Tied to the undercarriage with only a short piece of twine, the tailpipe of the old VW bug swayed frantically under the vehicle's chassis. I managed to change lanes only seconds before the makeshift attachment flew loose and bumped and skidded into the lane, causing countless vehicles to swerve out of its path. Read More »
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If You Heard the Piercing Shriek I Heard, You’d Let up on That Pedal
I couldn't tell how old she was. She stood on the side of the freeway with her hands pressed flat against her cheeks. As we drove by slowly, we could clearly hear the sound coming from her open mouth. Read More »
Reader Laments Cell Phone Driving Death of Neighbor
On this day every year, we pause to remember a horrific loss and tragedy. So I thought it appropriate to print the letter of a reader whose life will be forever touched by a different, yet no less significant, loss. Read More »
NHTSA Releases Highway Fatality Rate Report Shows 1.4 Percent Increase from 2004
An increase in motorcycle and pedestrian deaths contributed to an overall rise in highway fatalities in 2005, the U.S. Department of Transportation?s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced last week. Read More »
Driving Move of the Day
9-1-1 In The Wireless World
There is a serious automobile accident. One of the first on the scene calls 9-1-1 on his cell phone. The dispatcher already knows about the crash from one vehicle's Automated Collision Notification System where deployment of the airbag triggered a call to 9-1-1. The call also provided the exact location of the accident. Read More »
“Honey, do you even SEE those brake lights up there?”
The dictionary defines a backseat driver as 1) A passenger who constantly advises, corrects or nags the driver of a motor vehicle and/or 2) A meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice. Read More »
No Car Insurance? Soon, You’ll Get No Mercy
The winds of change are blowing in California, and if you are one of the nearly 3 million California motorists driving without automobile insurance, you better hold on to your hat. Read More »
And the No. 1 Thing That Drives Motorists Mad …
Are you really a good, conscientious driver, or are your driving habits the behind-the-wheel equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard to everyone else on the road? Read More »
On Second Thought, Don’t Use Cell Phone While Driving
I've changed my mind. I no longer think there is anything OK about talking on a cell phone when driving. Read More »
