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August 10, 2009

The Illinois Secretary of State's office established the Emergency Contact Database on July 1, 2009 The database allows Illinois drivers and ID cardholders to enter emergency contact information into a voluntary, secure database. In the event of a motor vehicle crash or other emergency situation when a person is unable to communicate directly, law enforcement may access the database t help them reach the person's designated contacts.

For more information or to join the EMERGENCY CONTACT DATABASE, visit WWW.CYBERDRIVEILLINOIS.COM

February 8, 2009

"Sound The Alarm"

Next time you come home for the night and you go to put your keys away, think of the car alarm with the keys: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation.

Start keeping your car keys next to you bed, on the night stand, when you go to bed at night.

If you think someone is trying to get into your house or if you hear a noise outside, press the panic alarm on your car key chain. Test it! It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking, until your battery runs down or you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in the garage or the driveway.

If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar or rapist, wont stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their window to see who is there and, sure enough, the criminal won't want that.

Try yours to make sure it works, before you rely on it. Just know that you must press the alarm button again to turn it off - and remember to carry your keys when walking to your car in the parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there, too.

This something that should really be shared with everyone, whether or not you personally have a car alarm. If you don't have one make sure you pass this on. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.