Start Winter Safety Kit With Household Items
There's an easy way to get started on a useful road kit for winter. Put together a kit that includes these household goods.
Accessories
Escape Tools, An Overlooked Must-Have Safety Accessory
A little more than a decade ago Jesse Morgan nearly lost his life when a drunk driver plowed into his vehicle, trapping him inside.
The incident left Morgan shaken, and the CEO of Morgan Manufacturing invented a tool that would get him out of a similar jam in the future.
Make Those Messes Disappear In A Hurry With Wet/Dry Vacuum
The cleanliness of your vehicle’s cabin affects its appearance and your health. From pollens to dust and mites, your cabin attracts a variety of allergens.
The answer: The humble yet versatile wet/dry vac.
Drivers turn to dash cams for video evidence during accidents
Cameras similar to those worn by thrillseekers are finding their way to the dashboards of safety-conscious drivers.
“Dash cameras are helpful in hit-and-run collisions – or other situations where you’d want to get someone’s license plate,” said Johan-Till Broer of Garman, a Kansas-based electronics company that started making dash cameras this year.
Don't let all the small electronics turn a good day bad
It’s not enough anymore for your car’s battery to just help start the engine. It also needs to power a navigation system, charge your cell phone, operate a back-up camera and a plethora of 21st century conveniences.
So how do you ensure your battery has enough strength to do all that and prevent you from being stranded thousands of miles from home on your summer road trip?
In The News
- U.S. DOT Announces $750,000 for Emergency Repairs to Roads and Bridges in Croatan National Forest in North Carolina
- Federal Highway Administration Plans New Edition of National Traffic Control Manual to Address Innovation, Get Ready for Automated Vehicles
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $300 Million for Federal Lands and Tribal Projects
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $14 Million in Emergency Relief Funds to Rebuild North Carolina’s Infrastructure Following Hurricane Florence
- FHWA Awards $8.4 Million to Nine States for Innovative Highway Projects
- Federal Highway Administration Makes $225 Million Available for Highway Bridge Improvement Grants
- U.S. Department of Transportation Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Nebraska
- FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation in Chicago Focuses on Freight Operations
- U.S. DOT Official Joins State and Local Leaders to Announce $90 Million Infrastructure Investment for Idaho
- Nation's Top Federal Highway Official On Hand for Central 70 Project Groundbreaking
