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Women's Personal Safety
 From
the parents’ point of view, the driving privilege is a “gateway” to many
new areas of vulnerability for their teens. Prime amongst them is the
specter of violence near, in and to and from the vehicle. Women’s
Personal Safety experts agree that younger women-in particular - are
more vulnerable because they have less life experience. Tip-offs, signs
and clues that would go unnoticed to the uninitiated.
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1 in 3 women is sexually assaulted in
their lifetimes
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83% of attacks occur prior to the age of
25
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Over 40% of assaults happen outside of
the home
Mind Power Tools
What To Do - Ask yourself, “What is my
mindset and, most critically, what is that of my teen?” Is she a little
scattered, prone to distraction, and overly trusting? According to
experts, this makes her a prime candidate for attack.
Next - Change Your Way Of Looking At This
Issue - As a condition of licensure insist on your student getting
her/his ”masters” in car assault prevention. Agreed, we live in
compromised times where this is a prime consideration, but we must adapt
to the new reality and safety groups state that education and awareness”
is the answer.
Getting Your Head Together - The North
Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission states that your mind-set, how you
look at the issue, and the decision to be proactive in your own
prevention, is the most overlooked element in becoming safer around your
vehicle.
ATTITUDE - Be determined this is an issue I
can control by increasing my awareness/education.
CONFIDENCE - With the best information available, researching the
experience of others, and being prepared - I will feel safer (and any
potential assailant will sense this).
PREPAREDNESS SCENARIOS - Outline situations in which danger may be
present. Prepare yourself with things to look for, recognize these
elements if they present themselves.
CAR MAINTENANCE - Car maintenance makes the difference. If you don’t
breakdown, you avoid many dangerous situations. Knowing the
pre-breakdown warning signs, and, what to do if you do breakdown can
make all the difference.
AWARENESS - The “bad guys” are on the offense and, unfortunately, have
an advantage of knowing where they are going. You have more tools:
employee parking lots, surveillance cameras, keys and car positioning
just to mention a few. By comparison, the assailant has only a few.
COMMON SENSE – Have straightforward discussion with parents and mentors.
Know what is dangerous and what is not.
Route One Auto Service - Car Care
Guidelines
Running On Empty
 Running
out of gas in today’s cars can cost you a heck of a lot more than just a
tank of gas. Here’s the scoop, the fuel pump on the majority of cars
since the 90’s is located in the gas tank. Simple science, and lower
quantum mechanics means that constant motion creates heat; this pump
relies on fuel to keep it cool. When you run out of fuel the pump
overheats and seizes, - car jargon for melds together from excessive
friction. This system breakdown will result in a fuel pump replacement,
which can run $500-525 you will need to buy a new tank of gas!
Car Customizing
 Today’s
cars are loaded with electronics. Some have as many as 25 computers
linked to one diagnostic computer. A big mistake seen at my shop is the
installation of an after-market sound system into a vehicle. Here’s the
deal; an installer will put a stereo system in your car, giving you that
thumping radio that is so popular today. However, without the wiring
diagram that is specific to your car, he could hook into the wrong wire,
blow the darn thing up, and BOOM! $800 repair - new computer. Leave this
maneuver to a professional installer who knows your car.
Fluffy,” Our Reptilian Company Mascot
 In
the auto repair business we call a job that is not going well and eating
shop profits an “alligator”. Well, there was the day we had an actual
alligator in our shop. But let me back it up a bit. We have a diesel
technician that works for us part time. He is Mike Ralbovsky, Mike is
the owner of Rainforest reptile shows, visit his web site, its very
interesting, informative and fun.
One day, Mike was putting in a water pump,
took a break and brought in his four-foot alligator from the truck to
show it around. The alligator was named “Fluffy.” As Mike was showing
how well trained Fluffy is, out of his arms the alligator slipped, and
the fun began. All shop doors were shut down with a crash. A chase
ensued. Good old Fluffy raced like Dale Earnhardt Jr. in lap traffic at
Rockingham Speedway. Under the benches, air compressors, corners with
large parts, every corner that the Fluffster knew man could not go. This
crocodilian was way too fast for us. Finally, Fluffy made his first
error. The smell of food lured the crock into the galley at our shop.
Slam! The doors were closed. Now, it came down to a one-on-one,
mano-e-mano, battle between the crock and it’s master, Mike. Calling
upon his earlier days as an alligator wrestler, Mike, subdued the
Fluffy. To this day, when we say we have an alligator in our shop, we
think of Fluffy.
Plus lots of Sample Permit Tests,
and hints for passing your Permit Test on the first try!
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