| Njcure (Nj Cure Auto Insurance) Safety Driving Tips | | | | fogging windows. As they melt, they create moisture |
| Tips to drive safe. | | | | build-up, causing fog on the inside. If you forget, turn |
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| - Drinking and driving is the leading cause of death for | | | | counteracts the fog by becoming a dehumidifier. |
| Americans between the ages of 17 and 24. | | | | - Slow down when approaching intersections, |
| - The cost of an average DUI is $3,000. | | | | off-ramps, bridges or shady spots. These all have |
| - Deer are most active between 5 and 8 pm. | | | | potential to develop black ice. Due to the difference |
| - Headlights have an illumination range of 200 to 250 | | | | in the exposure to air and sunlight, the surface |
| feet. To allow for sufficient brake time, reduce your | | | | condition can be even worse on a bridge or a shaded |
| speed to 45 miles per hour at night. | | | | area. |
| - Keep in mind that deer wander in groups. If you | | | | - Don't pass snow plows or sanding trucks. These |
| see one crossing the road, be alert for more deer | | | | drivers have limited visibility and you're more likely to |
| that could be following. | | | | find that the road in front of them is worse than the |
| - Keep headlights on one hour before dusk and one | | | | road behind. Stay patient and follow behind at a safe |
| hour after dawn to increase your vehicle's visibility. | | | | distance. |
| - Regularly clean the interior of your windshield to | | | | - Remove snow and ice from your car before driving. |
| eliminate glare while driving at night. | | | | This not only helps your visibility but ensures your |
| - Light is reflected back off of the fog, so using your | | | | safety and the safety of other drivers. Don't forget |
| high beams can reduce visibility. | | | | to remove ice and snow from the roof or your car |
| - Drunk-driver-related accident fatalities are at their | | | | as it has the potential to fly off and cause serious |
| highest on Friday and Saturday nights. | | | | injury to other drivers. Also don't forget to clean off |
| - Distances are more difficult to gauge at night. | | | | your headlights and taillights. |
| - If your car breaks down at night, turn on | | | | - Check the exhaust pipe. When winter weather |
| emergency lights and the inner dome light and don't | | | | arrives make sure your exhaust pipe isn't clogged |
| get out of your car until assistance arrives. You are | | | | with snow, ice or mud. A blocked exhaust could |
| safer in your car with your seat belt on. | | | | cause deadly carbon monoxide gas to leak into the |
| - Adjust your car's headrest to a height behind your | | | | passenger compartment when the engine is running. |
| head – not your neck – to minimize whiplash | | | | |
| in case you are involved in an accident. | | | | Who can receive CURE auto insurance? |
| - Never try to fit more people into your car than you | | | | To receive CURE insurance, you must have the |
| have seatbelts for. | | | | following: |
| - Never use cruise control in wet or slippery | | | | • At least three years of hands on driving |
| conditions. | | | | experience, during which no more than 9 points can |
| - Never attempt to make repairs to a vehicle while it | | | | be deducted by traffic violations. |
| is in an area exposed to other traffic. | | | | • If however you are in two collisions and not at |
| - Keep items in your vehicle such as flares, flashlights, | | | | fault in both, it will not count against you. |
| blankets, water, and a first aid kit. | | | | • No driving while intoxicated or driving under the |
| - Avoid smoking while driving at night. The nicotine | | | | influence (DWI/DUI) violations for the previous five |
| and carbon monoxide in smoke impairs night vision. | | | | years. This applies to the applicant and anyone living |
| - Using your headlights during the day and early | | | | at the same residence. |
| evening makes it easier for other drivers to see you. | | | | CURE only considers families if the oldest child is not |
| - If you find yourself hydroplaning, do not brake or | | | | less than 4 years from driving age. This enables |
| turn suddenly. Ease your foot off the gas pedal until | | | | CURE Auto Insurance's executives proper time to |
| the car slows and you can feel the road again. | | | | observe the parents for at least two years before |
| - Avoid hydroplaning by keeping your tires inflated | | | | extending its services to a beginning driver. |
| correctly and maintaining good tire tread. | | | | High car insurance premiums are still a problem in |
| - When signs of fatigue begin to show, get off the | | | | today's fast paced society. If your auto insurance |
| road. Take a brisk walk or a short nap in a safe and | | | | premiums are higher than what you would like them |
| well-lit area. | | | | to be, call CURE Auto Insurance. Auto insurance |
| - The best defense against a drunk driver is wearing | | | | shouldn't put a dent in your wallet or your lifestyle, if |
| your seat belt. | | | | it does CURE's well trained staff know just what to |
| - Check your shoes. Removing ice and snow from | | | | do in order to help get your wallet and your life back |
| your shoes before getting in your vehicle helps avoid | | | | in shape. |