MyGallons.com; July 1 hands-free cell phone law; EveryScape
Driving news | Don’t forget that today is July 1, the day California needs to go hands-free while driving. That means you better rush to your local phone retail outlet ad buy an earpiece—and no more talking on the cell phone (with your hand pressed to youer ear) whie driving. Don’t buy into the 30-day grace period you might have heard about, warnings and tickets will be issued on a case by case basis for now. Read: California’s hands-free cellphone law for drivers takes effect Tuesday and the Bottleneck Blog’s Hands-Free L.A. Guide about what this new law means and how it will affect you. Some think that even with a hands-free device, using a cell phone while driving is still unsafe. Read: Hands-free cellphone use while driving won’t make the roads safer, studies show. Why? Brain overload
Gas relief | Check out MyGallons.com, a website that can help you save money at the pump. Sign up for a $29.95 or $39.95 annual fee MyGallons Card, pre-purchase gas on your MyGallons Card and lock in a price before going to the pump. Then, just use the card when you get your gas. There are many major filling stations including Chevron, 76, Shell, Texaco, Exxon and more. To get the cheaper annual fee, you must agree that MyGallons will automatically replenish your account when you drop below 15 gallons. Note: It takes 1-6 weeks to get your card.
Travel tech | Have you heard about EveryScape? It’s a web-mapping tool that not only lets you see the outside of the shop and the street when you punch in an address—but also shows you in the inside of the shop. Read: EveryScape maps local businesses from the inside out.Original Source : http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/mygallonscom-july-1--2146/
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