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7 Tips for Surviving Winter Weather Road Hazards
Walking in a winter wonderland sounds like a delightful experience. It’s driving in one that can be a nightmare. In a previous blog, we reviewed winter preparedness for your car or truck. (And just because you drive a truck or an all-wheel drive vehicle, don’t think you’re exempt from needing a cold weather check-up or that you can be any less concerned about getting into...
Read MoreBuckle Up for Holiday Traffic, Paterson, NJ!
True, the 2009 statistics show the lowest number of traffic fatalities on U.S. roadways since 1950, but that’s no reason to be a turkey this weekend! Thanksgiving weekend brings the highest amount of vehicle traffic to our city streets and highways, so New Jersey State Police will be on the lookout in Paterson, NJ, and all over Passaic County for holiday travelers who are not buckled up...
Read MoreBig Trucks A Necessary NJ Evil?
Drivers have been getting into accidents since 1771 when French engineer and inventor Nicolas Joseph Cugnot drove one of his steam-powered vehicles into a wall. Fortunately, back then, our world wasn’t also teeming with speeding tractor-trailers, buses and the like. History was made with one car, one wall and, we assume, little fallout (except for some bricks). Now, almost 240 years...
Read MoreIn New Jersey It’s Illegal to Have a Car Accident While Sleeping
You don’t drink and drive. You don’t take drugs and drive either. You don’t even answer your cell phone when you’re at the wheel… Most things can wait until you’ve reached your destination. And yet, without any blatant carelessness or ill intent, you could still unknowingly be setting the stage for a serious car wreck. Now that New Jersey has traded in Daylight...
Read MoreNew Jersey Law Aims for Fewer Winter Car Accidents
New Jersey weather may feel temperate today, but the first day of winter arrives in less than two months. It’s not unheard of to see snow before the end of the year; don’t be caught off guard! Wouldn’t you rather enjoy those pretty white snowflakes instead of fretting over them? Do a little planning now so you can find yourself fully prepared and smiling at that first New Jersey...
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