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Georgia mom looking to mandate 'newly licensed' magnets for teen drivers

A mom in Georgia is on a crusade to convince state lawmakers to require special "Caution - Newly Licensed" magnets and stickers on the backs of all vehicles operated by young drivers. Concerned after moving from Ohio to the Peach State and seeing how "crazy" the local drivers were, Susie Kessler founded the "Caution and Courtesy Driver Alliance" to help keep her young son safe when he reached driving age. According to an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kessler says the magnet concept was designed to be "something positive" and ... Read more →

States adopting "No Smiles" policy for driver's licenses? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Say cheese! Unless you happen to live in Arkansas, Indiana, Nevada or Virginia, that is. In a case that once again reminds us that the truth is often stranger than fiction, these four states have ...

VIDEO: Truck driver does 70 MPH, in reverse, kind of... Jonathon Ramsey

A very short clip that says so much, there's really only one thing to add: be very, very careful out there. You never know who you're driving next to... Follow the jump to see the vid. [Source: ...

Forget Gran Turismo, Bus Driver is greatest next-gen driving sim Dan Roth

Click above for more screen shots of Bus Driver When I was in Kindergarten, I rode Bus 11. It was an oil-burning 32-passenger GMC that was ready for retirement by 1982. It was driven by Sarge. I'm ...

Jet-powered record-breaker seeks petite woman Noah Joseph

Single-engine jet-powered dragster seeking female companion for thrilling adventure across salt flats. Petite build. Background in motorsports or aviation. With sponsors. Interested parties please ...

RIP: James Robert Stewart, 1931-2008 1 year ago on Autoblog

We're saddened to report the passing of James Robert Stewart, former racing driver, eldest member of the Stewart racing family and older brother to triple world champion Sir Jackie Stewart. Although his own racing career was rather unremarkable, he would later act as the inspiration for his younger ...

More common sense - Cellphones make you a bad driver 1 year ago on Autoblog

In light of the "backwards-travelling wave" that researchers recently discovered as a cause of congestion, another study has pinpointed a possible major contributor. The University of Utah's Traffic Lab uncovered that drivers paying more attention to yapping on their phone – hands free or not ...

BMW searches for next big name in racing 2 years ago on Autoblog

Go to any restaurant in Los Angeles and you're likely to find a few waiters looking for an opportunity to make it in Hollywood. Head to a major racetrack in Europe - and many other parts of the world - and you'll find dozens of aspiring drivers hoping for a shot at F1. But whereas Formula 3 used to ...

Will the Nav direct you to a coffee joint? New Volvo safety systems 2 years ago on Autoblog

I wish my S60 could conjure up a little coffee avatar in the LCD screen like the new S80 can. It'd be even better if it could perk a cup up for me. The new pictogram fun is part of a rollout of new safety features from the Swedish automaker. Coming to Volvo stores before the end of the year should ...

How'd they do that? Driving tricks from the Bourne Ultimatum 2 years ago on Autoblog

Doesn't it always look so convincing? Star lead actor is frantically sawing at the wheel, and when it cuts back to the wide, damn if that wasn't a perfectly clipped apex, with a tinge of four wheel drift counteracted by just the right amount of opposite lock. Even Steve McQueen couldn't pull it off ...

Avis to begin renting drivers with cars 2 years ago on Autoblog

For everybody that dreams of being driven around town in a Dodge Stratus by a professional chauffeur, your day has come. Enterprise may "pick you up," but Avis will take you wherever the hell you want to go too, and it'll only cost you $30 per hour to do it. For now, the service is slated to be ...

Chauffeurs will get their drive on at Top Gear's test track in September 2 years ago on Autoblog

Chauffeurs have what can sometimes be considered an easy job. They get paid to drive nice cars around for a living, and they have great stories to tell about celebrities they've driven, crazy things people have done, and impossible deadlines that they've had to meet -- all in a vehicle that is up ...

Indy 500 features record 3 female drivers, but struggles to fill rest of grid 2 years ago on Autoblog

Equal rights activists note that, with few exceptions, motor racing is an almost entirely male-dominated sport. In fact, the vast majority of racing drivers are white men, with only a handful of pioneers like Narayan Karthikeyan, Danica Patrick and Lewis Hamilton breaking through the grid. But this ...

Aston Martin Racing brings former F1 driver to Le Mans team 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge Under its new ownership, Aston Martin continues to forge ahead into a brighter independent future. In addition to the production announcement of the Rapide and the rumors of an upcoming "DBX", Aston is not missing a beat on its racing agenda, which should come as no surprise ...

Alonso's the fastest driver in F1 2 years ago on Autoblog

"We all know the great drivers – they're the ones who win the world titles – but what about the truly quick ones?" That's the question F1 Racing magazine asked, and answered with a study published in the January issue. They surveyed the insiders – from team leaders to former world ...

Return of the Hakk? Maybe, maybe not 3 years ago on Autoblog

Nothing gets the sporting press as excited as the prospect of a former champion coming out of retirement. When it's a race driver, the motoring press jumps on it too. So it's no surprise, then, that the rumors of Mika Hakkinen's purported return to Formula One have been spreading like margarine. The ...

Basil Shaaban drives to sheikh things up 3 years ago on Autoblog

Basil Shaaban aims to be the first Arab driver in F1, and with a little support from F1 head-honcho Bernie Ecclestone, he just might make it. Shaaban was born in Lebanon, raised in the Emirates and studied astrophysics at Berkeley in California. Having raced in the A1 GP series for the Lebanese ...

Cars obeying speed limit despite you 3 years ago on Autoblog

Intelligent vehicle monitoring systems are nothing new. Whether it takes the shape of active cruise control, lane departure warning systems or a device that can measure the eye movement of a driver and then deliver a pulse through the steering wheel to ensure the motorist doesn't fall asleep, all ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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