Don’t “Speed” – It’s Now Officially a Capital Offense
Don't dare "speed" - or run your car with a headlight burned out. The "highest court in the land" has ruled it's a capital offense.
That's right. Summary roadside execution by cop...
Slower Is Safer!
Forget about getting there anytime soon . . . if you happen to be driving in New York City.
The new gauleiter - oops, mayor - Bill de Blasio - is a...
Corvette Clover!
Well, it was a Cloverina (female Clover). But, nonetheless - an exemplar of the species.
Here's the story:
I was coming home from Lowes in my little pick-up truck, an '02 Nissan Frontier...
Tortured Traffic Laws
At some point - I think it happened back in the late '80s - a government bureaucrat decided it was "unsafe" to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet. Not content...
Drive at Your Own Pace
On the main road that bisects my rural county, I typically lope along at 75 or so. This, to me - for me - is a reasonable speed. It's within my...
A Cop Responds
The following letter was received in response to my recent article about the arbitrariness of speed limits (The Speed Limit Cargo Cult; see here). The author is a deputy sheriff, currently...
Officer Not So Friendly
A reader sent me a note about his recent experience with Officer Not So Friendly, following an unexpected early morning encounter with a moose. I thought it was worth relaying to...
Double Clover!
Here, for your delectation, are two fine specimens of southwest Virginia Clover:
This Clover was gimping along at 10-15 MPH below the posted speed limit - and passed by two turn-outs, where...
Politically Incorrect Teenager Driver Tips
What type of car is a good choice for a teenaged driver?
I get asked this a lot. Everyone's got an opinion. Here's mine:
* Avoid giving your teen an underpowered car.
This may...
A View Down The Road
A few weeks ago, I wrote a story about Ford's creepy MyKey system (see here), now standard equipment in all new Ford vehicles, and the ugly possibilities for controlling how we...