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(NewsUSA) – Did you know that approximately every two hours a person or vehicle is struck by a train in the United States?

Operation Lifesaver, a rail safety education organization, is offering motorists and pedestrians a few safety tips to prevent disaster and ensure a safe holiday.

“We’re providing ‘Rail Safety Tips for Winter Travel’ to raise public awareness about the need for caution around tracks and trains,” said Helen Sramek, president of Operation Lifesaver, Inc. “Taking extra care while approaching a railroad crossing on foot or in a vehicle could mean the difference between a joyous or a tragic holiday.”

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Plans to close residential roads on Sundays to let children play in them have been met with a mixed reaction from motoring groups.

The health minister, Anne Milton, recently said she has been looking at a scheme in South America where roads are closed to traffic on Sundays. She believes this could help tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity.

But her plans have been branded as “policy made on the hoof” by some with most motoring organisations asking how it would be enforced.

“On Sundays, they close certain streets so that everybody can play in them. That is an outstanding idea,” said the minister, during a debate at Westminster.

“Before constituents email to complain about their streets closing, I should say that I accept it would not work everywhere. Read the rest of this entry »

You can find them at any automotive repair and car accessory store, on the Internet, and just about anywhere else involving vehicles: the car repair guide. They come in versions for young drivers and everywhere in-between, but they’re all basically the same in that a car repair guide teaches the car owner, step by step, how to repair a car.

A car repair guide covers every kind of vehicle, from its year to its make and model, starting as far back as 1950. Say you own a 1989 Chevrolet Camaro or a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire – all you have to do is have the year, make, and model of your vehicle, and you’ll find a car repair guide that covers the body and trim, brakes, chassis, drive train, engine, fuel system, suspension and steering, and general information and maintenance. Read the rest of this entry »