was having difficulty seeing the names of ...

The air bag on a Ford Focus is an important safety feature that protects the driver and passengers in the event of a collision. Some repairs and maintenance procedures, especially work that requires accessing the area directly behind the front bumper, require disarming the air bag system to avoid se

Testing revealed faults in air bag deployment in the 2006 Tucson, which could seriously injure drivers.Fstop/Photodisc/Getty ImagesThe Tucson is a midsize sport utility vehicle (SUV) designed by Hyundai to appeal to the under-$20,000 SUV market. Some of the 2006 model year's features and...

Especially when parking on uneven ground, particularly hills, the parking break must be engaged to prevent the vehicle from straying from the parking spot. When a parking break is engaged, a square-notched gear keeps the drive shaft in place. As a result, the transmission is locked and prevented fro

You can apply for disability parking placards or license plates if you meet the disability criteria established by the state of Hawaii Disability and Communication Access Board. The primary factor is a limited ability to walk. You need a physician to certify that your disability is qualified under t

Plumbing problems can cost from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Identifying issues as soon as possible may result in corrective measures that avoid – or at least reduce the cost of - expensive repairs. A hissing sound in a running faucet may be indicative of a minor problem, such as a worn-

On November 24, 2009, New York State instituted tougher child restraint laws, requiring all children, until they reach their 8th birthday, to use an appropriate car seat when riding in a motor vehicle. The New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) claims motor vehicle crashes are the