Before vehicle transport carriers are allowed to go anyplace with your vehicle, they are required by the DOT to do a every day “Pre-Trip Inspection” of the equipment. We strongly recommend that you also do a Inspection of your car. In preparing for any transport, it is key to check items such as tire pressure, oil & water levels, other fluid levels, etc.

This inspection can help in avoiding troubles down the road, not to point out that it is a good idea to be familiar with your car. Loose moldings and the like have a propensity to take the air off in shipping, thus causing likely break to your vehicle or to others on the same load. Leaking fluids could also be a harm to the wellbeing of your car and/or the car below it. Please do you have any and all repairs done before transport. (more…)

The other day, I was driving on the highway and was passed by a yellow Smart Car. Approximately two to three minutes later, a blue Smart Car passed me. It seemed a little ridiculous to me, and I had to laugh. There I was, driving down the highway in my Jeep, and I was being passed left and right by cars that were a quarter of the size of mine. I wondered whether or not I was going fast enough. Looking down at my speedometer, I realized that I was driving just over five miles above the speed limit (which is relatively slow by most people’s standards).

Lately, since I accepted the fact that I am going to be stuck with my sport utility vehicle for some period of time, I came to the conclusion that I should try to conserve gasoline and money by driving slower. Back when I had my Nissan Altima, I was a true speed demon. Sometimes, looking back at those days when I had that little 2001 Nissan Altima, I wonder how I didn’t manage to get pulled over even once for breaking the law so much. I remember getting that little car up to 95 miles an hour on the local highway back on Long Island, New York. It was reckless and stupid, but I loved the thrill of driving fast and seeing how I could control the car. (more…)

What is Active Transport?

Active transport is defined as physical activity undertaken as a means of transport and not purely as a form of recreation. Active transport generally refers to walking and cycling for travel to and/or from a destination, but may also include other activities such as roller blading or use of public transport.

Many people find that choosing active transport options is an effective way to build physical activity into their daily routines and busy schedules. Active transport also has the added benefit to communities and the environment of reduced traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. (more…)

No one likes to sit in traffic jams. However, if you live anywhere near a metropolitan or city-type area, traffic jams aren’t just inevitable; they seem to be part of your daily routine. Recently, I moved into a new apartment in a different town. Since moving, I have had several appointments in the city that required me to travel during morning rush hour. Normally, it wouldn’t have been a problem; but I had forgotten that I had moved. Having said that, I failed to take into account the fact that the traffic might be different since I was now living in an entirely different area.

Sure enough, once I was on the road, I sat in traffic for an hour. In that entire hour, I only traveled two miles! Two miles! Anxious to know what the problem was, I found myself fighting back the urge to become angry out of frustration- or worse- to perform an illegal driving maneuver in order to get through the traffic more quickly. Instead, I decided to patiently (as patiently as was possible) wait out the traffic jam and see what the cause of all the backed up traffic was. Do you know what I discovered after sitting in traffic for what was easily over an hour by that point? I discovered that the cause of the traffic jam was merely due to the fact that there were too many people on the road at one time. (more…)

If you are setting up on having your automobile vehicle shipped, there are number of things you should know. Taking a number of preventive steps will permit you to stay away from many of the potential hassles and anxieties frequently associated with having one’s car shipped. Because you are almost certainly quite attached to your vehicle, and the thought of it being car shipped without you there to care for it makes you uncomfortable, it is wise to be as ready as possible. Part of being arranged is significant what to be expecting before, for the duration of, and after your car is shipped.

There are number of steps to preparing your car for shipping. First of all, you will want your car to be as clean as possible, so that you can make note of all scratches and such that are already on your vehicle shipping. You will also want to build sure that you rid your car of any private items, as these won’t be covered by insurance in the case of theft. Be sure that you should remember to shut off your car alarm. (more…)

Some people are real cynics when it comes to transporting their cars. This can be attributed to the bad experience they might have had during the time that they hired the services of an auto shipper to move their car to another place. However, a bad transporting experience can be avoided as long as you know how to look for the best auto shipper.

In order for you to be really happy, during the whole time that you will have your car transported, you need to look for an auto shipper that could guarantee the safety of your car while under their care. This means that they go the extra mile in ensuring that your car would not have any damage when you receive it upon delivery. (more…)