Category: Auto Safety

Spring is upon us and summer is right around the corner.  With the nicer weather comes an easier drive in some ways—and in other ways, not so much.  Spring and summer is also construction season.  Congestion around the Tacoma Dome and 38th street has been an issue for years, annoying drivers, slowing travel time, and… Read More

There are two age groups that have the highest likelihood of ending up in an auto body shop needing their car fixed, or worse.  It’s probably no surprise that it’s teenagers and the elderly.  Teenagers aged 16-17 are nine times more likely to crash their car versus middle-aged drivers.  The elderly aged 80 and older… Read More

The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) has examined the difference in accident rates between cars with and without this feature.  The study found that claim frequencies for property damage liability were down by 14 percent on Mercedes-Benz models that offered the system.  Their examination also showed smaller benefits in cutting down on injury and collision… Read More

Are we more tired in the winter due to minimal daylight?  In short—yes.  It makes sense really, light coming through our windows in the morning wakes us up and we don’t think about bedtime until it’s dark.  During the summer our serotonin levels are higher which creates energy and good feelings.  This diminishes in the… Read More