We’ve talked before about what to do if you see a car accident, but what about if you are in one? While you will probably want to call the police after a major car accident so that traffic can be stopped and people can be helped safely, what about after a tiny fender bender? When should you file a police report for a car accident? Read the rest of this entry
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Celebrate Turkey Day with a 5k or 5-mile Race!
When we think of November, Thanksgiving and men with beards are two of the first things that come to mind. However, this month is also a great time to put on your running shoes and hit the pavement for a great cause. There are many 5k races in our city this November, including several Austin Turkey Trots on Thanksgiving 2018. Find your race and hit the ground running before loading up on turkey and deliciousness. Read the rest of this entry
Where Can You Eat in Austin TX on Thanksgiving 2018 Without a Reservation?
There are plenty of great restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day, but many require a reservation well in advance. So what if you are leaving it to the last minute (or just want to keep your options open)? Where can you eat in Austin TX on Thanksgiving 2018 without a reservation? These Austin restaurants open on Thanksgiving 2018 offer not only great food at competitive prices (we focused on places offering a good meal for less than $60) but either don’t require or frankly won’t take a reservation. Bear in mind that “no reservation” may still mean standing in line for a while, but that’s just the price a person pays for venturing out of the house on Turkey Day.
Does Honda or Toyota Offer Better Standard Safety Features?
Many car manufacturers are offering ever better driver assistance features in their new vehicles. This technology can do everything from notify a driver that there is someone in their blind spot while they are driving on the highway, to stopping automatically if a pedestrian is detected in a crosswalk. Even better, more and more of these safety suites are coming standard on new vehicles. In this blog we are going to check out two heavy-hitters in the driver assistance market and pit Honda Sensing vs Toyota Safety Sense. While individual vehicles will offer different sets of features, we can share some general information about these two systems.
Read the rest of this entryWhen was the first car racing accident?
Car racing is fun, but it can also be a very dangerous sport. While drivers have extensive safety equipment in each vehicle to try to keep them safe in the event of an accident, still accidents happen on the race track. But when was the first car racing accident? We assume that the earliest accidents haven’t been recorded (probably the first time two people on a street had cars they would have tried to race…) but we do have access to the first ever filmed car racing accident that happened in 1919. Read the rest of this entry
Do you need two license plates in Texas? Learn more about licenses here
In our blog about vehicle problems that are illegal to drive with in Texas, we mentioned that an unreadable license plate is something that can get you pulled over, but do you know the rest of the Texas license plate laws? Make sure you are driving legally, and with up-to-date registration by following these rules. Read the rest of this entry