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There are two ideologies about beating speeding tickets. One goes: everybody speeds and I got caught in a police trap with a radar detector when everybody else was going faster, so why shouldn’t I try to beat the ticket and cheat them out of the speeding fine?

The second one goes: I was speeding and I should slow down for my own safety as well as everybody else’s so I should just pay the speeding fine and learn from my mistake. Whether or not to try to beat the ticket is up to you. If you feel you were unfairly targeted or profiled, then fight.

However, if you speed all the time and just need a gentle reminder to slow down before you have a serious accident there are alternatives that can be explored whether or not you decide to go to court. The simplest is online traffic school where, in most states, you still pay the speeding fine and in addition you pay a small fee for the traffic safety course. In return the points for the infraction do not appear on your driving record.

You can also elect to take a driving school offline where you’ll spend more time, and pay more money but you’ll learn more about proper driving techniques and safety. Any of these elective programs will have the effect to help lower your auto insurance premiums, reducing the fines you’ll pay for the ticket and could ultimately end up having your ticket dismissed. It all depends on your past driving history, the current infraction and your willingness as demonstrated to the DMV and the court to amend your ways.

Matthew Henderson is editor at Auto-Fleet.com. Stop by for a huge selection of auto information. Online auto loan, auto extended warranty, vehicle history report, online traffic school, improving your credit, online drivers education, auto insurance information and much more!

November 15, 2005 - Chicago - Chicago.com, Inc, Your Chicago
Search Engine, is pleased to announce a partnership with
AutoMart.com, a division of Trader Publishing Company.
AutoMart.com will be exclusively responsible for powering the
“Cars” section of Chicago.com which will increase the depth of
resources offered through Chicago.com by enabling website
visitors to access a comprehensive auto inventory of new, used
and certified pre-owned cars, trucks and SUVs within the
Chicagoland area. “Chicago.com visitors seeking to purchase new
and used cars and SUVs will benefit from the robust inventory
offered by AutoMart.com,” said Levi Bergovoy, Vice President of
Sales. “The combination of AutoMart.com’s industry leadership
and Chicago.com’s marketing strength will benefit Chicagoland
consumers.” As the newest company to partner with Chicago.com,
AutoMart.com joins an already robust roster of service providers
such as Hotels.com, EmploymentGuide.com and Dream Town Realty,
specifically chosen to enhance the website’s functionality and
provide increased utility to Chicago.com visitors. According to
Melanie Kovach, Business Development Manager at AutoMart.com,
“AutoMart.com is excited to partner with Chicago.com, a growing
search engine servicing residents of Chicago. A partnership with
Chicago.com makes perfect sense as AutoMart.com has thousands of
cars for sale from Chicagoland dealers. Now web site visitors
can shop and compare those cars without leaving their home,
office or even Chicago.com. The key to our partnership is
integration. We’re proud to provide a complete car shopping
experience for the Chicagoland area.” Since its launch in late
2003 Chicago.com has seen consistent monthly visitor and page
view growth, reaching approximately 245,000 monthly visitors and
3.1 million page views. As a leading resource for all things
Chicago, Chicago.com’s current services offer visitors
guaranteed lowest-rate hotel room pricing, comprehensive events
information with ticketing capabilities, a robust dining, real
estate availability throughout the city accessible via the
Multiple Listing Service (MLS), employment opportunities,
apartment rental searches and now access to real-time
Chicagoland auto inventories.

About Chicago.com Launched in August 2003, Chicago.com, an
Illinois Corporation, was created with the goal of becoming the
leading online resource for the 10 million people living in
Chicagoland and the 31 million who visit the Chicago area each
year.

About AutoMart.com AutoMart.com® is the Internet’s largest
automotive website featuring new, used and certified pre-owned
vehicles for sale exclusively from automobile dealerships.
AutoMart.com showcases listings provided by Auto Mart Magazine,
a free weekly publication distributed through various high
volume retail outlets such as grocery stores, restaurants, etc.
in Chicago and across the country. Auto Mart is a division of
Trader Publishing Company.

Although the term “highway” has had a couple of meanings when it comes in the United States, more or less, the connotation that it is an important road that connects areas or cities that are separated by long distances. However, looking more closely into the meaning of this term, other meanings include a road that is high-speed (just like expressways and freeways), a main road that goes through distances outside of the city, or just about any road you can find.

Since highways are roads that go through many cities and connect these places despite long distances, this becomes the main facility which quite a number of large commercial vehicles use to transport their cargo. In fact, at present, this number of commercial vehicles has increased dramatically. Some people who are not confident enough in their driving skills could easily be overpowered by a fear of being crashed by these large machines.

Transport Canada has shared with the public some safety tips on how to drive safely on highways and keep your calm despite having these large vehicles running beside you. Transport Canada is a department of the government of Canada. Mainly, it is responsible for developing regulations, policies, and services of transportation and related matters in the mentioned country.

Commercial vehicles have larger blind spots compared to the ordinary vehicles. Remember to keep away from these blind spots. How do you do this? Keep in mind that if you cannot see the driver in their side mirror, it is very much possible that the driver would not even notice you there.

If in case you are driving in front of a large commercial vehicle like trucks and buses, signal your intentions to maneuver or stop well in advance. This is to warn the driver about what you are about to do so they have ample time to react properly. The thing behind these trucks and buses are that they actually do need more time and distance to maneuver and stop compared to most cars and vehicles.

When it comes to wet roads, remember that these large commercial vehicles are prone to spray a lot of water, and mud around. Always remember to turn your wipers on so you can always see clearly.

Getting a replacement for your worn out wipers, windshield wiper arms, or any other auto part could be really simple. Online stores offer customers the chance to go through their wide collection of auto parts. One of these stores is Auto Parts Fast and it has a good reputation for offering excellent Dodge parts.

As a former news correspondent for an auto-related website, Stacey has gathered extensive knowledge and experience in the automotive industry. This 34 year old mother of two from Memphis is a genuine car lover.

The Ford Sport Trac Adrenalin is the world’s first
high-performance sport-utility truck (SUT). We’re looking to
take Ford performance to an entirely new market segment with the
Sport Trac Adrenalin,” says Steve Lyons, vice president, Ford
Motor Company and president, Ford Division. “Adrenalin is
designed to offer a unique combination of performance and
functionality.

Adrenalin has combined the best attributes of two breakthrough
Ford vehicles - Ford SVT F-150 Lightning and Ford Explorer Sport
Trac. It also offers class-leading technologies, including
all-wheel drive, a six-speed automatic transmission and Ford’s
industry-leading AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control. It
offers four full-sized doors, four bolstered bucket seats, and a
four-foot composite box with 30 percent more cargo capacity than
the current Explorer Sport Trac.

“We have a very clear view of what we want to do to retain
Ford’s leadership in performance vehicles,” says Phil Martens
group vice president, Product Creation. “This includes looking
beyond traditional SVT products for opportunities with unique
performance attributes, such as all-wheel-drive.” The Sport Trac
Adrenalin delivers searing acceleration with its 4.6-liter,
32-valve DOHC V-8 power train. A Roots-type supercharger and
water-to-air intercooler boost output to a whopping 390
horsepower and 390 pounds-feet of torque.

It has a six-speed automatic transmission - the first for any
SVT vehicle, which has proven capable of heavy-duty use,
contributing to the projected 6000-pound towing capacities of
the Sport Trac Adrenalin. “In addition to providing sure footing
on slick surfaces, there’s a performance advantage to all-wheel
drive,” says Jay O’Connell, SVT chief vehicle engineer. “A
longstanding problem with performance trucks was their inability
to ‘hook up’ from a standing start without excessive wheel spin.
This AWD system puts power down through all four tires, helping
Adrenalin launch with impressive authority.”

With a supercharged, 390-horsepower V-8, the first six-speed
automatic ever featured in an SVT vehicle and an SVT-tuned fully
independent suspension, Adrenalin promises acceleration, agility
and utility. Providing an added measure of safety and control
during slippery conditions or emergency maneuvers
all-wheel-drive system is paired with Ford’s industry-exclusive
safety system, AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control.

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