By Marty Padgett
May 18th, 2007
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We’re all frustrated by drivers who don’t respect the most abused law of traffic: keep right, except to pass. But someone’s finally doing something about it, in the form of a grassroots group that seeks to point out those piggish drivers and change their habits into better driving skills.
Left Lane Drivers of America, says founder J.A. Tosti, is the cure for the slowpokes in the fast lanes. Go to their site (linked below), and you can get a decal that says “MOVE OVER,” with a clever arrow pointing the way for the clogs in the traffic arteries.
“The idea here is not to be rude or pushy,” Tosti says, “but to offer slow drivers a gentle prod, reminding them of the need to either pick up the pace or make room for those who choose to drive a bit faster.”
Why do people drag their feet in the left lane? Tosti says it’s a bunch of reasons. “Some of these offenders are timid and tentative, some are completely oblivious to what’s going on around them, and some are self-appointed ‘hall monitors’ regulating what they alone have determined to be proper driving speeds,” he wrote in a release sent out this week.
With states slacking on their duties in
enforcing the rules—keeping right except to pass is the law in many states—Tosti says his efforts could improve traffic flow, which could in turn cut down on
road rage, accidents, and we say, fuel use – since slow drivers cause jams and accidents that eat gas.
What do you think? What’s the worst you’ve seen in the left lane? Tell us below, and check out their Web site for more information.
Left Lane Drivers of America Web site
Tags: Shoppers, Driving, Fun
Posted in: 2007
By Marty Padgett
May 15th, 2007
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When we saw the latest photos of the
Jaguar XF this morning, a colleague reminded us that this could be the last new
Jaguar interior we see for a while. Even our spy photographers refer to the XF as the Hail Mary for
Jaguar – a last chance before
Ford loses its final bits of patience for a turnaround at its English patient.
What we’ve seen of the XF so far looks great, frankly. The wedgy shape ditches the old S-Type’s frumpy, referential style and tosses the XF squarely against the latest
Audis,
BMWs and
Lexuses. Inside, these latest spy shots show a more serious and performance-oriented cabin.
But will it be enough? Even in a car market flush with buyers and low interest rates,
Jaguar had tough times. In fact, in the U.S., sales performance has been dismal, particularly for the new XJ.
The XF is due late in 2008. Tell us what you think – will the XF really be Jaguar’s Hail Mary? Or is it too little, too late?
2009 JAGUAR XF SPIED – INSIDE!—TheCarConnection.com
Tags: Spy Shots, Shoppers
Posted in: 2009, 2007, Jaguar, XF
By Marty Padgett
May 15th, 2007
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Add typing to the list of distractions being outlawed across the country. CBS5.com from Seattle reports that the Washington state legislature has followed through with a bill that bans text messaging while driving.
Washington’s not alone. While handheld cellphones are banned in several states, banning text messaging is the new frontier as PDAs and smartphones and text messaging become more popular. New Jersey and Arizona are also studying texting bans, the Web site reports.
The Washington law was proposed after a 2006 accident in which a driver on a Seattle highway caused a five-car accident while reading his BlackBerry at the wheel.
We’re interested to hear your thoughts. Should texting—or even handheld cell phones—be made illegal? Are you guilty of texting and driving? And what’s the worst example of distracted driving you’ve seen? Tell us below.
Washington State Bans Texting While Driving—CBS5.com
Tags: Driving
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