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Crashdocs.org Is One-Stop Shop for Insurers; Saves Police Departments Time, Money

CENTREVILLE, Va., March 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Carfax has taken a huge step forward in eliminating the waiting time to receive automobile accident reports from police departments. Through one online source – Crashdocs.org – crash reports from virtually any police department in the U.S. are easily accessible, and now are available instantly from a rapidly growing number of agencies. Insurers, lawyers and other interested parties can quickly order the reports they need and view some of them immediately, all with no added convenience fees.

The Tempe Chamber of Commerce presented two companies with its Business Excellence Award today. Good Works Auto Repair was named the Small Business of the Year.

The companies have a proven record of success and growth, community involvement, dedication to employees, leadership, reliability and commitment to customer service.

Click here to view the entire Good Works Auto Repair profile on Bumper to Bumper.

Good Works Auto Repair:

  • The auto repair shop was opened in 2004 by husband and wife team Glen and RaeAnn Hayward and co-owner Nathan Merrill.
  • It is only one of two non-dealer locations in Arizona that works on hybrid vehicle battery systems.
  • Its mechanics donate hundreds of hours every year repairing vehicles for single mothers at no cost.
  • It recently expanded by adding an additional 4,000 square feet and four more vehicle lifts.

Join MADD on Tuesday, December 16 to sign the Pledge to Drive Sober to honor the memory of fallen Chandler Police Officer David Payne, part of the East Valley DUI Task Force. Keep the holiday season safe!

Receive a “Tie One On For Safety” MADD ribbon to display on your vehicle as a reminder to drive safe and sober. Take the pledge through December 31 and receive a free set of windshield wiper blades and a voucher for 20% of any repair or service up to $100.00. Offer good at Chandler location only. Voucher for services through January 31, 2015.*

ORLANDO, Fla., (December 16, 2014) – AAA projects 98.6 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holiday season, an increase of four percent from the 94.8 million people who traveled last year. This upward trend marks the highest forecast growth rate for the year-end holiday season since 2009 and the highest travel volume for the holiday period on record. (AAA data dates back to 2001.) The year-end holiday period is defined as Tuesday, December 23 to Sunday, January 4.

Highlights from 2014/2015 Year-End Holiday Travel Forecast:

  • Holiday travel is expected to total 98.6 million, an increase of four percent from the 94.8 million who traveled last year.
  • Travel volume for the year-end holidays will reach the highest peak recorded by AAA (since 2001).
  • Nearly 91 percent of all travelers (89.5 million) will celebrate the holidays with a road trip, an increase of 4.2 percent from 2013.
  • Air travel is forecast to grow one percent from 2013, with 5.7 million travelers taking to the skies.
  • Low gas prices continue to help boost disposable income this holiday season, with today’s national average price of gas at $2.53 per gallon, 70 cents less than a year ago.

Is your car prepared for the freezing weather ahead? Automotive expert Lauren Fix, The Car Coach is on a national winter car care tour to provide winter driving and safety tips to drivers across the country. Don't miss these important tips and helpful products and services!

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