I’ve owned several Nissan Frontier pick-ups, including my current 2002 model, which is now almost 20 years old. I’ve decided to continue holding it for at least another ten years because it’s a whole lot cheaper to do that than buy a new Frontier. The reason: new cars and trucks are the new money pits. You cannot save money […]
The New Money Pit
• December 28, 2021 • 1 Comment • Auto Industry, Car Care, Eric Peters, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, PRIVACY, Technology
When “Driver Assistance” Doesn’t Work
Almost every new car comes standard with various driver “assistance” technology such as Brake Assist, Lane Keep Assist, and Park Assist. New forms of “assistance” propagate with each new model year and sometimes sooner. It raises questions about people’s competence to drive without such “assistance,” especially when such “assistance” becomes unavailable. This happens for the same basic […]
How to Equip Your Car for Winter Weather Conditions
Driving in the winter can be a challenge if you aren’t properly prepared. Snow, ice, and low temperatures put additional stress on vehicles and their components, sometimes leading to dangerous accidents. With more than 70 percent of U.S. roads located in potential snowy areas, drivers can’t afford to ignore these common risks. Preparing your vehicle […]
How to Fight Speed Bumps, Humps, and Cushions Part 2
December 14, 2021 • 2 Comment • Bicyclist, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, Speed Bumps, Speed Cushions, Speed Humps, Takata Airbags, Traffic Calming
By California NMA Member Stacey Charlton In Part 1, we learned the difference between speed bumps, humps, and cushions. Overseas they are called “sleeping policemen.” There are many disadvantages to these so-called road hazards/control devices …I mean speed calming devices that are not clearly disclosed through a city’s public work’s engineering department. This series of […]
How to Fight Speed Bumps, Humps and Cushions Part 1
December 10, 2021 • 6 Comment • NMA, SAFETY, Speed Bumps, Speed Cushions, Speed Humps, SPEED LIMIT, Traffic Calming
By California NMA Member Stacey Charlton Speed bumps, humps, and cushions are the common names for traffic calming/control devices that lie in the street in both a vertical and horizontal plane to make drivers slow down. The many disadvantages to these road hazards are not always clearly disclosed through a city’s public works, traffic engineering, […]
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