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Warntex Inc. lobbies for mandatory safety vest law in the USA

STOPandGO — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:20:32 +0000

After the European Union created a law requiring drivers to carry a safety vest in their car at all times, Warntex Inc. became one of the largest safety vest suppliers. Now, it’s setting its sights on the United States.

One thing that we beat around here regularly is that we don’t believe law is always the answer. This is a case where passing a law requiring drivers to have more equipment in their car will have dubious benefits at best. While a safety vest is important if you plan to be standing in the middle of the road, the best way to handle dangerous roadside repairs is to avoid them in the first place. Always pull your car completely out of traffic if you need to make a repair. Otherwise, what are you doing in the road in the first place? On the other hand, if you are qualified with CPR or First Aid, you may want to consider carrying a safety vest in case you ever stop to assist after a motor vehicle accident. But safety vests for everyone? That just sounds like corporatism to the benefit of Warntex at our expense.

Rules Of The Road: Jalopnik’s Guide To Speed Limit Enforcement

STOPandGO — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:22:00 +0000

Jalopnik, another automotive blog, posted an interesting article on speed limit enforcement by state, including a nifty graph showing the states issuing the least (and most) tickets. Washington, D.C. tops the list with 78.5% of tickets per-capita. Anyone who has ever been to Washington D.C. knows how easy it is to be ticket, not to mention how expensive a ticket can be. To further compound the matter of the voluminous amount of speeding tickets, Washington D.C. also notably is one of the few places that prohibits passenger vehicles from having radar detectors.

How We Roll: New fuel efficiency standards roll out

STOPandGO — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:44:14 +0000

The gas mileage estimates displayed on 2008 model cars are lower than in years past, the result of the Environmental Protection Agency’s revamped fuel-economy rating system which now accounts for real-world driving conditions.

How We Roll: New fuel efficiency standards roll out

Tougher fuel economy standards a must, judges say

STOPandGO — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:02:27 +0000

The Bush administration must write tougher fuel-economy regulations for sport-utility vehicles, minivans and pickups that take into account greenhouse-gas pollution, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Tougher fuel economy standards a must, judges say