Staying safe on the road during a hailstorm It may sound surprising, but there are approximately 3,000 hailstorms in the United States each year. The size of hail can widely vary – from golf-ball size to softball size. And when it starts building up size, hail can...
Hot Day Behind the Wheel? Here’s How to Beat the Heat The forecast in Minnesota: Hot and getting hotter. And, that can make for troublesome travel. Subscribe Here! Success! First Name Last Name Email Subscribe When the temperature increases, decrease your risk on –...
What to Do If You’re Caught in Your Car During a Tornado Tornadoes are the most violent storms anywhere, and about 1,200 touch ground in the United States every year, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Subscribe Here! Success! First Name Last Name...
3 Easy Ways to Reduce the Risk of a Car Crash Spring is here, and the warmer weather often prompts people in Minnesota to hop in their cars for weekend (or longer) road trips. Unfortunately, too many of those trips will end up being memorable for the wrong reasons,...
Many people have a limited definition of “distracted driving”: They think it only means texting behind the wheel. There’s good reason for that, because texting requires visual, manual and cognitive attention – the same attention required for safe driving. But although...
Maybe you’ve been here before. You’ve just come off the plane, picked up your baggage and gone to the rental car counter. You’re tired from the flight, about to begin an ambitious vacation or a challenging business project. And, this is the point at which you’re...