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Ford Fiesta Program

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I had a friend visiting from New York this past week, and naturally the topic of driving came up.  Although he did mention how cell phone use behind the wheel has increased because cops have tapered off ticketing drivers for the offense, [...]

Another Impatient Senior Soon to Join Our Ranks

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How many sideswipe near-misses do you need in one long city block for you to get the message that you just suck as a driver?  How about 3?  The borderline senior citizen in his late 50’s/early 60’s in this silver Mercedes CLK [...]

Leapfrogging in the Rain

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So this is another rain-related photo taken on the 21st.  This black Jeep (license plate 5XKY) pulled the stereotypical selfish L.A. maneuver of merging into exit/interchange lanes at the very last second, even if doing so requires you to block traffic in [...]

Hollywood Freeway Ranked as America’s Worst Commute

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So our friends at The Daily Beast recently did a story on America’s 75 Worst Commutes.  It comes as no surprise to me that the Hollywood Freeway is ranked as the country’s worst commute.  Here’s an excerpt:
#1, Hollywood Freeway, Los Angeles
Weekly hours [...]

Morons Tailgating and Speeding in Heavy Rain

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So we should have pretty good weather this week, aside from Tuesday.  That’s good news, because I could certainly use a respite from aggressive, speeding morons who’ve never heard of hydroplaning.  These photos were taken on the I-5 North near [...]