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Old and New Car Show - May 29 in Hardy, VA
Check out the Old and New Car Show presented by the Rotary Club of Smith Mountain Lake at the Mayberry Drive-In Diner in Hardy, Virginia on Saturday May 29th from 10:00am - 2:00pm. All proceeds will benefit B.R.A.K.E.S.
Thank you Steve Miller for all your support and we wish you all the best for your car show!
Winter Driving Tips
With the recent winter storms that have hit the South East and blanketed the roads with snow and ice; driving can be a challenge! Most modern vehicles today have an electronic traction control, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and other features to help assist drivers in adverse driving conditions, but these systems are not fool proof. They do not make up for over confident or complacent drivers.
Chase Community Giving - Vote for B.R.A.K.E.S.
Help B.R.A.K.E.S. win $25,000 in the Chase Community Giving vote on FaceBook. It is up to the communities to vote for their favorite charity and we would appreciate everyone's support to helps us fund our driving schools for 2010. Voting will end December 11th.
Need an Idea for a Holiday Present This Year?
Are you in a slump and trying to figure out your shopping list this holiday season and thinking of a fun and creative idea for a present?
Video with Doug Herbert and Clay Millican
The infamous, 2002 Top Fuel burndown between Doug Herbert and Clay Millican at Maple Grove Raceway sparked a rivalry that earned Herbert his ‘Dougzilla’ nickname.
Although the two Top Fuel veterans had each personally put the incident behind them over the past seven years, an opportunity to create new public service announcements for B.R.A.K.E.S. brought them together to bury the hatchet for a good cause....
Do you know which holiday tops the list for the deadliest time to be on the road?
Holidays are exciting and filled with people wanting to hurry home to be with their families and loved ones. Unfortunately that means that traffic is worse than normal, which puts everyone at a higher risk for an accident. Read the article below from Yahoo that explains the dangers of traveling during the holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving and Please Be Safe!
History of Safe Driving
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the history lessons are stirring with details of how Thanksgiving came about and to also understand what we should be thankful for. There are numerous facts about Thanksgiving that many people may not know, but have you thought about the history of safe driving? Take a look at some interesting facts that we stumbled upon.
Tips to Stay Safe This Halloween
Halloween is a night when your neighborhood will be transformed into a spooky and chaotic street with kids running around dressed up like ghosts, pirates and little princesses; but have you thought about how you will keep your kids and loved ones safe this Halloween?
Thank you to Wal-Mart
We would like to thank Walmart of Mooresville, N.C. for their generous support of making B.R.A.K.E.S. the recipient of the Wal-Mart Foundation Grant.
PSA about Texting While Driving
I'm sure many of you have already seen or heard about this new PSA on texting while driving from the United Kingdom. We wanted to share this with our B.R.A.K.E.S. supporters to show the true dangers of what can happen if you do not pay attention while you drive.
WARNING!!!! THIS VIDEO IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE.
