By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Do you keep your cars forever? It’s the smart move, financially. The typical $20-something-k new car takes a five year loan before it’s paid off. But if you only keep it that long, you’ve basically spent your $20-something-k (less whatever you get back in trade) to rent the thing for […]
Traffic Enforcement Dollars And Cents
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Do you think it is ever a good idea to tie a money incentive to law enforcement of any kind? Not me. It is a guarantee of corruption and abuse. (See also: The War on Drugs.) Let’s consider just one specific example — the use of cameras to catch (and […]
Ticket Cameras Used To Convict Drivers Without Their Knowledge
The law in the state of Oregon (and other states as well) simply says that citations “may be delivered by mail.” There is an article on OregonLive.com today that illustrates why this is a major flaw in Oregon’s red-light camera system. The following excerpt from the OregonLive.com article, written by Stacy Mitchell, shows how this […]
How To Handle Yourself During A Traffic Stop
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It’s more likely than it’s probably ever been that you’ll get pulled over by a cop at some point in the near future. Not only are there more penny-ante laws and violations on the books than ever, state and local governments are dealing with major cash flow problems, just like […]
9 Things You Need To Know About “Cash For Clunkers”
By Jim Baxter, NMA President A recent public information report on Congress’s “Cash for Clunkers” legislation has been released to spell out the general details. Keep in mind that this is not set in concrete and the final outcome is not assured. Here are the general details as they are currently known: 1) Who is […]
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