10 cars for safety

Insurers Praise Top Ten Cars for Safety
Ten 2006 passenger cars won praise from the insurance industry Sunday for offering top-of-the-line protection to passengers in front, side and rear crashes.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced a new designation, the Top Safety Pick award, based on the performance of vehicles in their crash tests.

Winners of the institute's gold award included the Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego with optional side air bags; the Saab 9-3; the Subaru Legacy; and the Honda Civic four-door. The Five Hundred and Montego are corporate twins and were considered by the institute to be the same car, for award purposes.

They earned top scores in frontal offset and side impact tests, and a test that reviews seat and head restraints in rear crashes.

The silver award went to the Audi A6, Audi A3 and Audi A4; the Chevrolet Malibu with optional side air bags; and the Volkswagen Jetta and Passat.

The institute recognized vehicles that won top marks in front and side crash tests, plus the second-highest mark in seat and head restraint ratings.

No awards were given to minivans. Tests for pickups and sport utility vehicles were still being conducted. Read More Here: Insurance Companies Praise 10 Cars for Safety



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give the gift of life this holiday season

Give the Gift of Life this holiday Season,
Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk

• The Holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is one of the deadliest and most dangerous times of the year due to an increase in impaired driving .
• 1210 people in the US during December 2004 were killed in a highway crash
• In 2004, over 15,000 alcohol related crashes involving a driver with a BAC of .08 or above
• The Watts Team is encouraging everyone to give the gift of life this yearby helping make sure no one gets behind the wheel while impaired
• Always Designate a Sober Designated Driver before the party.
  
• If you are organizing a Holiday Party remind guests to designate a driver. Serve non-alcoholic beverages to the designated driver, other ways to avoid tragedy:
• If impaired, Call a Taxi, use mass transit or call a sober friend.
• Report Impaired Drivers to Law Enforcement
• Always wear your seat belt, buckle up.

Spend the night where the party is held and sleep it off

For more information visit: StopImpairedDriving.org