Cars, Security and a Peek into my Life
A company ranks Canadian cities by their “walkability” scores:
For sure not my most interesting column.
Read it online at Autonet.
For a barometer, the highest-ranked city in the world is New York City, scoring an 88/100.
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Read it online at Autonet.
There has to be something to Germany’s methods if its drivers are travelling at twice the speed, but with a lower accident rate.
I also like how it’s more expensive, because people tend to take things more seriously when they have to pony up big bucks.
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I blogged everyday while competing, here’s the blog tag – Targa
Read it online at Autonet.
Imagine a historic town is shut down and roped off into a complex driving course. You drive through it as fast as you can, the police don’t care, and you do this 10 times a day. That’s Targa Newfoundland.
Total video-game courses.
Thank you sincerely, to the people of Newfoundland, for opening your province and allowing me to almost smash into your homes.
I had the best co-driver, Michel Crepault; we were an excellent match.
The Micra was stock; I kicked the crap out of it and it was fine.
Enter the lowest class.. there’s no competition, you just get to take advantage of the closed roads in your own car.
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After a collision your mind is a mess, when it needs to be laser-focused.
The objective is to gather as much information as possible. Past advice suggests sketching and jotting notes, but instead, I say use your phone to document. The following is a set of instructions.
– turn on “Location Services” so GPS coordinates will be attached to all photos
– photo EVERYthing, take like 100+ photos
– along with a 360º of the damage, photograph drivers’ licence and plates, tires, external conditions
– video witnesses, video interactions with the other driver
– use the voice record app while you walk around, narrating what you see
I hope you never have to use this list.
Read it online at Autonet.
The second last paragraph, the list of external conditions to take note of.
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It’s not that our tastes are changing.
It’s because safety regulations now say a car’s front end must better protect a pedestrian in case of an accident, thereby limiting design and styling possibilities.
Read it online at Autonet.ca
Put the phone down while crossing the street. Or use my trick and make eye contact with the driver. Because regardless of how the bumper is styled, it wins the showdown every time.
Cars hurt guys.
This all-new 2015 Chrysler 200, is a good example of such bumpers.
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