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When it comes time to replace your old and worn ATV tires, many riders are eager to purchase new tires, but many are unaware what to do with the old ones. Regardless where you live, throwing old tires in a body or water or natural environment is improperand in many cases illegalsince the tires can corrupt nature. When disposing of your old ATV tires, be sure to do so in a proper and legal manner that will not negatively impact the environment for future generations.

More and more often, tires are being recycled and formed into all sorts of new products. From park benches to carpets, recycled rubber is a durable and economical product. When you are faced with the decision what to do with your old ATV tires, look to your local recycling company to see if rubber is accepted. Although you may not be able to place your tires to the curb if you community is involved with curbside recycling, the recycling plant may be able to take the tires off your hands. Look to the phonebook or internet to find a recycling facility near you and make a quick visit or telephone call to see if your tires are able to be recycled.

Most tire stores that provide you with new tires for your ATV will be able to take your old ones. Before you make the change, be sure to ask the tire center what they do with old tires if you are concerned about the environmental impact unused rubber causes. Also, there may be a slight fee involved with properly disposing of your old tires, so know this amount upfront in order to prevent any surprises at the cash register. The state in which you live may have certain regulations or fees involving tire disposal, and this is often incorporated into your bill and is listed separately from the cost of the new tires or the labor to install the tires on your ATV.

If your old tires still have life in them, consider giving them to a friend or family member with an ATV. Keep in mind that old tires should only be used if they still have ample tread and are able to ensure the vehicle can be driven safely. Also, consider selling your old ATV tires so that you can use the profits to buy a new set. Look to your local newspaper and list a classified advertisement or turn to the internet with sites like Ebay or Craigslist to sell your tires. These are great resources and you may even find a new set of ATV tires listed at a more economical price than offered at your local tire store.

About The Author
Bill Carmel works with ATVs http://www.u-atv-tires.com.

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Like most people you probably only plan to rent a limousine for the most important days in your life. Those important days could for example be a prom at your school, your wedding or the funeral of one of your loved ones. On such days you don’t want anything to go wrong. You should therefore, in addition to all the other things you probably need to do, ensure that your transportation will be in perfect order.

First of all you must check the reliability of the limousine service. How long have they been in business and can you be absolutely sure that they will turn up as planned. The reliability of the limousine service is probably the most important thing to check. Just imagine how it could ruin for example your wedding if your transportation doesn’t work out as you have planned.

Besides checking the reliability of the limousine service, you should also check the reliability of the vehicle itself. You should check the age of the vehicle and whether it is clean or not. It is not unheard of that people have to use a vehicle that surely hasn’t been cleaned since the party it was used for the day before. In relation to cleaning, you might also want to check if it is normally allowed to smoke in the limousine.

You should also check with the limousine service that they have a backup vehicle. A backup vehicle might be important if the limousine you have chosen have a mechanical problem or gets involved in a collision before its arrival on your important day.

In addition to the reliability, you should check how you will pay for the vehicle and get all of it written down in a contract or another form of written agreement. You will need to check how much the limousine cost per hour and if you have to use it for a minimum number of hours. Most companies demand that you rent the limousine for at least 3 or 4 hours.

You should also check how much you have to pay in deposit when you order the limousine and if gratuity is included in the price. It is common practice that you have to pay around 20% in deposit and anywhere between 0 and 20% in gratuity.

A checklist of all the things you need to check when you rent a limousine can be found on the website Limo Head. This website has a lot of information about limousines and limousine services in addition to the useful limousine checklist mentioned above.

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Cyclists are amongst the most vulnerable road users. A combination of factors means that cyclists are exposed to dangers that most motorists don’t even have to consider. For example being less visible to drivers and being completely without the protection of a tonne of metal means that your average cyclist is pretty likely to be badly injured if they come head to head with a car. In fact there were 114 cyclists killed in 2003 and 2,297 seriously injured. Although a cyclist has the advantage of being able to stop quickly if they encounter an obstacle a car driver is less likely to see a bike until the last minute.

The first and most obvious safety pointer that applies to everybody who takes to the road on a push bike is to wear a helmet. Cycle helmets are only designed and tested to withstand an impact equivalent to an average weight rider travelling at a speed of 12 mph falling on to a kerb from a height of 1 metre. Because of this riders shouldn’t become complacent and rely on their helmet to save their life in an accident. The best way to avoid serious personal injury is to try and avoid being hit by a car in the first place.

Secondly, you should wear reflective clothing and always use front and rear lights if riding at night or if the light is impaired in any way. Another useful safety device is the mirror. This can help you to judge the traffic from every angle. Many bike accidents occur when the car behind you clips your rear wheel. This is not as serious as an accident from the front or from the side, but can still knock you off and cause serious injury. By looking in a mirror from time to time you can assess any potential dangers. Basically if you are prepared to ride on the roads you should take the measures to protect yourself. Motorists can’t always see you and unfortunately for much of the time haven’t learnt to look out for cyclists. Everyone has a right to be on the road so protect your self as much as you can.

Common accidents and how to avoid them

You are more likely to be seriously injured in a collision with a car than in a bike only accident. There are one or two car versus bike accident types that are fairly common and that with a bit of foresight can be avoided. They are shown below with some tips for avoiding a deadly collision.

If a car pulls out of side road to your right

You will either cycle into the side of the car or it will drive into the side of you. If you’re riding at night the motorist may not have spotted you at all so you should have a white light on the front of your bike that they are more likely to be able to spot

Secondly you could consider shouting at the driver as you approach the vehicle; although bells are now mandatory on bikes again you may not be heard just by tinkling a bell. You should also consider slowing right down. You may want to get to your destination in a hurry but by slowing down just a little you can potentially avoid an accident

The final way to avoid an accident of this kind is to ride closer to the centre of your lane. The car driver will be looking down the centre of the lane for other cars not along the kerb for cyclists. You can also pull further away from the car if it doesn’t notice you and pulls out. Obviously when you are on a busy road with few side roads it is safer to stay nearer to the kerb but on a slow road with lots of junctions, stay slightly to the left

A car door suddenly opens

If this happens you won’t have very long to stop, so the best option is to ride closer to the middle when you are riding down a road with lots of parked cars. Again if the road is fast and narrow avoid this, but judge the road you are on and ride accordingly.

A car passes you and then turns left directly in front of you

Don’t ride on the pavement as motorists won’t be looking out for you when they turn into a side road

Take up more of the road. If a motorist has to sit behind you until the road is clear to overtake then they are unlikely to cut across you. Judge the road and give yourself space

Check in your mirror as you approach a junction. Once you arrive at the turning you will have to be paying attention to what is going on around you

A car coming towards you makes a right turn right in front of you or into you

Don’t overtake slow moving cars on the right as cars turning right will not be able to see you

Wear bright clothing so that drivers can see you. Yellow and orange vests will make it impossible to miss you

Ride slowly. Again, you will be able to stop more easily if you are riding slowly in the first place. Whilst it may be a pain you will be grateful if a car does cut you up

Check your bike

It pays to check your bike over before you even get on it. Every time you take it out you should give it the once over to see that the tyres are pumped up and the brakes are working.

Pat the tyres to check they are tight in the frame

Squeeze the tyres to check that they are properly inflated

Put the bike on the ground and apply the brakes, check that the brake pads bear evenly on the rim, push the bike forward to see if the brakes work

Check all the levers on the handle bar are correctly fitted

Grasp the saddle and ensure that it is correctly fitted with no side to side movements

Make sure you have lights that work so that you are safe on the road in the dark

Personal injury compensation

Cycling should be an enjoyable and healthy pastime. It can save you money on fuel and is environmentally friendly. The only drawback is the risk of being involved in an accident. Sadly this does happen and many people are left with serious injuries. If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in a car accident or cycling accident or motorcycle accident then you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim. For more information and free legal advice go to www.car-accident-claim.com.

Editorial notes:

Car Accident Adviceline www.car-accident-claim.com, 0808 143 43 42, is an independent company that works towards claiming compensation for people who have had a non fault road traffic accidents. Their services are completely free to use as all car hire charges and legal fees are recovered from the person at faults insurance company or written off.

By Sophie Evans - Car Accident Adviceline http://www.car-accident-claim.com
0808 143 43 42 - Claiming compensation for people involved in non-fault accidents.

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