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SmartAdditions was founded to help drivers enjoy more safety and comfort on the road. There is more to that than just making and selling great products.

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It is better to learn from the experience of others because no one has time to experience everything themselves.

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How the sun makes pedestrians invisible
Accidents

How the sun makes pedestrians invisible

On a July evening, Forest Brown was driving carefully down a residential street, not exceeding the 25 mph speed limit. The evening sun was bright and glaring off other cars, making it very difficul...

Auto MaintenanceCar Sun Glare Solutions

Car Sun Glare Solutions

How can you keep car sun glare from ruining your day? We all hate sun glare while driving but most of us only think about it when we’re looking into the sun. We forget about it after we drive away ...

Distractions & sun glareADDVISOR outside view

Tinting vs. Polarization - What’s the Difference?

Tinting reduces the amount of light that passes through a material but polarization is needed to stop the invisible danger of sun glare.

Distractions & sun glareDriving while texting is bad

How Dangerous is Distracted Driving?

You’ve heard over and over that getting distracted when driving is bad, and we’ve all seen other drivers looking at their phones instead of the road, but do you know just how dangerous are these d...

Distractions & sun glareBroken windshield

Can I Claim Sun Glare as a Legal Defense After an Auto Accident?

A lot of us who drive have trained ourselves to squint and accept sun glare as an inconvenience that comes with the territory. It passes soon enough, with no harm done, right?  Um, not exactly. In...