Light Bars - just what the doctor, police, fire fighters, EMTs and many other vehicles ordered! We have all seen the old movies with the police car charging down a city street with its single light flashing and siren blaring. It's an iconic image and an enduring one. However, our emergency response vehicles need far more sophisticated warning lighting now and a single flashing light just isn't enough. Enter, the modern light bars. They are...more
I read an article about how little time American workers spend on vacation. When compared to the French (5 weeks), and other Europeans, the American 2-week vacation seems downright discouraging. What is even worse is that when polled, most American workers admitted that they often didn't even use all the vacation time they had coming for fear that if they did, they'd be replaced!Contrast this with another article I read on how much more...more
If you are driving your vehicle and get into an accident there are several things you should do. First you should assess if you or anyone else at the scene is injured. You should look at your vehicle and any other vehicle or property that was damaged in order to determine the extent of damage. You should exchange insurance and contact information with all who are involved in the accident and you may need to file a road traffic accident claim. It is also often beneficial to get contact information from any independent witness of the accident who were not directly involved in it, in case there is a dispute.Should you hire an attorney?Whether or not you should hire an attorney to help file your road traffic accident claim is dependent on several factors. If you are not at fault and have sustained substantial damage to your vehicle or injury then you may want to consider hiring an attorney to make sure you get the best possible settlement. This is especially true if the cause of the accident was due to negligence on the other person's part such as driving while intoxicated or driving recklessly. You need to be compensated for your accident and injury so you do not have to pay...more
Today United States coins are most often graded on a scale that goes from 0 to 70 point. This scale was originally devised by Dr. William Shelby and is used by the major coin grading services today.A coin that's graded zero means that you can probably tell that at some point in time it was a coin. However, a coin that achieves a grade of seventy...more
There is just something about the season when summer approaches that makes people begin to long for a little time off from work and home life. Just a week or two or even just a few days can be so refreshing after months of routine on your job and family life too when it involves kids. Everyone needs a little break and when you do have a family, a...more
Travelling by car has become much simpler since the advent of the Global Positioning System, aka the GPS. We have all seen those strange little gadgets on the dashboards of vehicles in every street in reecent times, and they are becoming ever more useful. The GPS technology is also widely used in a great many handheld devices such as Smart Phones and so on, and it has become indispensible in today's society. You will no doubt have heard all manner of stories about car GPS units leading people the wrong way, but those days are fading with the advent of ever more sophisticated technology.The technology was originally devised for use by the army, and over the years the technology was adapted for use by the public. Since then it has become pretty much indispensable to a great many people around the world. GPS units for vehicles are gadgets that receive and decode signals from a network of satellites that allow you to determine where you are and exactly how to get to a particular destination.These devices have had their teething troubles, but now they are more accurate and reliable than ever before, and are available in a range of prices. As with most things at present, it is the...more
VANCOUVER, Canada April 16th, 2010 As North America marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1994, in which Timothy McVeigh's truck full of explosives killed 168 people and injured more than 500, including children...more
Why Own a Car When You Can Hire a Car It really is only natural that one might have the inclination towards owning rather than hiring when it comes to a car. After all, when you take a look around at the rest of the "things" in your life such...more
World's Most Unique Streets and Roads World's Shortest Street (Ebenezer Place – Scotland) The Ebenezer Place, in Wick city of Caithness, England, is total only 2.06 meters long. This street has been recorded in the Guinness Book of...more
Most people have probably found for the last few years that they are concerned about paying for expensive holidays but are still determined to have a good summer break. The recession has affected many families across the UK and the first cut back...more
Things to know before choosing the finest car paint for your car It is prevalent to see people spending their fortune in picking the cars of their option. A perfect car that fits the needs, type and wishes of an particular person is...more
Formal Feasts at Las Vegas HotelsAfter eating at the top restaurants you come across with, do you take delight in tasting every flavor of the food that you are devouring?Have you ever tried thanking the chef and his group for making you the finest...more