Friday, April 8th, 2011
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Apparently that extends to speed limits as well, because the Texas House of Representatives just approved a bill allowing speed limits on some highways to soar to 85 mph, giving the lone star state the highest speed limits in the country (well, if the Senate goes along with [...]
Filed under: Economy, General by Mel
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Friday, March 18th, 2011
The April, 2011 issue of Pediatrics Journal will have a new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advising that parents should keep their toddlers in backward-facing car seats until they either turn two, or exceed the weight or height limit for the car seat (usually found on the back of the seat.) Previous [...]
Filed under: General, Technology at Work by Mel
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
While talking about cars themselves is cool, it’s important to address our habits as drivers from time to time. The folks at the Phoenix DUI blog brought up an interesting question last month, in the wake of medical marijuana being legalized in Arizona: Can someone smoking cannabis for medicinal reasons be pulled over while driving, [...]
Filed under: General, In the News by Mel
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Friday, October 29th, 2010
This Sunday is Halloween, so what topic could be better than the top five scariest cars on film. Your mileage may vary, but our picks are: Duel (1971): This TV movie featured Dennis Weaver vs. a 1955 Peterbilt truck that doesn’t need an actual driver. So good that a theatrical version was released twelve years [...]
Filed under: Cadillac, General by Mel
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
The Detroit News is reporting on the results of a recent IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) which show that mature drivers are keeping their driver’s licenses longer and getting into fewer accidents. As well, the study found that from 1997 to 2008 the number of fatal crashes per licensed driver over the age of [...]
Filed under: General, On the Road by Mel
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