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Special licenses are mandatory for large trucks and commercial vehicles primarily because these vehicles possess three significant operational restrictions, such as extensive blind spots and long braking distances, together with limited maneuverability capabilities. Always be mindful of your safety since driving close to these vehicles demands additional alertness. This article gives essential driving recommendations with safety leading the way. Avoid...

According to statistics compiled by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the rate of fatal road traffic accidents (RTAs) decreased slightly in 2022 after a three-year upward trend. The fatality rate of 12.8 per 100,000 people was down from 13 in 2021, 26 of those deaths occurred in the small city of Spokane, Washington. The United States experienced substantial...

Introduction The Italian carmaker Alfa Romeo is tackeling the mid-sized SUV segment with the Tonale, a stan-out model with alluring design and fantastic driving capabilities. This particular SUV is set to become the Italian brand`s flagship against the top predators from the likes of BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Audi or Volvo. In this review, we will try to disect the car`s...

Thirty years ago, you might have been warned not to buy a truck unless you literally couldn't do without it. The worse safety ratings were the trade-off for the power, strength and capacity the truck provided. What many don't realize is that trucks have been advancing in terms of safety as fast and sometimes faster than cars. Let's look at...

On to the boring side of the car industry, we have news from the NHTSA who've just tested one of the highlights of automotive launches in 2012. The 2013 Cadillac ATS was sent through some fairly stressful moments in order to achieve its safety rating. You could say these were not the boring bits. 2013 Cadillac ATS Making up the...

The NHTSA announces that while the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle is quite a great car, there is a problem with some safety aspects on it. While they don't mind the retro aspect and the all the hippie/hipster halo around it, the American authority drew the line at airbag issues. 2012 Volkswagen Beetle On the models which are listed as being affected...