Michelle Groh-Gordy writes about cars accessories and respecting the driving laws for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The Daily Bulletin is an online and print publication established in 1885, serving the communities of Ontario, Pomona, Chino, Chino Hills, La Verne, Montclair, Fontana, Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Alta Loma, Claremont Read this News Section...
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Are you really a good, conscientious driver, or are your driving habits the behind-the-wheel equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard to everyone else on the road?
A recent survey of 10,000 drivers conducted by Hagerty Insurance, a company that. Read Full Artice...
Question: I own a 1966 VW that did not have seat belts installed when it was made. My question is am I required to install lap and shoulder belts? It does have lap belts. Read Full Artice...
Question: I have noticed many vehicles with one person in the HOV lanes along the freeways in SoCal with California exempt plates. Most of those vehicles are police, fire department or other marked emergency vehicles. Read Full Artice...
Question: I have noticed many vehicles with one person in the HOV lanes along the freeways in SoCal with California exempt plates. Most of those vehicles are police, fire department or other marked emergency vehicles. Read Full Artice...
Question: Just going crazy over here. I have a 16-year-old son who was driving to good ole hockey practice and picked up the coach's son. Read Full Artice...
Question: Just going crazy over here. I have a 16-year-old son who was driving to good ole hockey practice and picked up the coach's son. Read Full Artice...
We all have days when Murphy's Law (anything that can go wrong will go wrong) comes face-to-face with an officer of the law.
Not-so-lucky day 1:
Question: For openers, I always wear my seatbelt. Read Full Artice...
We all have days when Murphy's Law (anything that can go wrong will go wrong) comes face-to-face with an officer of the law.
Not-so-lucky day 1:
Question: For openers, I always wear my seatbelt. Read Full Artice...
Question: Recently my wife and I have noticed a lot of cars driving with expired vehicle registrations.
Is it a moving violation for police to stop vehicles driving with expired registrations?
John L. Read Full Artice...
Question: Recently my wife and I have noticed a lot of cars driving with expired vehicle registrations.
Is it a moving violation for police to stop vehicles driving with expired registrations?
John L. Read Full Artice...
A couple of weeks ago, I explained the law that exempted police and other emergency personnel from the hands-free cell phone requirement. Last week, I printed some of the many responses that I received from frustrated drivers about the practice. Read Full Artice...
A couple of weeks ago, I explained the law that exempted police and other emergency personnel from the hands-free cell phone requirement. Last week, I printed some of the many responses that I received from frustrated drivers about the practice. Read Full Artice...
Ticked-off at a traffic light question 1:
I was taking my 10-year-old grandson to a baseball game and I exited at an unfamiliar location. The light at the bottom of the offramp was red. We waited and waited and waited for it to turn green. Read Full Artice...
Ticked-off at a traffic light question 1:
I was taking my 10-year-old grandson to a baseball game and I exited at an unfamiliar location. The light at the bottom of the offramp was red. We waited and waited and waited for it to turn green. Read Full Artice...
Question: I have a question about out-of-state tickets. While traveling in Arizona last week my photo was snapped by a photo enforcement vehicle parked alongside the freeway. Read Full Artice...
Question: I have a question about out-of-state tickets. While traveling in Arizona last week my photo was snapped by a photo enforcement vehicle parked alongside the freeway. Read Full Artice...
Standing out in my driveway with a bucket of soap and a hose in an attempt to remove the grunge from my vehicle has never been my thing. Read Full Artice...
Standing out in my driveway with a bucket of soap and a hose in an attempt to remove the grunge from my vehicle has never been my thing. Read Full Artice...
2009 marks a year filled with some pretty momentous anniversaries.
The 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and as of Aug. 4, I celebrated my 4th year writing the Drive Time Column. Read Full Artice...
2009 marks a year filled with some pretty momentous anniversaries.
The 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and as of Aug. 4, I celebrated my 4th year writing the Drive Time Column. Read Full Artice...
What do you get when you combine two traffic/driving columnists with a good helping of fruit-infested yogurt on a sunny Southern California afternoon?
An afternoon of laughs and a wonderful time sharing stories about some pretty uncommon common ground. Read Full Artice...
Riding high above the level of mere ordinary traffic, the young man smiled at me and waved through huge panoramic windows as he drove through L.A. on a recent sunny afternoon. Read Full Artice...
Have you ever been seriously tempted to call the phone number on one of those "How's My Driving?" bumper stickers that you often see on commercial vehicles?
What happens to the driver if you do make that call?
The Great West Casualty Co. Read Full Artice...
Question: Somewhere, in my long ago mind, I remember reading that California Highway Patrol (CHP) cars must, by state statute, be painted black and white. Read Full Artice...
The other day I had the opportunity to meet an extraordinary man who has just written a book about his extraordinary love for automobiles.
P.J. Read Full Artice...
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