Mailbag: Bad luck in the fast lane
I'm writing to you because I bought a Chevy volt and have access to the HOV which should get me from Point A to point B faster but I assumed wrong
I'm writing to you because I bought a Chevy volt and have access to the HOV which should get me from Point A to point B faster but I assumed wrong
I’ve heard people joke that a green light means go, a yellow light means go faster and a red light means stop. But I don’t think it’s a joke any longer: More people seem to be trying to beat red lights and they’re stepping on the gas when the light [...]
We all carefully studied for our DMV driving test and intently tried to follow all of the rules and laws in the DMV handbook. So why is it that so many of us have forgotten so many of the basic rules? Here are my top three: --Turn signals. "Always signal [...]
At stoplights or stop signs, you see some drivers leaving huge gaps between them and the car in front. Others are almost sitting on the car's bumper. What's going on? It's not an issue addressed in the state Vehicle Code, Petaluma Police Sgt. Ken Savano notes. Some drivers like to [...]
Can merging off of or onto Highway 101 really be that hard? Based on some complaints lately by Road Warrior readers, it can be. So to help, we went to some experts. Roileen Miller of Miller Driving School in Cotati offers these tips: --Signal. --Traffic on the highway has the [...]
It's simply amazing how many drivers change lanes, merge or turn all without using their turn signals. And it's not just limited to the public; I've even seen police officers fail to signal. CHP Officer Jon Sloat said not only is using you turn signals the safe thing to do, [...]