San Francisco resident here. Some joke that anything goes* here as long as you don’t kill someone or park in the wrong spot. (*Update: unless it is during APEC). SFMTA is very efficient and quick to cite/tow if you are partially or completely blocking a driveway. The tow companies make out like bandits too, so as they…

It’s complete and utter bullshit. If she was hurt in the workplace then she’s covered by the company, which in turn is absolutely going after this guy’s insurance. Just an idiotic aside that had nothing to do with the story.

probably the classic, “brakes failed” even though the pedal was all the way to the floor, because the throttle was stuck open due to a shoe being mashed down on top of the gas pedal.

Counterpoint: As a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist, and driver I *hate* super dark limo tinted windows.

Yes. Always buy and wear a helmet.

Kelsey Grammer flipped a Dodge.

It’s the same with RVs of the sea/lakes: sailboats. Good 30+ year old boats will change hands every year for like $1000 as people trade up to bigger, better rigs. Your first boat can get you cruising to the Caribbean for $1k, with some work. Part of the reason why these markets are so difficult is because there are a…

Hopefully, your surviving children will rebel against the hyperventilating stupidity of their parents.

All you said is “fuck everyone else, Imma drive a tank!” . Which is great, until everyone else also gets a tank, and now you need TankV2 to feel safe again. That’s stupid and you’re part of that stupidity.

It shouldn’t be an arms race, first of all. What is the end result? Everyone in a Sherman tank? Sure, SUV’s are somewhat safer for the occupants in general. Especially when going against a sedan, or compact. So, now I can’t drive a sedan or compact because you’re selfish? Also, there are plenty of circumstances where…

If you only need a huge SUV to protect you from other huge SUVs, then buying an even huger SUV is just an arms race, not actual safety.

I’m not sure why these BMW owners are disabling that mirror feature. It’s was the exact opposite in the C7 Corvette: mirror tilt was disabled by default and you had to dig into the menus to enable it. It’s a golden feature for seeing the lines on parking spaces when backing into a spot. 

Of course, a new speed limit only works if it’s being enforced.

Your military sucks, Vlad. The only question is how many more of your men get to become crispy critters before you admit defeat.

Uhhh... what?

So, there’s a solution, but nobody wants that solution. The solution is, drive less. Start requiring neighborhoods to be built walkable, and on public transit routes. Start requiring new road projects to prioritize public transit. Override the NIMBYs who refuse to allow infill development in their neighborhoods…

Next time you are stuck at Schiphol, head downstairs and hop on a train to The Hague. Then, Uber to the Louwman Museum about 5 minutes away. You will not be disappoint. (FYI, everything here in NL is closed on Mondays, so plan your strandings accordingly).

“Because it assumes that there’s no one on your block, in your area, who might molest your kid.”

It’s all risk management. You can’t decide that you’re never letting your kid outside because there might, just might, be a child molester somewhere nearby. The odds are vanishingly low for any given person. But there’s a difference between “my kid can never go out alone” and “sure, you can go play with Tommy down the…