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Road Rage Simply Not Worth It
The wacko woman in the next car was cursing at my friend, "Lynn." Lynn had exited the freeway and entered the turn lane without a single car in sight. But when the lunatic lady pulled up next to her a full minute later, she was waving her hands wildly and cursing at Lynn over some imagined wrong. Read More »
Finding: Driving Law E-mail’s ‘facts’ are phony
"Did you know that as of Jan. 1, the first time you receive a car pool lane citation, the fine will be $1,068.50? The second time, the fine will be doubled, and the third and fourth time, your license will be suspended." Read More »
A Day on the Job for CHP Officer Never Mundane
Mario Lopez does not wake up in the morning and drive to a job where he works in an indistinguishable modular cubicle. He does not spend day after day behind some innocuous beige metal desk, performing the same mundane tasks over and over again as he stares at an impersonal computer screen. He does not clock out every evening wondering if his accomplishments of the day really matter in the grand scheme of things. Read More »
A Day In The Life Of A CHP Officer
I interrogated officer Mario Lopez of the California Highway Patrol mercilessly for hours. With infinite patience, he gave me answers that provided a rare insider’s glimpse at the mechanism and the mindset of the CHP. Here are 13 fascinating facts about the CHP that you may not have known: They use tuning forks to calibrate their radar before they go ... Read More »
Experiencing the road from the CHP’s view
In an effort to experience what life behind the wheel is like from a law enforcement perspective, I spent one chilly weekday morning driving around the freeways of Southern California with Officer Mario Lopez of the California Highway Patrol. Read More »
Static Charge Could Spark Gas Fire, Though Gender Not Relevant
Question: I read a report that I believe might explain where the idea of cell phones causing fires at gas stations might have come from. At self-service stations, people often start filling their tanks, then go back into the cars to talk on the phone. Sliding into the seat and then back out again generates a static electricity charge. When ... Read More »
Governors Highway Safety Association And Ford Announce 2997 Driving Skills For Life Teen Safety Program
Ford Motor Company and Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) today announced plans for the Driving Skills For Life (DSFL) teen driving program. This marks the fourth year of this innovative partnership. Read More »
Agency Fails to Require Electronic Recorders in All Trucks, Doesn’t Protect People on Highways from Tired Truckers
After being rebuked by a federal court for failing to consider requiring electronic devices to monitor whether trucking companies are forcing their drivers to work beyond the maximum number of hours, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has again failed the public by releasing today a very weak standard for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs). EOBRs in all trucks hold ... Read More »
The New Car Assessment Program Suggested Approaches for Future Program Enhancements
The New Car Assessment Program Suggested Approaches for Future Program Enhancements Read More »
