I’ve got a friend who owns a car repair shop. He’s an officially authorized state safety inspector. The guy who goes over your vehicle and gives you a sticker (well, after you pay for it) if your car passes muster. The other day I was hanging out over at the shop, chewing the fat...
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One of the hallmarks of the Clover Mind is acceptance as an article of faith that most people are too dumb to do that which is in their self-interest without the prod of “the law.” Vehicle safety inspections are a case in point. Many states require you to waste an hour or more (in...
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Is Detroit responsible for making sure you don’t back-up over your child? What if you don’t have a child? Better yet, what if you know to drive? Well, it doesn’t matter. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that all new cars be fitted with back-up cameras by 2014 so as to add...
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Maybe this bugs you, too? There’s a “school zone” ahead and – clearly, obviously – there are no kids about. But the DANGER! DANGER WILL ROBINSON!!! flashing lights are on anyhow – probably because they’re on autopilot and set to go off at a certain time each day even if school is closed or...
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