Almost everybody knows the basic laws and safety rules of passing: watch out for oncoming traffic, don’t cross double yellow lines, and don’t cut in front of the vehicle you just passed.

Has this ever happened to you?

State trooper pulls over a car full of elderly women traveling 22 mph. The lady at the wheel claims she was driving at exactly the posted speed limit and points to a road sign that says "Route 22." The trooper chuckles, explains her error and is about to let her go when he notices that the other passengers seemed panicked. He asks them what's wrong, and one of them says, "We'll be fine in a minute - we just came off Route 115."

Springtime brings more than flowers, singing birds and warmer weather. It also brings out more pedestrians, walkers, joggers and kids playing outdoors and so more occasions to challenge drivers’ safety sense.

Why it’s true and how to avoid needless grief

You’re driving down the road, nice as can be, when suddenly KABOOM! Your vehicle shudders, your coffee spills, the CD skips, and the steering wheel nearly jumps out of your hands.

Faster than a speeding bullet.  More powerful than a locomotive.  Is it a bird?  A plane? A fearless motorist?

“The most dangerous place on the highway is the toll plaza, say federal investigators.”

CollisionMax's Airbrush Partner PaintZoo Alters Flyers Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov's Star Wars Mask

It was not long after the debut of Ilya Bryzgalov's new goalie mask that Flyers fans noticed Yoda's lightsaber color being an inaccurate orange to match Ilya's team colors. The mask was airbrushed by renowned artist (and authorized Bauer mask painter) Franny Drummond of PaintZoo in Bensalem, PA. "The idea of an orange light saber seemed like a somewhat trivial detail during the planning phase of the design", said Drummond. "We thought going with all Flyers colors would look cool on the new mask." 

Has your vehicle become your mobile office? Does the front passenger seat look like your desk, where in some uncomfortable array sit your laptop, cell phone, a notepad, brochures, forms and a newspaper or two? Are there open sample cases rattling around your back seat along with your briefcase?