No Roads For You!
One of the arguments deployed by those opposed to a free society - you know, those "unrealistic," pie-in-the-sky Libertarians - is that there'd be no roads. But what happens when the...
Radar Invisibility, Kinda-Sorta . . .
Some of you may remember the ‘80s movie adaptation of the epic (and excellent) sci-fi novel Dune by Frank Herbert. The characters in this far-distant future wear defensive shield belts that,...
Presumptive vs. Actual Impairment
Yesterday, my buddy got into an accident. An actual accident - because it was one he could not have avoided. A minivan pulled out in front of him, struck his Jeep...
Mistakes and Accidents
Avoiding an accident is actually pretty easy - because most “accidents” aren’t.
They are the result of mistakes.
In other words, avoidable things.
Here are a few common mistakes that can lead to an "accident."
Too...
The Speeding Exemption
In Orwell’s other book - Animal Farm - we read about a mutiny against the farmer by the livestock, who draw up a kind of Declaration of Rights premised on the...
Whatever Happened to The Ricers?
The ‘90s/early 2000s was the last time messing with cars was a common thing among teens and 20s. These were the “ricers” and “tuners” - kids who worked on mostly Japanese stuff,...
Non-Emergency Automated Braking
Something strange - and dangerous - happened to me the other day while I was out test-driving a new Toyota Prius.
The car decided it was time to stop. In the middle...
Cognitive Dissonance and “Speeding”
Here's video of an armed government worker in Florida - Trooper Bryan Zegers - who crosses a median and doubles back at speeds over 140 MPH - weaving through traffic and...
It’s Not Just the Time that Changed!
This is the time of year when we’re forced to reset our clocks - Daylight Savings Time. There’s something else that needs re-setting, too.
Our frames of reference for cars.
Let me explain...
1987 Again . . . for a Moment
Yesterday, I had an encounter with an armed government worker on a motorcycle, running a speed trap. And running laser, which is kryptonite to even the best radar detector because you...