AAA Rules Of The Road When Driving

“Speeding, red-light running, and cutting other drivers off can kill you, your passengers, and others sharing the road,” said Jake Nelson, AAA’s director of traffic safety advocacy. “Driving aggressively isn’t worth the risk. When you get behind the wheel, be patient, be kind, and obey traffic laws so everyone gets home safely.”

Data gathered by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety confirms the perception that men tend to speed, tailgate, merge dangerously, and make rude gestures or honk at other drivers more than women. The survey finds that women also admit to some dangerous driving habits, such as running red lights. Overall, younger male and female drivers tend to be more aggressive than older drivers. With everyday stress already compounded by the pandemic and now the holiday season, which can elevate tensions on the road, AAA urges motorists to keep their cool and avoid dangerous driving habits.

Aggressive Driving Behaviors among Male and Female U.S. [...]

If your car or truck has spongy-feeling brakes, the solution to get the air out of the lines is to bleed your brakes. To do the job, you need a wrench that fits the bleeder nozzle on your vehicle, a can of the proper brake fluid, a clean glass jar, and a buddy.

Source: How to Bleed Your Brakes

1. Find the little nozzle called a brake bleeder screw that’s located behind each of your brakes.

Reaching this bleeder screw may be easier if you jack up the vehicle. If you’re going to crawl underneath, lay down an old blanket or a thick layer of newspapers first. If you really want to be comfortable, beg or borrow a creeper to lie on and slide around with easily.

2. Pick the proper wrench or socket that fits the screw, and loosen the screw.

Special wrenches called bleeder wrenches fit the bleeder screw and can prevent [...]