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Police officers have discretion on whether they write a ticket and for what. As we know, an officer COULD decide to throw the book at you and write you up for all kinds of stuff. Or, decide to let you go with a warning.
Anything you can do to make the officer's job easier will help nudge the officer in the direction of being lenient. Instead of reckless driving, perhaps you'll be written for careless. Instead of 20 over, maybe 10.
READ MORE to learn how to deal with it.
The leading cause of death among teens in the United States is motor vehicle crashes, with phones causing one in every five teen distracted driving fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
To help keep teens safe on the road, The UPS Foundation teamed up with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to create UPS Road Code, a national program educating teens on safe driving techniques.
READ MORE about this successful national program
The auto rental and commercial truck and fleet leasing sectors continue to exhibit strong asset quality and sufficient liquidity, reducing the potential for credit and economic risks to materially impact ratings, according to a Fitch Ratings report.
Fitch recently affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) on five publicly rated auto rental companies and commercial truck and fleet lessors, including LeasePlan Corporation N.V. ('A-'), Wheels, Inc. ('A'), Avis Budget Group, Inc. ('BB-'), Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P ('BBB+'), and Ryder System, Inc. ('A-').
READ MORE about the ratings.
While the number of tire-related crashes has dropped dramatically since 2008, when all new vehicles were required to have automatic tire pressure monitoring systems, these numbers remain high. Tire blowouts and flats result in nearly 11,000 collisions and 200 fatalities each year.
When a tire blows out, it can take about ¼ second before your easy ride suddenly becomes a struggle to avoid an auto accident. How you react can make all the difference. Staying calm and in control of your vehicle is your best defense.
READ MORE to find out how to handle a blowout