Posted on

Mistakes to Avoid When Purchasing a New Car

hakon sataoen qyfco1nfMtg unsplash scaled

If you have never bought a new car before, the chances are you won’t know how to get yourself a good deal. Car dealers are notorious for ripping people off, so your main priority should be upon learning how to avoid their tricks and acquiring a little bit of basic mechanical knowledge. With the cost of vehicles rising exponentially, educating yourself on how to get more for your money is essential. This post will help you with that. In this article, you will learn about some of the mistakes that you need to avoid making when purchasing a new vehicle.

Continue reading Mistakes to Avoid When Purchasing a New Car

Posted on

Best Vehicles for American Weather Extremes

CR Cars InlineHero 2015 Ford F 150 f 9 18 3571389644

Navigating the different and often extreme weather conditions of the United States necessitates a vehicle that is not only dependable but also versatile and strong. From the snowy roads of the Midwest in the winter to the blazing heat of the Southwest in the summer, selecting the right car can make a significant difference in comfort, safety, and performance. This article goes into the best automobiles for dealing with American weather extremes, ensuring that drivers and car owners have all of the information they need to make the best decision for their needs.

Continue reading Best Vehicles for American Weather Extremes

Posted on

The Various Types of Auctions on Offer at IAAI

13368770 auction jpeg3b5763930fb7c60bdc46d18ea3b39028 3266729765

Auctions can be a great option for those looking to purchase a vehicle at a good price. For example, Audi bid history at IAAI offers three different types of auctions to maximize its customers’ chances of getting the best deal possible. Here we explore the various types of auctions available at IAAI and their advantages.

Continue reading The Various Types of Auctions on Offer at IAAI

Posted on

Fleet Manager Guide: The Essential Solutions That Will Increase Productivity

99279057 3241772559176034 573575741166321664 o

A fleet manager or transportation manager is a key person within a business that has vehicles. They must ensure the safety of all vehicles, organize logistics, deal with finance, manage drivers, and more. This could be within a vehicle rental business, a taxi firm, or any company which transports people or cargo. It is a multi-faceted business role and requires plenty of organization, patience, and attention to detail. If you are working as a fleet manager or thinking of taking this role, you may be wondering how you can do it most effectively and productively. We have compiled some tips, tricks, and solutions to help increase productivity, as well as make this complicated job that little bit easier. Sound like something you need to read? Well, read on to find out more.

Continue reading Fleet Manager Guide: The Essential Solutions That Will Increase Productivity

Posted on

New Jersey Pushes “Complete Streets are for everyone”

suicide bike lane

September 13,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

 

Ridgewood NJ, the state of New Jersey along with  the New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center (BPRC) is pushing a plan to make your streets safer and more user friendly for ,pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles with a series of planning and design initiates .

According to there website , “Complete Streets are for everyone. They are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users… [so that] pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transportation users of all ages and ability are able to safely move along and across [the street].”

The Complete streets program  is being spearheaded  by the New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center (BPRC) assists public officials, transportation and health professionals, and the public in creating a safer and more accessible walking and bicycling environment through primary research, education and dissemination of information about best practices in policy and design. The Center is supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation through funds provided by the Federal Highway Administration.

The Village of Ridgewood signed a Complete Streets Resolution back in 2013 , ( https://njbikeped.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Ridgewood-Complete-Streets-Resolution.pdf ) and while some efforts have been a success like well defined ADA compliant highly visible cross walks and curbs other attempts , like the “suicide bike lane ” and traffic easing under the trestle have been an unmitigated failure .

DecorativeCrosswalks theridgewoodblog.net

What are the Components of Complete Streets?

Pedestrian Component: defined as “the clear area located between the curb and the adjacent building frontage” . Key Complete Streets design elements for this component include appropriate sidewalk widths and ADA accessible curb ramps
Building and furnishing: refers to “street furniture, elements of buildings that intrude into the sidewalk, and commercial activities that occur on the sidewalk…” and includes design elements such as bicycle parking, pedestrian-scale lighting, benches/street furniture, and street trees
Bicycle: addresses “bikeways and other facilitates within the public right-of-way…” and includes design elements such as bicycle lanes (regular, buffered, contraflow, etc.), cycle tracks, share-use paths, shared lanes/sharrows, and bike route signs
Curbside Management: relates to “facilities between the cartway and the sidewalk” and includes design elements such as on-street car parking, on-street bicycle parking, loading zones, and transit shelters.
Vehicle/Cartway: describes the “portion of the public right-of-way that is intended primarily or exclusively for motor vehicle use…” [11] and includes design elements such as appropriately sized lane widths, speed humps/tables, raised medians, chicanes, and preferred/exclusive bus lanes
Urban Design: addresses “policies related to those aspects of urban form that affect Complete Streets” such as driveways, utilities, and stormwater management.
Intersection & Crossing:  includes treatments that “…facilitate safe movement of all modes at intersections” [13] including high-visibility crosswalks (striped, raised, etc.), curb extensions, pedestrian refuge islands, bike boxes, and a variety of signal treatments (e.g., pedestrian countdown clocks, HAWK/RRFB signals, bicycle signals, etc.).

Posted on

Ridgewood Police Report Rash of Overnight Burglaries to Vehicles

Ridgewood_Police_theridgewoodblog
March 11,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood Nj, Ridgewood Police report that on Friday March 11th at 4:00am a Colonial Road resident observed seeing a person described as an adult black male enter his vehicle that was parked in the driveway.

The resident chased the male who entered a dark colored SUV driven by a second person and the vehicle sped away. Patrol was unable to locate the vehicle.
Five additional residents on the east side of Ridgewood reported their vehicles were entered in the overnight hours. Video footage obtained by the police department at a secondary location shows the vehicle in question to be a newer model Range Rover with no front license plate.
Residents are reminded to lock their vehicles and remove valuables or store them out of sight. The Ridgewood Detective Bureau is investigating. If anyone has additional information please contact the Ridgewood Police 201-652-3900. In an emergency dial 911
Posted on

Traffic safety board expands number of vehicles covered in air bag warning

Honda_first__Accord_rear_ends_tracto_trailer_theridgewoodblog.net_

file photo Boyd Loving

Traffic safety board expands number of vehicles covered in air bag warning

OCTOBER 22, 2014, 3:43 PM    LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014, 4:46 PM
ASSOCIATED PRESS

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded the number of vehicles and manufacturers covered by a warning about air bags. Ten automakers and almost 8 million vehicles are covered.

The agency is urging owners to get air bags repaired due to the potential danger to drivers and passengers. NHTSA says inflator mechanisms in the air bags made by Takata Corp. can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are deployed.

Government ups air bag warning to 7.8M vehicles

On Monday the agency included 4.7 million vehicles on a list. But Wednesday it added multiple models and removed about 133,000 older General Motors cars that were put on the list by mistake. NHTSA says the number of vehicles could still change because some may have been double-counted.

The agency is urging people in high-humidity areas such as Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii and “limited areas near the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana” to get their cars repaired quickly.

The safety agency urges owners to use their vehicle identification number on manufacturer sites to see if vehicles are have been recalled by the manufacturer.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/list-traffic-safety-board-expands-number-of-vehicles-covered-in-air-bag-warning-1.1115008#sthash.Gfe4Y8fD.dpuf