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With the weather getting warmer more motorcyclists are taking to the roads for joy rides and commuters taking advantage of using HOV lanes on their bikes. However, there seems to be some confusion amongst Virginia motorcyclists about motorcycles riding side by side sharing a single lane. The fact of the matter is, in Virginia it [...]
You just got pulled over and you are thinking – Will that traffic ticket affect my car insurance rates? The simple answer is, yes it will and you may be surprised at how much. Your driving record is as important as your credit report when it comes to saving money on your auto insurance. When [...]
A teenager wearing a Breathalyzer costume was arrested for driving while intoxicated, minor in possession, and negligent driving. Police in Lincoln, Nebraska arrested the 19 year-old after observing him “driving erratically” in a Ford pickup truck in the early morning hours of Monday, November 1. The individual was wearing his Halloween costume, which ironically [...]
Dubbed the “ghost cruiser” by police in Fairfax County, the unmanned police car seems to be working. Last month, police parked an unmanned, marked police car on Pohick Road as part of a traffic study. Officers previously studied the speeds of drivers on the road without the vehicle present. When the officers charted the speeds [...]
A woman was injured, a man faces a DUI charge, and several people were arreasted for public intoxication when a stunt intended for Youtube went awry in Carlsbad, California. Police said the group rented a Toyota Yaris in order to “ghostride the whip.” Ghost riding is essentially a stunt wherein the driver starts driving, exits [...]
What if you could just pay a flat fee to not worry about receiving a speeding ticket? Nevada gubernatorial candidate Eugene DiSimone’s Free Limit plan rings eerily similar to the concept. The idea: sell drivers $25 day passes for the privilege of driving 90 mph on state roads. DiSimone estimates the plan would generate almost [...]
With texting and driving bans enacted in many states nationwide, how is installing a Facebook application in a car not distracted driving? General Motor Co.’s OnStar, a system designed to provide accident alerts and diagnostics, is scheduled to release a system upgrade to rival Ford’s Sync. Ford upped the ante last year when they released [...]
Obviously not “step up” like Step Up 3 (but if you aren’t traveling this weekend, maybe you should go see that in 3D) though 75% of Virginia State Police troopers will be on patrol statewide. Virginia experienced a sharp rise in traffic deaths over Labor Day weekend last year, with 14 deaths during the 4-day [...]
Every neighborhood has a story about the time Mrs. Soandso lost control of her car and drove up into the neighbor’s flowerbeds. But Kristin Butcher, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, will be able to one-up that story wherever she moves. Of course she’s also looking at three misdemeanor charges, but such is life. 20-year-old Butcher [...]
While reports aren’t fully in yet, the video speaks for itself: An alleged drunk driver tries to cut through a line of cars, and then makes the clumsiest exit possible. While a third party uploaded the video to Youtube, it appears to be from a security camera, so it’s safe to guess they’ve identified the [...]
