By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist 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 comfort zone. Not so fast that I feel I’m pushing my limits as a driver — or the limits […]
2014 Lexus ES350 Review
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Who says badge engineering can’t work? GM (and Ford, too) got heckled for years . . . for doing it wrong. For taking, say, a Chevy Cavalier, adding some chrome here, a wreath and crest there — and calling the unholy result a Cadillac Cimarron. The problem, of course, was […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: February 12, 2014
February 12, 2014 • 0 Comments • Red-Light Cameras, Speed Cameras, TheNewspaper, Traffic Tickets, Yellow Light Duration
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Maryland: Local Government Blocks Speed Camera Accuracy Reform The photo enforcement industry has been reeling […]
The Factoid That Wouldn’t Die
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist Conflict of interest — a set of circumstances that creates a risk that professional judgement or actions regarding a primary interest will be unduly influenced by a secondary interest. (Wikipedia quoting Dennis Thompson) You’ve seen the standard figures on pedestrian safety in the news or on a blog. This […]
Whose Risk Should Rule?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Some people think anyone who sky dives (or rides motorcycles) must be crazy; those who do sky dive or ride motorcycles, on the other hand, think the potential risk involved is small compared with the enjoyment they get from doing those things. They might argue, credibly, that their way of […]
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