Tag Archives for automobile
National Work Zone Awareness Week
Did you know? Each year over 100 road construction workers are killed in construction zones. Nearly half are killed as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle. Today kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week, and we encourage drivers to use extra caution in construction areas. This year’s campaign theme, “Don’t Be That Driver!” […]
Oldest Army jeep finally gets some TLC
Seventy-five years after it was introduced to the Army, the oldest known Jeep is finally getting some much needed attention. Since having its history verified and being documented as one of 5 orginal test vehicles, two from Ford, two from Willys Overland and one from American Bantam, the GP-No.1 is now on display in the Veterans […]
Teen Driver Safety Week!
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW), which is observed annually in the U.S. during the 3rd week of October. It was after a series of tragic crashes involving Pennsylvania high school students, that the resolution to create NTDSW was introduced in 2007. The initiative was supported by the traffic experts at The […]
Stars and their cars
When it comes to Hollywood stars, there’s no question, that when they step out, they’re stepping out in style. And we’re not talking fashion, we’re talking automotive style! MSN has compiled a gallery featuring Hollywood stars (big screen and small) throughout the decades in flicks with cars just as special as themselves! Featuring stars like […]
20 best movie cars of all time
We all can name at least one car film we’ve seen and loved. In fact, when it comes to our favorite one, some of us think of the film’s impressively memorable car, as the star of that movie. What’s interesting, is that many actors and actresses who have starred in films with an automobile as a co-star, […]
The chef who rides like law enforcement
Dennis Leary, a 44-year old chef, has made headlines this past week for his resourceful transportation methods, in a city that seems like a driving dystopia. Leary is a San Francisco-based chef who operates a number of stores around the city; he spends a couple of hours every day transporting goods – bread from his […]
Remember the Yugo?
Does anyone else remember the Yugo? If so, you’re not alone! Phil Dust, a 42 year old science teacher from Ipstones, England, is on a mission to redeem the notorious car. Yugos became popular back in the 1980s; it was the cheapest car around, and they were seen as throwaways. It was 1992, when the war broke […]
National Child Passenger Safety Month
For the second consecutive year, the GCADA has partnered with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and Evenflo, to promote National Child Passenger Safety Month throughout the month of September. This initiative is important to each organization, as making sure that children are buckled in an age and size appropriate car seat or booster seat, […]