About those Pink Insurance Slips

(read it online here)

Favourite line:

Here’s the most important part: your pink slip must be the original.  It cannot be a photocopy.  So go ahead and leave it in your car; it’s of zero value to anyone other than you.

That photocopy fact is straight from the MoT, I went and asked.

Love the ending to this column.

While researching, I discovered something:

Ask me in real life I’ll tell you. It’s nothing super-secret, actually, it’s kind of amazingly obvious.

Lastly, HAHA my personal pink slip was printed in the paper. Security is relative.

For the first time, I don’t have a physical copy of this week’s column.  It’s been affecting me all day, my fridge collection was perfect.

If you see it this week, can you please rip it out and mail it to me.

Not sure what happened… our Auto section always runs on Wednesdays, but today it was just one page that’s it.  This was the top of the page, that’s my Civic review top right, but it printed weeks ago.  It was a confusing day.

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Christmas Roads = Most Dangerous Roads

Statistically, the most hazardous road conditions are the 2 weeks around Christmas.

Why? Rural drivers on urban roads, aggression, scattered minds and so much late braking.

Favourite line:

I’m sure outside the car these are all nice people, but as drivers they terrify me. Everyone gets an extra wide berth from me, my gift to all.

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If you need a ride, or you need someone to drive your car home, Operation Red Nose does a good job in 7 provinces. It’s confidential, free, and no judging – OperationRedNose.com

They’re volunteers, 100% of tips go to charity, look for their red vests.

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About Car Sharing

Car sharing is picking up pace and popularity.

Here’s how it works, the advantages and disadvantages, and where the auto sharing company makes money is – late fees.

Favourite line:

Even better, is that being a member can help to build and improve your insurance history. It’s the equivalent to having your own personal auto insurance.

Still not sure why my new headshot isn’t being printed, funny though eh, you can’t tell it’s me.

Was surprised by the lack of angry emails about the last line, especially because I used the word ‘need’.

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Stick Families are a Terrible Idea

Can’t believe they’re still popular, like…. still?! 

Even their location is dumb – why put them directly in the rearview mirror’s view?

Favourite line:

Stick families broadcast personal information, and are an unnecessary breach of personal security.

I’ve been collecting photos for a year.

Bottom right is mildly amusing.

Surely you’ve seen the “Anti-Stick Family” stickers.

Maybe, but you still have a stick family on your car.

Worst sticker I’ve ever seen:

A good social engineer will use that information,
to get directly into the victim’s mind and heart.

Example: the attacker Googles the name of the deceased, finds the cause of death.

Then, they “run into” the car’s owner, “yup, I’m just passing through here, trying to reach my donation goal for my charity, it’s to benefit [cause of death].  Oh, that’s a cause close to your heart, and you’ll donate?  Thanks so much.”

Blog tag = Social Engineering

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Talking about Trucking

EVERYthing is brought in by truck, it’s the only vehicle that will fit inside a downtown core… truckers are the glue keeping things moving.

Santa is a trucker.

Never pull out in front of one and brake, it’s terrifying for the driver, a truck’s stopping distance is massive.

Favourite line:

100% of everything has been transported by a trucker. So why are we passenger vehicles so impatient with them?

Thanks for getting everything, everywhere.

Take good care out there! 

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