Un-American Activities
Back in the '50s, there was something called the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and Senator named Joe McCarthy. We could have used such...
The Worst Advice for Teen Drivers
More evidence that the American Automobile Association (AAA) ought to have its license revoked comes in the form of “safety tips” offered to teenaged...
Today’s Clover! 9/28/2025
Here's today's Clover. Yesterday's actually- because that's when I rolled up behind this one doing just over 40 MPH on a road with a...
The Freedom to Speed Remembered
One day - probably not far from now - people will look back and try to remember when they could still drive faster than...
When Will People Decide to Stop Paying?
I have an antique car that I hardly drive; about 300 miles per year and almost all of that within a 10 mile radius...
Today’s Clover! 08/04/2025
Is there a congruence between "masking" and Clovering? There just may be. Like "maskers" were back in 2020-2021, Clovers seem to be everywhere -...
Balancing Safety, Cost and Efficiency
The following is contributed by Henry Stowe regarding Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208-245 :
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 208 (frontal crash)...
Super Speeders
America is a country that loves framing things a certain way. You weren't a patriot if you didn't support the Patriot Act. It was...
New Hampshire Heave-Ho’s “Safety” Inspections
Some good news! New Hampshire just eliminated mandatory "safety" inspections in the state. These inspections have very little to do with "safety" - and...
Today’s Clover: 06/27/2025
Here's today's Clover - another Truck Bro Clover! Another truck squatting in the left (passing) lane, with the right lane completely open. I passed...