Many auto manufacturers tout the latest technology in their vehicles that allows the driver to feel comfortable in letting the car do the driving.  This driver assist technology is often promoted by manufacturers as self-driving technology and consumers buy into the technology, however, the truth is in the details.  Currently on the road there are no truly autonomous vehicles that can drive themselves without any driver intervention.  If you are not paying full attention while driving in driver assist modes you could be putting yourself at grave risk of a New Haven auto accident even with the tech to support you. The first thing to understand as the driver of a new vehicle that has driver assist technologies as part of it’s trim package is that this technology is truly designed to assist you in your ability to stay safe on the road.  The driver should not treat this technology as  something Read the full article…

As the days get shorter and the nights are longer, you may be out driving more at night.  This change in your habits will come up quickly as we turn the clocks back and the evening becomes earlier and earlier in the day.  It is for this reason that you may need to do some adjusting to your car so you can avoid a New Have auto accident during this time of day. As one might expect the most important part of your vehicle when driving at night is your headlights.  You may not give too much thought to your headlights, but they can make or break your ability to get to where you are going at night safely.  Without good headlights and well cared for headlights you may put yourself and your passengers at risk of an accident as the days turn to night sooner. Here are some things Read the full article…