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COVID-19 and Your Vehicle

How often do you allow someone else to operate your vehicle? Your friends, children, or relatives may occasionally ask to borrow your car. Or have you dropped your vehicle off at your local garage, dealership, auto body shop for repairs or state inspection? At these...

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ADAS: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

What is it and how can it keep you and your loved-ones safe?   According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver error is the critical factor in about 94% of car accidents. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are technologies included...

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COVID-19: Don’t Let Photo-Estimating Fool You!

If you weren’t feeling well, would you take a picture of yourself, send it to your doctor, and expect an accurate diagnosis and treatment? Most likely not. Physical assessments, tests, procedures and imaging usually play a vital role in determining what is wrong....

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Winter Tips!

Take a look at the picture attached, from the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Health, to make sure your vehicle emergency kit is up to par. We also recommend regular maintenance of your vehicle; this includes checking: -  Tire Pressure -  Fluids: Oil, antifreeze, and...

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Pennsylvania’s Move Over Law

The following section is a direct quotation from www.penndot.gov: THE LAW: Act 105 of 2020, signed on October 29, 2020 and effective 180 days later on April 27, 2021: Requires drivers approaching an emergency response area who are unable to safely merge into a lane...

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Photos or In-person Appraiser: It’s Your Choice

PCTG recently met with the Pa Department of Insurance (POI) to discuss compliance of the PA Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser Act. Our industry is dealing with insurance companies refusing to send out appraisers for a physical inspection on consumers’ vehicles....

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Pennsylvania Collision Trade Guild

What is the Pennsylvania Collision Trade Guild (PCTG)?   PCTG is a consumer oriented, statewide organization dedicated to safeguarding the rights of vehicle owners who are in need of collision repairs but have nowhere to go for information that pertains to the...

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