5 Things to Check on Your Car Before a Road Trip

Pre-Road Trip Car Maintenance Checklist

Summer Travel: Pre-Road Trip Vehicle Safety Checklist

As millions of Americans hit the road for summer travel, checklist helps motorists avoid car trouble

 As we approach the middle of summer, millions of Americans still plan to hit the road to spend time with family and friends or to take a summer vacation. The American Automobile Association estimates that two-thirds (66 percent) of U.S. adults plan to take a leisure trip between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year. Brandon Miller, an instructor at Universal Technical Institute-Dallas/Fort Worth, offers a simple, 5-step pre-road trip checklist to help ensure your vehicle’s safety and reliability for a safe road trip this summer.

12 Last Minute Get Away Ideas in Texas

Try one of these Texas destinations for last a minute get away before school starts

 

Summer is entering the homestretch; but there is still time for a quick, last minute get away close to home. Here are 12 location ideas that are within easy driving distance of just about anywhere in Texas. Make some memories with your family and enjoy these last days out of summer.