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  • Opinion:An Alternative to Laws Against Texting While Driving?

    By Competitive Enterprise Institute February 01, 2010

    By Wayne Crews You can put on makeup while driving, fiddle with your GPS and iPod or reach back to pinch your annoying kid in the back seat, but don’t get caught texting or making cell phone calls. I remember texting-while-driving once, passing a cop, seeing him spin out of...

  • Opinion:Is School Choice Bad for the Environment?

    By Heritage Foundation February 02, 2010

    By Nick Loris No, it’s not a joke. It’s the finding from a new paper published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology . The argument is school choice leads to more driving which results in more vehicle emissions. The abstract says , “that...

  • Opinion:Massachusetts to Charge Drivers for Fighting Traffic Tickets

    By Reason Foundation July 09, 2009

    By Katherine Mangu-Ward Who among us, upon receiving a traffic ticket, hasn't shaken an angry fist at the sky (ideally after the police officer has left the scene) and cried "I'm going to contest this ticket." The gesture is bracing after the degrading scene of being pulled over for...

  • Advice:Ditch the Car -- Tips for Becoming a Bicycle Commuter

    By Sierra Club November 01, 2009

    Fall is an excellent time in many areas to bike to work. It’s not too hot, not too cold -- just right for biking. But how do you actually go about doing it? You could just head out the door and make your way to work like any other day, but we think you’ll have a better time if you do a little...

  • Opinion:Schwarzenegger Signs "Idiotic" New Laws as Wife Breaks Old One

    By Reason Foundation October 14, 2009

    by Matt Welch Score one for California Gov. Schwarzenegger for having a sense of humor, anyway. After TMZ caught first lady Maria Shriver violating the Schwarzenegger-signed law against talking on a cell-phone handset while driving , the Austrian Oak Tweeted : "Thanks for bringing her...

  • Opinion:California Employees Can Take Parking Space or Cash

    By Natural Resources Defense Council October 22, 2009

    by Justin Homer Last April, I wrote about SB 728, a bill from Long Beach State Senator Alan Lowenthal to expand compliance with California’s Parking Cash-Out program. I’m happy to report that the bill, co-sponsored by NRDC and Environmental Defense Fund, was signed by Governor...

  • Opinion:The Dangers of the Drinking Age

    By The Cato Institute April 18, 2009

    By Jeffrey A. Miron and Elina Tetelbaum For the past 20 years, the U.S. has maintained a Minimum Legal Drinking Age of 21 (MLDA21), with little public debate about the wisdom of this policy. Recently, however, more than 100 college and university presidents signed the Amethyst Initiative...

  • Opinion:There's No Way to Enforce Texting-While-Driving Ban

    By The Cato Institute October 14, 2009

    by Radley Balko Forget flu season. Several times per year, America comes down with a national case of TOBAL-itis. TOBAL is short for "There Oughtta Be a Law." Here's the progression of symptoms: Wrenching anecdotes about the effects of some alleged new trend make national news. A panic takes...

  • Opinion:Forget the Prius -- Now it's Cool to Have No Car at All

    By Natural Resources Defense Council October 26, 2009

    by Kaid Benfield Fans of Larry David's hilariously cringeworthy hit comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm can't miss the Prius. It's in every episode, one way or another, and has been as long as the show has been on the air, I think. Replacing the bike hanging on the wall in David's iconic 1990s hit...

  • Opinion:Russians Scrap Plan to Use Whale Penis in Ultra-Luxury SUV

    By Sierra Club November 16, 2009

    by Michael Mullaley What do Greenpeace, Pamela Anderson, and million-dollar Russian SUVs have in common? Whale penises. Recently, Dartz , the Russian manufacturer of the $1.5 million Prombron Monaco Red Diamond Edition SUV , withdrew its plans to line the model’s interior using...

  • Opinion:High Speed Rail Just Isn't Worth It

    By The Cato Institute August 24, 2009

    by Randal O'Toole In a four-part series on The New York Times Economix blog , Harvard economist Edward Glaeser scrutinized high-speed rail and concluded that the benefits are overwhelmed by the costs. After making generous assumptions regarding the costs , user benefits ...

  • Research:Does Your City Rank Among Greenest Commuting Habits?

    By Natural Resources Defense Council October 05, 2009

    by Kaid Benfield Big-time kudos to Bike Pittsburgh for combing through new census data to extract and rank the commuting habits of the 60 largest US cities. The data chart on the organization's website , naturally, opens up with the ranking of bicycle commuting: Portland is number one...

  • News:Drug Czar Warns of Threat of Using Drugs and Driving

    By Office of National Drug Control Policy August 23, 2009

    National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske was joined by Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto, Nevada Department of Public Safety Director Jerry Hafen, and STOP DUI Executive Director Sandy Heverly at a press conference at the Nevada Highway Patrol Building in Las Vegas, Nevada...

  • Video:Does Bloody Texting While Driving Video Go Too Far?

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff September 01, 2009

    A new video aimed at scaring teenagers from texting while driving is so graphic some are calling for its removal, despite its seemingly positive message. A police department in Gwent, a small county in Wales, recently put together a video aimed at showing teenagers the dangers of texting.

  • News:Texting While Driving Same as Drunk Driving in Utah-Good Idea?

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff August 30, 2009

    Is texting while driving as bad as driving while drunk? The answer is yes in Utah if either act results in the death of someone else. The Utah legislature passed a law that could send a texter to prison for up to 15 years. But is it right to equate the two crimes? The law, which went into...

  • News:Wisconsin Students to Lawmakers-Drive Drunk, Resign

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff October 29, 2009

    A group of Wausau, Wisconsin students whose friend was killed by a drunk driver is asking lawmakers to sign a pledge -- if you are caught drunk driving , you will resign. An email went out to all 132 state legislators and the governor on Wednesday, and within an hour, state Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer...

  • Opinion:An Age-Old Question -- Who Drives Better, Men or Women?

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff August 13, 2009

    Let's face it, men think they're better than women. And women think they're better than men. Take driving. Admit it men, save for Danica Patrick, would you admit that any woman can drive better than you? And ladies, as you watch your man bob and weave and scream at traffic, deep down you know...

  • News:New York City Drivers Filled With Most Road Rage

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff June 16, 2009

    Those of the opinion that New York City residents are angry and aggressive now have actual research to back up their claim. A new survey says New York drivers have the worst road rage of any city in the United States. New York takes the dubious title from Miami, which topped the list for the past...

  • Video:Pastor's Daughter Killed by Drunk-Driving NYC Cop

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff September 28, 2009

    An off-duty New York City police officer was driving drunk when his sport utility vehicle struck and killed a pastor's daughter as she crossed a street early Sunday, authorities said. The Associated Press reports:

  • Video:Homer Simpson Rejoice-The Push for More Alcohol in Beer

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff November 05, 2009

    The Boulder, Colorado-based Brewers Association is working to push states to raise limits on allowable alcohol content in beer. The group says the move would help small craft breweries expand their markets. More from the Associated Press:

  • News:Vikings Adrian Peterson Does 109 mph, Cop Gives 'Routine' Ticket

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff December 03, 2009

    Minnesota Vikings All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson apparently moves pretty well off the field as well -- he was ticketed for driving 109 mph last weekend. Peterson says he'll be more careful in the future. "(I) got a little speeding ticket. I need to be more aware of the speed I was going...

  • Video:Drunk Cop Allegedly Crashes Police Cruiser with Teens Inside

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff May 27, 2009

    Indiana officials say an allegedly drunken police officer crashed his cruiser into a tree and two fences over the weekend. The off-duty officer was driving a marked police car with a carload of passengers, including three teenage girls, when the accident happened. Police say the 38-year-old...

  • Video:Drunk Dad Has 11-Year-Old Son Drive Him Home

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff July 14, 2009

    An 11-year-old Las Vegas boy took the wheel at his dad's request, because the father may have been too drunk to drive, police say. The boy was reportedly driving his father home from a grocery store when police took notice. The Associated Press reports:

  • News:Is Your Pet Worse for the Environment than Your Car?

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff December 22, 2009

    Is man's best friend the environment 's worst enemy? That's the claim from a new book , which says your pet has a carbon footprint that far exceeds your gas-guzzling SUV. Sound far-fetched, Fido? On the surface, yes. But when you delve into the facts, a case can be made. That case is made by a...

  • News:Using Twitter to Avoid Drunk Driving Checkpoints

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff December 29, 2009

    The holiday season brings cheers and good times. But sometimes there are a few too many cheers, so police set up checkpoints to catch dangerous drunk drivers. Now people are using technology to get around them. People are using Twitter and text messages to alert their friends of DUI...

  • Video:Drunk School Bus Driver Takes 37 Kids on Wild, Dangerous Ride

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff January 05, 2010

    NEW YORK --- More than 37 kids , some crying and all fearing for their safety, were put into terrible danger when a drunk school bus driver took them on a wild ride last May. Now 56-year-old Martha Thompson, who had a .15 blood alcohol level while driving a bus for Alfred-Almond school...

  • Opinion:Only 30 Days for a DUI Death? NFL's Stallworth Gets Off Easy

    By Michael McNulty June 16, 2009

    Pity Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth. He just lost his driving privileges for the rest of his life. Do you know how hard it is to find a decent chauffeur nowadays? In what goes down as the most obscene criminal sentence in recent memory, Stallworth must spend 30 days in jail...

  • Research:Texting While Driving is Dangerous; Should it be Illegal?

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff July 27, 2009

    If you like to text while you drive, here's a word of advice: Stop! At least that's what a first-ever study of the risks of texting while driving says. The surprising results indicate that when drivers are texting, their risk of getting into a crash is a whopping 23 times greater than...