Skips Automotive Service, Inc.

08/31/2022

It’s official … Skip retired and we are now closed. It really has been a pleasure serving our community for 20 years. Thank you

06/08/2022

Beat the heat with a tuneup on your a/c system. Call for an appointment.

06/02/2022

Tickets On Sale Now!

04/08/2022

It‘s rodeo time!

Get your tickets in advance! Tickets go on sale April 1 at 10am!

04/07/2022

Stay safe

Put Down the Phone and Just Drive: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Livermore, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Police Department will be actively looking for drivers throughout the month who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law.

“Holding your phone and using it while driving is not only dangerous, but also illegal,” Livermore Police Department Sgt. Justin Lash said. “A big percentage of collisions are caused by distracted driving. For the safety of your family and others on the road, put the phone away and focus on driving.”

According to the 2021 California Statewide Public Opinion Survey, nearly three out of every four drivers surveyed said that distracted driving because of texting was their biggest safety concern. So far this year, preliminary numbers show Livermore Police has issued nearly 70 citations to drivers for hands-free cell phone law violations.

Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle. This includes talking, texting, or using an app. Using a handheld cell phone while driving is punishable by a minimum $162 fine. Violating the hands-free law for a second time within 36 months of a prior conviction for the same offense will result in a point being added to a driver’s record which will affect your insurance. Fines also increase the second time.

If you have an important phone call, text, email, or need to program directions, pull over to a safe parking spot. Before starting the car, either silence your phone or put it somewhere you can’t reach.

Funding for distracted driving enforcement is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

02/15/2022

This Valentine’s Day get them what they really want

11/12/2021

06/25/2021

Summer is here and it’s just going to get hotter! If your a/c isn’t keeping you cool give Skip a call.