Distracted Driving

September 13, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
Distracted driving may seem like a minor problem to most people; however the most recent statistics gathered state that during 2013, 3,154 people were killed in accidents involving a distracted driver, and 424,000 people were injured in incidents involving a distracted driver. Without proper education and prevention, it is possible that these numbers will...
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Life without a Car

September 12, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
It is easy to take your car for granted. To accept it as a given, a standard part of normal every day life. It does so much work for you. It drives you to work, to the grocery store, to the coffee shop, to the baseball game, and to the movie theatre. It gets...
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About Semi-Trailer Trucks

September 11, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
We share our roads with all different kinds of vehicles, from MINI Coopers, Smart Cars, Motorcycles, Honda Civics, Ford F150s to gigantic, massive semi-trailer trucks, or more simply, semis. Semis are basically the biggest thing we will ever see out on the road. They are dangerous, intimidating, but also extremely important. They form the...
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Pound per Square Inch

September 10, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
The phrase “pound per square inch” (PSI) has been thrown around a lot recently on the news and in the media, usually attached to one specific controversial figure – Tom Brady. So what are “pounds per square inch?” What exactly do they have to do with footballs? Why does this term seem so familiar?...
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The Pressure on Tires

September 9, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
The average car driving on our American streets weighs in at over 4,000 pounds. 4,021 pounds to be exact. All 4,021 pounds weighs directly down on your car’s poor, old, overworked tires. They are doing a lot of work so it is important to take care of them. Tire pressure needs to be checked...
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