When you see a small, red sports car convertible parked in a parking space, do you stop to think about what the owner of that car looks like? Nine times out of ten, I’m willing to bet that you do. If it’s a small convertible car, depending on the make, model and color- you might [...]
We’ve all seen pictures of car accidents before. In a lot of videos that get distributed around the Internet, car accidents are depicted in a somewhat humorous way. However, the truth of the matter is that car accidents are no laughing matter.
Each year, thousands of people are killed or seriously injured in vehicular accidents. When [...]
When I’m being aggressively tailgated or witnessing other people getting cut off, I often wonder “Where are the police when you need them?” Granted, I was a police officer, so I know that there are often more pressing issues than traffic violations. However, it always seems that whenever I’m on the roadways, that’s [...]
Why is it that parking always seems to be such a chore? Among my laundry list of irritations is the impossibility of finding a spot to park your car, the risk of dents, and other people’s poor manners. By the latter I mean that chivalry is totally dead in a parking lot. When you do [...]
…and now for the exciting second part of yesterday’s driving list. For additional driving pointers you can check out roadetiquette.com.
Use Your Mirrors… Yes, the mirrors are there for a purpose. Be aware of what’s going on around you. Think about it [...]
The word of the day is etiquette. Most people have eschewed it in their day-to-day life, so why might we expect anything different on the roads? Well, the short answer is: We don’t. I, more or less, expect the worst from people on the road. If someone allows me to back [...]
$73. That’s how much it cost me to fill up my gas tank (which wasn’t even totally empty). Oh, by the way, did I mention that I usually fill up my car at least once a week due to my commuting back and forth to work? If I drive anywhere but work, [...]
