By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Is it harder — or easier — to work on “new” cars? Many people have been intimidated into submission — and don’t even check their car’s fluids anymore. This is too bad — because while it’s true new (and recent vintage) cars are more complex than cars have ever been, […]
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Different Bikes, Different Pros (and Cons)
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist This article is for the person who hasn’t got a motorcycle — yet — but who is beginning to think about getting one. You may be leaning toward a type of bike that could be all wrong for you. Which could lead to making the mistake of buying the wrong […]
Know Your Cop
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Traffic cops are becoming ever more dangerous to our wallets — and all-too-often, our persons. Since we can’t properly defend ourselves against their depredations, avoidance is therefore becoming all the more important. If you see them before they see you, you stand a good chance of not having to interact […]
Lane Courtesy Redux
March 19, 2013 • 0 Comments • Lane Courtesy, NMA, Speed Limits, Tips, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets
Although all states have various forms of the “keep right unless passing” (aka “lane courtesy”) requirement in their statutes, it is rare to hear about the police actually enforcing the law against a driver who camps out in the left lane. Such a story surfaced recently from Maryland where a woman was ticketed for maintaining […]
The Mantra
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Sun Tzu counseled that it is madness — because pointless — to directly confront a superior foe. A costumed person with a badge and a gun, for instance. You will lose (cue Dolph Lundgren voice from Rocky IV). But that doesn’t mean you must cooperate with said person. In that […]
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