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On the highway or just on a back road, everyone should practice defensive driving. Defensive driving can not only save you money, but it can also save your life. In addition, defensive driving helps to protect the lives and property of others around you while on the road. As well, defensive driving can help you to avoid legal problems such as speeding tickets and arrest.

The key to defensive driving is to pay attention to your own driving habits. Between other vehicles on the road, cell phones ringing, billboards flying by, animals darting out in the road and all manner of other distractions, it can be very easy to lose focus while driving.

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Just a week after the official start of winter, Rhode Island officials are warning residents that the colder months bring not only an increased chance of snow and ice, but also some auto insurance considerations that may not always come to mind.

Meteorologists have predicted that many parts of the country will experience below-average temperatures this winter, which officially began on Dec. 22.

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Maybe youve parked your car in an area with offensive manufacturing odors that have permeated your upholstery, or you let your teenager drive your car with the result of rotting fast food lodged deep between the seats. Whatever the reason for an offensive odor in your vehicle, you clearly do not want to be driving a car that smells bad.

• Find the source

If youre not sure why your car smells, the first step to getting rid of the odor is finding the source. To do this, completely clean the inside of your car, including between and under seats. Once you remove the source of the problem, youll be able to better handle any embedded odors.

• Thoroughly clean the car

This means a vacuuming and a wipe down of all surfaces in the vehicle. Thi

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Few people look forward to a trip to their state Division of Motor Vehicles office, but officials at the Rhode Island DMV are trying to change that.

In an effort to improve its image, the state agency has been getting customer service pointers from Rhode Island-based Amica Insurance, a company that has earned numerous awards for the way it treats policyholders.

The insurer last month launched a special training program for nearly 200 employees of the state agency.

The DMV was thrilled when Amica offered to create a customized program, at no cost to the state,” Lisa Holley, interim DMV administrator, said in a statement. “

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Fast cars. Now that I have your attention, what is one of the most iconic figures associated with speed and the automobile?  Mario Andretti? Dale Earnhardt, perhaps?  There’s always the heroic paring of the bat mobile and the masked avenger.

Me, I’m partial to James Bond. There

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