By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Yesterday’s tyrannies came to us in the name of the people – or the race or the nation. We may get ours in the name of the children. At least, when it comes to our cars and what we’re allowed to do with them. Ford has just revealed a new […]
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Ford’s MyKey System: The Rise Of The Mom Culture
October 30, 2008 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Eric Peters, Insurance Companies, Speed Limits, Traffic Tickets
Should The Driving Age Be Raised To 18?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Is 16 too young to drive? If you’re 16. you probably think not. But it’s those over 16 — adults like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Adrian Lund — who will get to be the deciders on this one. Lund and some others want to push the age at […]
How To Objectively Identify Unsafe Drivers
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist For years I have been arguing that the most objective — and perhaps, definitive — measure of a driver’s ability to drive safely is whether he or she has been involved in an at-fault accident. Speeding tickets, for example, don’t really tell us whether a person is a safe/competent driver. […]
Why Does Car Insurance Cost So Much?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Ever wonder why car insurance premiums are so high? Even if you’ve got a clean driving record — no accidents, few tickets — it’s not uncommon to be shelling out close to $1,000 annually to cover the nut for a full coverage policy on a late model car. Over the […]
The Hidden Costs Of A Simple Speeding Ticket
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Virginia’s recently repealed “abuser” fees got a lot of coverage in the press — but few people understand that a standard-issue traffic ticket can have repercussions just about as lethal to your pocketbook. The difference is that with the “abuser” fees, the anvil fell on your head all at one […]
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