"Fewer dropped calls." "You're in good hands." "Eat Fresh." "I'm loving it!" "You could save a lot on car insurance." "More bars in more places." Ever heard one of those slogans before? If you've spent anytime near a television or radio in the past ten years, chances are you have, and chances are those slogans now mean very little to you. I get it: corporations broadcast and repeat a slogan, customers get to know that slogan and associate it with that brand, and custome...
Despite the risks, over one-third of all drivers under the age of 24 are texting on the road. Each year, 21% of fatal car crashes involving teenagers were the result of cell phone usage. If your teens text while drive, or you know someone who does, have them watch this video. Please note The following video is very graphic. ...
You're driving down the road, and you find yourself behind a car filled with passengers. Every seat is taken. Another car is driving in the lane next to you. It suddenly pulls forward and switches lanes, cutting off the vehicle in front of you. That car's driver slams on the brakes, bringing the car to a sudden stop and before you know it, you're ramming into the back of it. The third car that cut everyone o...
If you've ever called an insurance company for a quote on auto insurance, you know that one of the first questions the agent will ask you is how many miles you put on your car every year. Statistics say the more you're on the road, the more likely you are to be involved in an accident, and the higher your premiums will be. But did you realize it's the other way around if you work ...
Glenn Beck, who recently declared on his Fox news that Barack Obama was a "racist" who harbors a "deep-seated hatred for white people," has been causing many of the advertisers on that program to move their ad spots to other programs. Geico, in particular, recently went public with their decision to have their ad time reallocated to shows other than his. “On Tuesday, August 4, GEICO instructed its ad buying service to redistribute its inventory of rotational spots o...
It's finally here. The day you've dreaded for 16 years. Your teenager wants to get a driver's license. Worse, he wants to drive your car. Actually, he'd prefer it if you bought him his own car. Red. Coupe. Something small and sporty. You know, something the chicks will dig. Do teenagers still say “dig”? No matter. You know what it means. And you know you won't be able to keep him off the road forever. Sure, you...
When is the last time you had to take a written driving test? In case it's been awhile, we've put together a sample test with questions collected from a variety of different states. While you should definitely review your state driver's manual, ours is good just for studying up a bit on some of the trickier questions. ...