Cop – or Coot?
There it is up ahead. A Ford Crown Victoria. Better get on the brakes!
But is it really a cop?
Or just an old coot?
There are - mostly - only two kinds of...
Why Are The Roads Full Of Rage?
That old nag Dr. Joyce Brothers says that during a road rage confrontation, "men are at the same mental level as an ape," a being who "... protects his space, at...
Fast Cars We Can’t Use…
In the '70s, when cars were slow, you could drive fast and mostly get away with it. Yeah, you'd get a ticket if you got caught, but speeding was just that...
Coots on the Loose
Teen drivers have lately been in the crosshairs of ranting moms and rat-faced politicians looking for an easy issue to ride into office on. There's some legitimacy to it, admittedly. Teen...
Dem Ree-uhms
In the '80s, it was tinny electronic recordings advising you that "the door is ajar."
In the '90s, it was auto-strangulating seatbelts that assaulted you as soon as you closed the door.
But...
Dealing With Holiday Roadblocks
You can avoid being felt-up or scanned (for now) if you avoid flying, but that doesn't mean you're not subject to similarly random - and just as intimidating - random stops...
I Guess The Terrorists Like Us Now…
I guess the terrorists like us now.
I mean, we were told after 9/11 that they attacked because they "hate us for our freedoms."
Remember that?
Well, since we're not very free these days,...
Packing Heat in Your Car?
A few years ago I decided to get a concealed-carry permit so that (among other things) I can keep a loaded handgun with me in my car.
Part of the application process...
Before There Was a TSA There Was MADD
A hallmark of a totalitarian (or at least, authoritarian) country is the legal impossibility of anonymous, unhassled travel.
"Your papers, please" was synonymous - once upon a time - with countries like...
Get Rid of Mandatory Car Insurance?
A reader wrote in response to an article I did recently on the tyranny of mandatory insurance laws. He had been hit while on his motorcycle - and crippled for life...