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Safe Driving- B.E.W.A.R.E Part 4

Written by Megan Murphy on April 16, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Driving Tips and Techniques

Snow can impact safe driving, and your car sliding.

My safe driving series, B.E.W.A.R.E, offers tips and advice for new or young drivers. Throughout the series I highlight distractions that one must be aware of on the road. Last week, I wrote about entertainment, including music and texting and how it can influence safe driving. W stands for weather, and how certain types of [...]

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Safe Driving- B.E.W.A.R.E Part 3

Written by Megan Murphy on April 9, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Driving Tips and Techniques

Something this small can be a driving hazard.

In a series of safe driving tips written for new or young drivers, I explain how crucial it is to be aware of the distractions on the road. Continuing from part two, I have left off with the letter  E, which stands for entertainment, such as the car’s radio and the cell phone hidden within [...]

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Safe Driving- B.E.W.A.R.E Part 2

Written by Megan Murphy on March 19, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Driving Tips and Techniques

Drive safe around this little guy!

In part one of my safe driving series, B.E.W.A.R.E, I explain what the acronym stands for and how it’s used to remember distractions and the rules of the road. New drivers, especially, have to be cautious about these details because of lack of experience. People and animals constantly move, and to drive safely, a driver [...]

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Safe Driving- B.E.W.A.R.E

Written by Megan Murphy on March 12, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Driving Tips and Techniques

Keep your keys by driving safely.

B.E.W.A.R.E is a simple way, for new drivers, to remember the responsibilities that come with driving. I can not express how many precautions one must consider while operating a vehicle. B.E.W.A.R.E stands for some of the potential hazards and risks a new driver can come across on the road. In this short series, B.E.W.A.R.E, I [...]

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Building a Wire Loop Snare

Written by Guest Post on February 29, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Hunting

rabbit for snaring

Whether it’s to snare yourself a rabbity meal or to catch that fox that just wont stop getting to your chickens, wire snare loops are really simple. Cheap too if you make them yourself. And seeing as this is Self Reliance Works, I’ll tell you how! Firstly, you need to pick up a reel of [...]

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Winter Driving Tips – Anticipate and Identify Ice on the Roads

Written by Clair Schwan on January 10, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Winter Driving

Winter driving tips come to mind based on recent events and a couple of close calls. Some drivers have trouble identifying ice on the roads. So, let’s review a few hints about when ice is likely to be on the roads, and how to identify it through sight, sound and feel. Since ice is so [...]

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