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Vehicle Colour and Accident Risk

There's an interesting article we came across written by Gary Grant about the relationship between vehicle colour and accident risk.  It reads in part: Does the Colour of Your Car Make you More Likely to be Involved in an Accident? In 2007 a paper from Monash University in Australia found that white was the safest colour and that other colours which were “lower on the visibility index and included black, blue, grey, green, red and silver” We’ve all met him, the armchair automotive expert at a social gathering who delights in enlightening not-so-interested listeners with his knowledge of the subject he is most passionate...

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Car Seat Safety

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Wheels recently published a great article that provides some important tips on car seat safety. With motor vehicle crashes being the leading cause of death among children, you can never be too careful with car seats. Here's a summary of the tips: 1. Always ensure the straps are snug against your child, and make sure the car seat doesn't wiggle or move around 2. Don't pad the car seat with towels, or add extra layers between the child and the seat 3. Make sure there aren't loose items in the car that could fly around the cabin in the event of a crash 4. Car seats can get...

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