For years, safety was engineeredin a passive way — meaning

systems designed to help you aftera crash occurs. Seat belts, air bagsand body crumple zones are all ex-amples of passive safety features,which are obviously vitally impor-tant when a wreck happens.More recently, though, new carsare becoming available with activesafety features. These are technol-ogies that can either help a drivertake steps to avoid a crash or try

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One active safety feature that israpidly gaining popularity is for-ward collision alert. This systemuses sensors in the front of the carto detect when a crash might beimminent, then tries to take stepsthat will keep the crash fromhappening.Some systems simply

alert the driver with bright flashinglights and an alarm sound, essen-tially warning the driver to takequick action.Other systems take action on theirown, by priming the brake pedalfor an emergency stop or per-haps even trying to stop the carautomatically. Even if the driverisn’t paying attention, this type ofsystem can help to slow or stop thecar in an emergency using its ownintelligence.

BLIND SPOT SENSORS

Sensors that detect cars in thedriver’s blind spot are also becom-ing more popular. These systemsconstantly monitor the spots to theleft and right rear of the vehicle— the places where it’s hard for adriver to see when changing lanes— and will alert you if it sensesyou might hit a vehicle in the nextlane.

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FALL CAR CARE | TRAVEL TIPS

Avoid the Holiday Breakdown

That figure is an estimation by theAmerican Automobile Association,which is ready to deploy its assistancespecialists to help with lockouts, bat-tery replacements, jump starts, extri-cating vehicles from snow and towingcars for repair.

The AAA anticipates its busiest time:$ >6@# I: =6 =6ID66< 06;6?=6# */and January 2. And while being

stranded on roadway is probably noton your wish list, it is an issue you orsomeone you know may have to facethis holiday season.

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breakdowns by keeping their vehiclesproperly maintained. The AAA

advises motorists to follow theirrecommended maintenanceschedule and make sure theirvehicle is ready for the holiday travelseason.

C@F6 @ ;6#IH$H69 I6;J<H;H@< ;J6;Eyour vehicle’s fluid levels, lights,brakes, exhaust system and heater/defroster. you should continue toschedule regular services, including

oil and filter changes, throughout thewinter driving season at the intervalsrecommended by the vehicle manu-facturer.

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The AAA projects its roadside tech-nicians can fix the issues of more thanthree out of five stranded motoristsand send them on their way. Theremaining two travelers will still needa tow.

Keeping you and your family safewhile you’re stranded is important.This means pulling your car fully ontothe shoulder of the road and keepingyour hazard lights flashing.

You could also benefit from havingan emergency kit full of blankets, bat-teries, water, flashlights and otheressential items to keep you safe andwarm during long delays.

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FAMILY TRAVEL | INFANTS

First Road Trips with Baby

Here are tips to ensure both you

and your baby have fun on your first

road trips together.

Newborns:Sleep is Key

As new parent, most challenging

part of traveling with the baby was

making sure we had enough of

everything we might possibly need.

The diaper bag which contained all

our necessities was within an arm’s

reach.

We tried to keep the baby cool and

comfortable in the summer heat to

help him sleep easily. Once he was

asleep, the trip was smooth sailing for

us.

4-6 Months Old:Keep Trips Short

As the baby got older, he was sleep-

ing less frequently and for shorter

spells, generally less than two hours.

Once he woke up from his naps, he

wanted to be taken out of the car seat.

That meant our drives were limited to

his nap time with stops planned

beforehand.

Having a full stomach and being

exposed to fresh air made the baby

ready for another nap, so we could

put him back in the car for the second

leg of our drive.

6-9 Months Old:Distraction Helps

Once the baby started crawling andwanting to stand up, it was a chal-lenge to convince him to stay con-fined to the car seat when he wasawake. Since he was eating solid foodby then, we could offer little snacks asdistraction.

As a last resort for longer drives, wedownloaded nursery rhymes to theiPad so we could play them without awifi connection. Though we hadvowed to stay away from gadgets, wefound it necessary to keep our activelittle one engaged during demandingtravel schedules.

Those few months where he really

wanted to walk and couldn’t were ourmost trying times of traveling withbaby.

9-12 Months Old:Engaging with the World

Around his one year birthday hewas walking and running about quitesteadily. He was also on a two-napschedule for the day. To make the tripseasier on us, we did the bulk of ourtraveling after breakfast to coincidewith his longer morning nap. Once hewas able to recognize things in hissurroundings, we stopped using toysand the iPad and encouraged him tolook out the window instead.

When your child is old enough, sit-ting in a forward-facing car seatmakes a huge difference. It provides abetter view of the road, letting kidssee cars and buses.

We also learned the hard way thateating and drinking tends to give himmotion sickness. We now stop every2-3 hours so he can eat and has timeto play before we all get back in thecar.

Anuja De Silva, Cosmopolitan TravelingMomfor TravelingMom.com, lives in Westchester,New York with her husband and active toddlerson. She works full time in research & develop-ment for the semiconductor industry. Travel isa means for her to challenge herself with newexperiences. She loves the energy of big cities aswell as the tranquility of small towns.

If you were a road warrior in your B.C. (Before Children) days, there’s noreason you can’t still hit the road with a baby on board. It takes a littlemore planning and a lot more gear, but it can be a fun way to introduce

the newest member of your family to travel — without the pain of airplanetakeoffs and landings on tiny ears.

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Negligence is the rust of the soul ... and the car(BPT) - Whether it’sthe anxiety of lookingat a bank statementafter a big purchaseor waiting for newsfrom a doctor, facingharsh realities can benerve-racking. Thesame mentality applieswhen dealing with yourcar discrepancies, be itroutine maintenance oreven skirmishes withother drivers on - andsometimes off - theroad.

These drivers are notabiding by one of thefundamental, unwrit-ten road rules, ac-cording to a recentsurvey conducted byHankook Tire. In thelatest Hankook TireQuarterly Gauge Index,results showed that 86percent of Americandrivers have had theircar damaged by otherswhen parked and neverreceived a note from

the person responsible.However, despite thesefindings, the gauge alsorevealed that only 14percent of Americanssay they have dingeda car and didn’t leavea note, which begs thequestion: Who’s tellingthe truth?

Aside from avoidingissues with others onthe road, drivers alsotend to neglect theirown routine car obliga-tions. The recent gaugeindex also revealed that57 percent of Ameri-cans leave regular carmaintenance

obligations such asregistration, oil chang-es, and car inspectionsuntil the last minute orpast the recommendedtimeframe.

But what the largemajority of thedriving populationlacks in fulfillingsome standard car careneeds, they make upfor in other ways. Sev-enty-seven percent ofdrivers make sure to filltheir gas tank before orimmediately after theirgas light goes on. Andalthough many Ameri-cans lack manners by

failing to leave notes inparking lots, they takepride in their parkingskills. Sixty-seven per-cent of drivers considerthemselves “excellent”or “good” parallelparkers, maneuveringinto a tight spot in twotries or less.

Now that the fall andwinter months are hereprovide drivers withless than stellar roadconditions are here,take into account thesehelpful car safety tipsthat will help you bemore mindful of yourcars basic needs:

Check your tankRunning low on fuelon a regular basis canbe hazardous to a carbecause it causes thefuel pump to pick updebris from the bottomof the fuel tank that canclog the pump or fuelinjectors. Be mindfulof your gauge, and tryto get to the nearestfueling station as soonas you can.

Check your engineThirty-one percentof Americans wait tochange the oil untilpast the recommendedservice date. Notchanging your oil oftenenough allows harm-ful dirt, particulatesand acids to degradeor damage key engineparts.

Rotate your tires Ac-cording to the HankookTire Quarterly GaugeIndex, 33 percent of

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Choose the right tireDo you know whatbrand of tires you haveon your car right now?If you said no, you’renot alone. Thirty-sixpercent of Americanssay they don’t knowtheir tire brand. Know-ing this information isimportant to be sure ifthe tires are appropri-ate for the upcomingfall and winter driv-ing conditions. TheHankook Winter i-ceptevo is a winter tire thatprovides excellent per-formance during winterweather conditions.

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(BPT) - Aggressivedrivers speed, drivetoo fast or carelessly,change lanes withoutwarning, cut off othervehicles, tailgate andpass in ways thatendanger others. Ag-gressive driving likelycauses “a substantialnumber” of the 6.8million crashes thatoccur every year onAmerican highways,the National HighwayTraffic Safety Admin-istration (NHTSA)says. Everyone isaware of aggressivedrivers, but you maybe surprised to learnhow many peoplethink that other driversare the only offenders;the truth is that mostdrivers should take acloser look in the mir-ror - aggressive driversmay be closer thanthey appear.

Eighty-five percentof motorists describeother drivers’ behind-the-wheel behavior asaggressive, yet only36 percent admit theirown driving is ag-gressive, accordingto a survey by SafecoInsurance. Despitethat discrepancy, thesurvey also revealedwide-spread agree-ment on two importantpoints: 82 percent saidthey experience nega-

tive feelings becauseof how other peopledrive, and 72 per-cent said they wouldwelcome the chanceto improve the drivingexperience for every-one and make at leastone change to theirown behavior.

Recognizing the needto reduce aggres-sive driving, Safecolaunched a “Drive itForward Fridays”movement. Driverscan visit www.safeco.com/diff, or use thehashtag #DIFF, topledge to be morecourteous drivers, andto share how they’remaking positive

changes to their driv-ing habits.The survey also identi-fied behaviors that, ifstopped, would makedriving more pleas-ant for everyone.This includes cuttingoff other drivers (59percent), using highbeams toward oncom-ing traffic (57 percent)and tailgating (56percent).

“People’s emotionsand anxieties oftenwill play out on ourroads and highways,putting us all in tense,high-stress drivingconditions that canbe dangerous,” saysJonathan Alpert, a

Manhattan-basedpsychotherapist andauthor of the book“Be Fearless: ChangeYour Life in 28 Days.”Alpert has also writ-ten about road rage.“Changing aggressivedriving habits is notonly good for society,but it’s good for yourmental health. Simplepositive acts can havea huge impact on howyou feel by activatingthe reward center inthe brain - meaning itreally can make youfeel good.”

Alpert offers some tipsto help drivers begincurbing aggressiveroad behaviors:

* Aggressive driverscut off other motorists,tailgate, haveunnecessary and ex-cessive use the horn,speed and changelanes rapidly. If thesebehaviors describeyour driving habits,resolve to make achange for the better.

* Model good driv-ing behavior by beingfriendly and courteouson the road. Your goodbehavior can inspireothers to be courte-ous as well. Give upa parking spot, andwhen it’s safe to do so,allow other drivers tomove into your lane.

* Accept that someundesirable roadconditions, such asheavy traffic, slowdrivers or excessivelyfast ones are a nor-mal and unavoidablereality of driving. Ifyou normalize theseirritations, you’re lesslikely to be frustratedby them.

* Don’t take it per-sonally. A driver whocut you off was likelyjust being thought-less, and didn’t intendto anger or endangeryou. Consider otherexplanations; perhapsthe driver is travelingto an emergency orsimply didn’t see you.

In addition to improv-ing your own behav-iors and encouragingothers to do so, too,avoid antagonizingaggressive drivers.NHTSA recommendsyou do your best toget out of the way ofaggressive driversand don’t encouragethem by speeding upor attempting to blockthem. Avoid eye con-tact and ignore rudegestures - in short,don’t encourage baddriving behavior bybehaving badly your-self.

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