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• Designated driver companies could be forced off the road

  AshleyW on July 9, 2009

  It is estimated in the United States that every forty minutes a person is killed by a drunk driver. In Canada, it has been estimated that in 2006, 1,278 people were killed because of impaired driving.

  Three designated driving companies in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada have come together to oppose a city bylaw that could cripple their business. DD4U, Keys To Us, and Home Safe Designated Driving Services could be forced to pay for new licensing and insurance that is estimated to cost each driver over $1,000.

  Just how will these Canadian do-gooders get out of this mess?

  Read on…

  [Via Newsdurhamregion.com]

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• Designated driver companies could be forced off the road

  AshleyW on July 9, 2009

  It is estimated in the United States that every forty minutes a person is killed by a drunk driver. In Canada, it has been estimated that in 2006, 1,278 people were killed because of impaired driving.

  Three designated driving companies in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada have come together to oppose a city bylaw that could cripple their business. DD4U, Keys To Us, and Home Safe Designated Driving Services could be forced to pay for new licensing and insurance that is estimated to cost each driver over $1,000.

  Just how will these Canadian do-gooders get out of this mess?

  Read on…

  [Via Newsdurhamregion.com]

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under drivers, driving, News, Safety, drivers, designated driver, impaired driving

• vLane's 4th of July Car Show Listing

  Banovsky on July 3, 2009

  We love cars. And there's nothing better than taking a stroll past some of the great classics that owners show during some of our nation's classic car shows.

  

  Gotta spend the holiday looking at cool cars!

  This year, since July 4th is on a Saturday, there are a ton of amazing car shows across the nation. If we were a little closer to Gulfport, Mississippi, we'd be at the Motorsports Rods & Hawgs Party — which sounds like a great time. Thankfully, the Cash for Clunkers legislation won't be touching any of these beauties!

  Take a look at some of the shows, and if you have any more that we can add, email us at editorial [at] motomozo [dot] com with the subject line, "Car Show" or leave a note in the comments!

  Click on for the listings!

  Read full article | Comments (2) | Filed under Event, drivers, News, Classic, Feature, History, Misc, Convertible, Coupe, This week, drivers, US, community, Cash for Clunkers, July 4, July 4th

• vLane's 4th of July Car Show Listing

  Banovsky on July 3, 2009

  We love cars. And there's nothing better than taking a stroll past some of the great classics that owners show during some of our nation's classic car shows.

  

  Gotta spend the holiday looking at cool cars!

  This year, since July 4th is on a Saturday, there are a ton of amazing car shows across the nation. If we were a little closer to Gulfport, Mississippi, we'd be at the Motorsports Rods & Hawgs Party — which sounds like a great time. Thankfully, the Cash for Clunkers legislation won't be touching any of these beauties!

  Take a look at some of the shows, and if you have any more that we can add, email us at editorial [at] motomozo [dot] com with the subject line, "Car Show" or leave a note in the comments!

  Click on for the listings!

  Read full article | Comments (2) | Filed under Event, drivers, News, Classic, Feature, History, Misc, Convertible, Coupe, This week, drivers, US, community, Cash for Clunkers, July 4, July 4th

• News: Right to repair bill could become law in Canada

  AshleyW on July 2, 2009

  Bill C-273 may force car manufacturers to share information regarding repairs for vehicles.

  The bill is named C-273 or "the right to repair bill", and it is in the process of debate among government officials in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada as to whether or not manufacturers must share information regarding repairs of vehicles with computer software. Repair shops for some time haven't been able to access the necessary computer codes for certain repairs as manufacturers have kept these codes to themselves.

  This proposed bill would actually save consumers money by allowing them to go to any repair shop to have their car serviced as opposed to the dealership where they purchased the car in the first place.

  The bill has been opposed by manufacturers and car dealers but has been endorsed by CAA, Pollution Probe, Automotive Industries Association, Canadian Association of Retired Persons, and The Retail Council. It may take another nine to twelve months before it becomes law as it will be going through a third reading in parliament.

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  • vLane Car Care Workshop Series
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  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under drivers, News, Technology, Safety, Maintenance, Autoshop, drivers, law, law, repair, government, right to repair, manufacturers, repair, Canada

• News: Right to repair bill could become law in Canada

  AshleyW on July 2, 2009

  Bill C-273 may force car manufacturers to share information regarding repairs for vehicles.

  The bill is named C-273 or "the right to repair bill", and it is in the process of debate among government officials in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada as to whether or not manufacturers must share information regarding repairs of vehicles with computer software. Repair shops for some time haven't been able to access the necessary computer codes for certain repairs as manufacturers have kept these codes to themselves.

  This proposed bill would actually save consumers money by allowing them to go to any repair shop to have their car serviced as opposed to the dealership where they purchased the car in the first place.

  The bill has been opposed by manufacturers and car dealers but has been endorsed by CAA, Pollution Probe, Automotive Industries Association, Canadian Association of Retired Persons, and The Retail Council. It may take another nine to twelve months before it becomes law as it will be going through a third reading in parliament.

  Read More:

  • Cash for Clunkers Questions Answered
  • vLane Car Care Workshop Series
  • Mandatory Tire Pressure Testing in California from 2010

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under drivers, News, Technology, Safety, Maintenance, Autoshop, drivers, law, law, repair, government, right to repair, manufacturers, repair, Canada

• Take your driver's test…again

  Banovsky on June 18, 2009

  Ok, so this doesn't sound like such a great idea, but stay with me here.

  

  For the fifth year in a row, GMAC Insurance set out to gauge the knowledge of the American driving public in the GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, where 5,183 respondents were administered actual questions taken from DMV tests. And it's clear Americans need a refresher course - nearly 41 million licensed drivers would fail if retested today.

  I took the test and scored a perfect 100 per cent, but don't fret if you can't match up. The site allows you to challenge your Facebook friends to the test, too.

  What are you waiting for? Take the test!

  Read full article | Comments (2) | Filed under drivers, Link, Safety, drivers, insurance

• Take your driver's test…again

  Banovsky on June 18, 2009

  Ok, so this doesn't sound like such a great idea, but stay with me here.

  

  For the fifth year in a row, GMAC Insurance set out to gauge the knowledge of the American driving public in the GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, where 5,183 respondents were administered actual questions taken from DMV tests. And it's clear Americans need a refresher course - nearly 41 million licensed drivers would fail if retested today.

  I took the test and scored a perfect 100 per cent, but don't fret if you can't match up. The site allows you to challenge your Facebook friends to the test, too.

  What are you waiting for? Take the test!

  Read full article | Comments (2) | Filed under drivers, Link, Safety, drivers, insurance

• Residents challenge city on potholes and win

  AshleyW on June 12, 2009

  Taking it to the streets literally, residents of a small town in New Brunswick, Canadam come together to fill bothersome potholes.

  So what would you do if your city council was slow to move on fixing potholes that were damaging your car? Fix them yourself. That is precisely what a group of men in Saint-Paul, New Brunswick attempted to do, but once word spread about their task to the Department of Transportation and that media would be present, a crew was sent out to fix the road which a citizen counted had 71 potholes. They even planted a tree in one.

  The potholes were causing some of these citizens to have cracked windshields and busted tires. I think in this David and Goliath episode, David won.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under drivers, News, Humor, Safety, drivers, potholes, city council

• Residents challenge city on potholes and win

  AshleyW on June 12, 2009

  Taking it to the streets literally, residents of a small town in New Brunswick, Canadam come together to fill bothersome potholes.

  So what would you do if your city council was slow to move on fixing potholes that were damaging your car? Fix them yourself. That is precisely what a group of men in Saint-Paul, New Brunswick attempted to do, but once word spread about their task to the Department of Transportation and that media would be present, a crew was sent out to fix the road which a citizen counted had 71 potholes. They even planted a tree in one.

  The potholes were causing some of these citizens to have cracked windshields and busted tires. I think in this David and Goliath episode, David won.

  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under drivers, News, Humor, Safety, drivers, potholes, city council