car safety

Do you make sure your kids are buckled up when riding in the car? Sure you do when they're little and using car seats, but what about as they get older?  Is it just too much trouble sometimes? Buckling up is such an important habit to instill in children at a young age. Parents need to lead by example and reinforce the message to make sure it sticks. And, there is a new advertising campaign beginn

I know someone who is dead set against buying a small car -- even though it is good one gas -- because a big car is safer than a small one. Generally speaking, a bigger vehicle is safer than a small one. But as a former fireman who spent a lot of hours cutting open smashed cars, small cars are much safer than they used to be...