Yes, it’s true. Cities and towns will sometimes try to make money by diabolically positioning law enforcement officials armed with radar guns on stretches of road where the speed limit suddenly drops. They will hide behind billboards or setup around a bend where they are least likely to be spotted by a speeder until the [...]
Dry Steering
When you turn your wheels and the vehicle is not moving, you are grinding the rubber off your tires. Avoid this senseless wear and tear by rolling at least one iph (inch per hour) when you have to change the position of your wheels in a tight situation.
The Two-Second Rule
Crashing into the back of somebody’s vehicle will automatically increase your insurance premiums, and that’s without factoring in any injuries you may cause. Crashing into the back of a vehicle is very difficult to accomplish if you are adhering to the Two-Second Rule. There should always be a space of at least two-seconds between you [...]
Intersection
The intersection is shaped like the cross on a tombstone for good symbolic reasons. Most city accidents occur in these disaster zones because of basic physics: at least two streams of traffic are flowing counter to each other, and anyone trying to get an edge in the commuter race is probably going to make their [...]
Taking The Blog Off The Blocks
Your unfaithful blogger has been a little distracted lately; and like any responsible driver, he decided to park the Driver’s Dictionary until he was able to give his undivided attention to the important task at hand. Living in a recording studio and writing about operating a motor vehicle was far too much for my wee [...]
