Category: General Knowledge
Published On: April 10, 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) April 10, 2008 – Toyota Motor Corp and General Motors Corp are recalling more than 662,000 vehicles sold in the United States due to defects in power windows, the two companies said on Wednesday. Toyota will recall 539,500 Corolla and Matrix vehicles for the 2003 and 2004 model years, it said in a statement. GM said it would recall 122,598 Pontiac Vibe hatchbacks, which share the same platform with Toyota’s Matrix and are built by GM in a joint venture with the Japanese automaker. On vehicles equipped with power windows, the driver and front passenger glass bolts may… Read More
Published On: March 27, 2008
The SpeedTrap Exchange is a site where visitors can post what they believe are speedtraps. The National Motorists Association cannot attest to the validity of these listings. They are individual postings from private individuals who believe a speed trap is in effect in these locations. This site is chock full of valuable information and links including Speedtrap Listings, Speed Limits: Fact & Fiction and How to Fight a Speeding Ticket. The best way to avoid a speed trap? Don’t Speed!!!
Published On: March 25, 2008
An excellent video series, produced by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, which explains the 10 Reasons for Failing the Driving Test. Many of the cmmon mistakes that lead to failure of the test are the same mistakes that cause injury related accidents — something that we should all try to avoid! To see the rest of this series, and other DMV videos, click here. Another fascinating video is the DMV Video entitled “Kyle’s Test Drive.”
Published On: March 25, 2008
Advice on Speeding Tickets Good advice: don’t speed Best advice: FIGHT IT! We’re at a time where speed enforcement is more vigilant than ever, yet we’re also taunted with the availability of faster and faster cars. Horsepower comes cheap these days, with even minivans having 250 horses. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cites speeding as the factor in 1/3 of all crash-related fatalities. With federal officials are urging states to increase speed enforcement, causing lawmakers in California to have added surcharges of as much as $30 on top of fines for speeding. Paying the fine might not change your life, but… Read More
Published On: March 22, 2008
With gas prices hitting over $4.00 per gallon in some spots around the U.S., we’re all searching for ways to save money on that which fuels our country: Fuel!!! ABC News did an interesting story — click here to watch video –on alternative means to power your car. Fred Crane invented the Mileage Master which appears to significantly increase gas mileage. You flip a switch when you reach a certain speed thereby cutting off gas flow to half of the cylinders. Crane says that a person getting 20 miles per gallon spending $100 per month could reduce that bill to $35 per… Read More
Published On: March 13, 2008
St. Patrick’s Day falls on Saturday, March 15, 2008. What a great party holiday but, with such great fun, comes great risk to life and limb and since my law practice revolves around injury to life and limb, I feel it is my duty to beseech you to be careful this St. Patty’s Day. We’ve got a double whammy here because the risks are intensified by the fact that this holiday, which oftentimes revolves around drinking to excess, also falls on a Saturday — and we all know what happens on Saturday nights! Not only are drunk drivers causing great… Read More
Published On: March 13, 2008
The following posting is copied from the article Intellectual Property Bullies — This Time It Is the Grinch which was recently posted in the always brilliant Consumer Law & Policy Blog. I found it quite interesting and provocative and wanted to share it with you. Dr. Seuss –- or, at least, the lawyers for his estate — are at it again. The victim this time is Teamsters for a Democratic Union, which put articles on its web site and in its newspaper that portrayed Teamster President James Hoffa as the Grinch. TDU used an illustration of the Grinch, and used the distinctive font used in the… Read More
Published On: March 7, 2008
Well, 1984 has come, gone and returned! Reuters is reporting that the Japanese have invented a digital camera that can identify the gender and age of its subject! Once in production, this camera will make it easier for police to identify criminal suspects. Click here to watch the full report. The camera, which debuted at the Tokyo Securities Show, has a margin of error of plus or minus 10 years. Apparently, the inventors have uploaded over 1 million mug shots to their database. The camera’s software will be able to take the image and match it with those mug shots, thereby… Read More
Published On: March 4, 2008
Wow, it’s amazing! Airborne, the “cold remedy” du jour, has settled a false advertising lawsuit for $23.2 Million. What galls me is that I take Airborne. Maybe it’s the placebo effect, but I truly believe that it works. In the last 4 months, I started to come down with a cold twice and the symptoms literally disappeared after taking 2 doses of Airborne. This is pretty fascinating stuff, though, and I encourage you to click on the links below for some great reading and viewing. United Press International published the following: CARMEL, Calif., March 4 (UPI) — A California herbal supplement firm… Read More
Published On: March 2, 2008
A great friend of mine, Joy Chudacoff of Smart Women, Smart Solutions, regularly publishes a newsletter geared toward life solutions for women. Joy is a Certified Professional Coach Her mission statement says it all: Smart Women Smart Solutions is a full-service coaching and consulting firm devoted to enriching the lives of women who are making a difference — in their careers, in their homes, in the world. She recently published an article entitled “Smart Women Have a Good GPS.” I’m a great fan of GPS (Global Positioning Systems) technology so I began reading her article. Well, lo and behold, it had… Read More