it goes by quickly, but I love the part in the movie Independance Day where the newscaster tells people to “stop shooting at the alien spacecraft”. we would DEFINITELY do that. for sure.

“the general contractor shows up in a fancy luxury-equipped HD pickup truck hauling nothing but air.”

yep.  cruise control / autopilot / whatever - driver is 100% responsible for what that car does.  police need to stop saying “be careful when you use autopilot” - take autopilot out of the equation.  DRIVER. IS. RESPONSIBLE. PERIOD.

“also charged with one count of unlawful ownership of wild animals”

welp, even if the FOOTage (hah!  get it?) of the pedals doesn’t result in a ticket, I bet the insurance company would be interested as they sort out the claim.

I hated that in my ‘13 Forester so much that I turned off the seatbelt chime entirely - I think it was something like buckle and unbuckle twenty times after first starting the car, then shut it off, or something like that.

“cyclists should not be in the road if there is no bike lane or in an area with sidewalks that are rarely used”

i’m a lifelong mountain biker myself, and you won’t catch me on the road on my bike.  i’m genuinely surprised that people still choose to ride on the road with cars.  being RIGHT means nothing when you’re dead.

“Stabbity. Stab. Stab.”

I’m not being an outright troll, but I am suspicious of your claims, or at least your understanding of this. My requests for an example are a coy effort to get you to think a little more. The fact that you’re unable to provide a link to a single example of a celebrity getting sued for actions of their driver, after I…

looks like a yellow tank top to me

Ok, you have me intrigued!   I’d LOVE to see some examples!!

I’d be very interested to read any examples you can provide where a passenger was found responsible for an accident. I’m no lawyer, but that sounds like a fascinating concept to me.

and Lego is the world’s #1 tire manufacturer

in the early 90s I remember flashing your high beams was enough to get lights to switch, at least in Baltimore. I always assumed that was to detect emergency vehicles, but never confirmed that theory.

as someone who has a 1+ hour commute EACH way every day, the first friggin thing I’d do once money was no object would be to have a driver.   not just for the convenience, but also the liability: I can’t imagine being rich (therefore a huge lawsuit target) AND being responsible for an accident - yer gonna get taken to…

In my 17 CRV, I greatly appreciate that the seatbelt chime gives me a few moments to buckle up before chiming, and doesn’t just start blaring immediately. Interestingly, a ‘24 Accord loaner I just used did NOT. I assumed it was across the Honda brand, and I’m bummed. It makes me love my CRV even more.

I think it’s worth pointing out that the article itself admits how common it is:

“...almost every professional racer is also a rider. Every grid on the planet from sports cars to F1 is packed with people who find their fitness on two wheels.”

and despite this there’s only two injury examples supporting this piece.

hah, fair enough - but I really hope to never see F18's coming out of BWI, lol.

reminds me of a sign on I-95 between baltimore and DC, just east of BWI airport that warns of “low flying aircraft”.    Are they flying so low that people in cars need to be concerned?!?