by tlcautocarecom on April 24, 2012
Don't Text and Drive
Phone Down, Eyes Up
Texting and driving is like playing Russian Roulette
You are 23x more likely to crash if you text while driving. According to the NHTSA, in 2009 an estimated 20 percent of 1,517,000 injury crashes were reported to have involved distracted driving.
Teen drivers are more likely than other age groups to be involved in a fatal crash where distraction is reported. In 2009, 16% of teen drivers involved in a fatal crash were reported to have been distracted.
Distracted Driving News (US Government site) >>
by tlcautocarecom on April 19, 2012
Yes - there is an app for this
Yes. And there is an app to stop it.
We’ve all done it. Tried to fit in a quick message while driving the car. The problem – we’re very distracted and we’re very dangerous.
Sending or receiving a text takes a driver’s eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds. If you are traveling 55 mph, that is the same as driving the length of an entire football field, blind-folded.*
With new laws in place and reduced mobile phone usage on the road, it is now painfully easy to spot the offenders. They weave, they brake late (or early), and quite often are stuck at the light when it is as green as it is going to get. So even though there are fines for using your cell phone while driving, it still is causing accidents and deaths across the nation.
While we can’t remove the temptation, there are some apps that can control the calls.
There’s an app for that >>
One text or call could wreck it all.
You can safely end the practice of texting while driving with a number of different apps:
tXtBlocker blocks texting and speaking while a vehicle is in motion and sends an automatic “Driving” message to anyone who texts or calls.
tXtBlocker can also be customized to block text messages or calls at certain times of the day or near certain locations, such as a school or workplace. 911 calls are always allowed. tXtBlocker costs $6.99 for a single-user plan and $9.99 a month for a family plan. It works with most Android and BlackBerry devices.
Textecution™ kills texting functions while driving.
Textecution sits quietly in the background and allows you use your phone normally. Once it detects that the phone is travelling faster than 10 mph, Textecution disables the phone’s texting feature, so text messages can’t be sent or received. Once the phone is at rest or travelling slower than 10 mph, the texting feature is restored. There is a one-time fee of $29.99 to download the app, which is good for the life of a phone number. Android devices only.
iZUP - defers calls to voice mail and holds text messages while the vehicle is in motion.
iZUP is another app that monitors speed and other critical conditions to determine whether a phone is in a moving vehicle. Once a predetermined speed is reached, iZUP holds text messages, e-mails and calls while you’re driving, yet always allows unlimited access to 911 and a list of authorized phone numbers. iZUP is $2.95 per month for a single user and $5.95 per month for a family plan.
There are also corporate options.
Any of the above can help you control your texting. And that of your teen drivers. Let’s make the roads a little safer by reducing the distractions.
*From Distraction.gov
by tlcautocarecom on January 12, 2012
For the second year in a row, TLC lives up to it’s reputation.
Since 2005, you have been able to find TLC Auto Care on Angie’s List. In 2010 and again this past year in 2011, TLC has been awarded Angie’s List Super Service Award. Angie’s List provides reviews you can trust by real people, and companies can’t pay to be included on the list. TLC Auto Care is honored to have received this award and continues to live up to it’s reputation. Since TLC’s beginning, owner Andy Holve has been taking care of people, not just cars.
Angie’s List is a word-of-mouth network, helping more than 1 million members find the best service companies and health care in their area. Angie’s List has been featured in msNBC, The New York Times, Fox Friends, The Today Show, U.S. News, Good Morning America and more.
TLC looks forward to continuing great service for our customers in 2012.
by tlcautocarecom on November 21, 2011
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by tlcautocarecom on November 17, 2011
Do you know someone you could refer to TLC?
The best way that any small business can grow is by word of mouth. We REALLY appreciate these referrals, as without them we wouldn’t be here! For quite some time we have been thanking our customers for referrals by loading value onto their Loyalty Rewards Card!
To Earn Your Referral Dollars:
Click on the Referral Card below and print the cards, or pick up a handful of cards at the shop. Write your name on the cards and hand them out to friends, family or anyone who has not visited us before. When they come in for service, you will earn $10.00 on your Rewards Card for your first referral and then $15.00-100.00.00 for each one after that! (View the Referral Chart here). You can keep the money for yourself OR we can donate all or a portion of the money to one of our charities.
You can be confidant that whoever you refer will be happy with us as we are maintaining a 99% 5-Star Review Rating through a Third Party Review company called Customer Lobby. Please read the customer reviews online!
We look forward to rewarding your referrals in the near future!
*Rewards Dollars will be loaded onto your TLC Loyalty Rewards Card to use towards future service at TLC Auto Care.
by tlcautocarecom on August 10, 2011
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