Ah, Thanksgiving – it’s probably the best time of the year with the possible exception of all the holiday traffic out and about. Distributing great food, great company, and great feelings all around America. Every Hero, however, must have a villain and this one is a frightening foe called Mr. Nasty Holiday Traffic. Parents tremble and teens are instilled with fear when facing this foul beast, but there are some things you can do to help fight Mr. Traffic & his henchmen. The Preliminaries – These are the basic weapons you’ll need to fight holiday traffic Check and adjust your mirrors and tires. Buckle Up – Make sure everyone else does too! Make sure your good on gas and fluids. Have both Emergency & First-aid kits in the car. With our basic weapons checked and ready, we must take down the Henchmen that try to get in our way in our fight to defeat Mr. Traffic. [...]

I know it gets crazy out there during the holidays, but that’s what traffic laws are for. People are everywhere and it can get nuts on the highways as people drive their cars as if they are on an abandoned parking lot, and everyone seems a tad bit more irritable. But hey, we have to remember (regardless of the $200 42 inch Sharp TV Best Buy is offering for Black Friday) that we must take our time, properly merge, make sure we wear our seat belts and really watch out for everything and everyone around us as we drive. If you live in some select states (Illinois included) throughout the Midwest, Law Enforcement is going to enforce all traffic laws to ensure that you take your time and are being safe by aggressively going after any traffic violators for this weekend, particularly, though what they call “The Click It or Ticket Mobilization”. Check out the [...]