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Driving Safely in the Rain

Slippery roads, dark skies and foggy windshields — rainy weather provides the kind of adverse driving conditions that can impede even the most experienced driver. Read on for advice and tips on everything from reducing glare to DIY car …

All You Need to Know about Airbags

Like seatbelts that prevent injuries and fatalities in accidents, airbag systems are now standard equipment in automobiles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), between 1987 and 2008, frontal airbag systems alone saved 25,782 lives in car …

How to Locate a Local Senior Driving Course

Motorists who are older than 55 now can take the newly updated “55 Alive Mature Driver Program” to refresh their driving skills. Considering the usage of GPS and cell phones in cars, in addition to the increase in traffic …

Is Toyota putting safety in the back seat?

Toyota, the Japanese auto manufacturer, currently seeks an exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 305 to build new hydrogen fuel-cell car. This safety standard was established to help eliminate or …

Facts about Senior Driving

Advancements in medicine and other fields have led to adults living longer, healthier lives. As a result, seniors share the road at advanced age. But there can be some common misconceptions when it comes to older drivers, which is …

How to Reduce Driving Glare

Texting while driving or driving under the influence tend to get more publicity than other risks while driving, like driving glare, which typically stems from headlights and the sun. However, driving glare is still a formidable danger. Glare was …

Seeking disability benefits? Here’s How You Can Receive Payments

As of March 1, 2013, U.S. law requires all Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income recipients get their payments electronically. Payment by check is no longer allowed, and if you are still receiving your disability payments by check, …

Medicare is Not Just for Retirees: Disabled Individuals May Qualify

The Medicare health insurance program covers Americans above the age of 65. However, other groups might be eligible for this coverage as well, including those with disabilities.
Who is eligible for Medicare coverage?
For Medicare eligibility as a senior citizen above …

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