The “Cash for Clunkers” Program has started. Nearly 16,000 dealers across the nation have jumped on board. It is a great opportunity to get a new vehicle that gets better mileage and also helps the environment.

Under the “Car Allowance Rebate System or CARS” the United States Government will give out from $3,500 to $4,500 depending on how much gas is saved between the old and new vehicles. The federal government has pledged
$1 Billion and the program ends November 1, 2009 or sooner if they reach the $1 Billion.

The vehicles traded in must be 1984 models or newer and have mpg ratings of no more than 18 mph in city-highway driving.

Having problems with the vehicle you are driving? Do you have questions about the California Lemon Law and how it might apply to your vehicle? Call the California Lemon Law Attorneys Firm, Delsack and Associates.

The Virginial Tech Transportation Institute has completed a study on drivers texting inside their vehicles while driving. The findings show that the risk is far greater than previously thought.

The study outfitted the cabs of long-haul trucks with video cameras over an 18 month period and found when the drivers texted, their risk of a collision was found to be 23 times greater. Drivers typically spend 5 seconds using their devices, which at highway speeds can be equivalent to the length of a football field. For example, at 60 mph the vehicle would actually travel 440 feet in that time span; at 50 mph 367 feet; and at 40 mph 293 feet. You have to ask yourself whether you would be willing to drive more than the length of a football field, which is more than an entire city block, with your eyes off the road.

Texting has increased dramatically. In December texters in the U.S. sent over 110 billion messages.

Questions about the California Lemon Law? Call the Law Offices of Delsack and Associates at 888-Ex-Lemon (888-395-3666).