More cell phone use banned!

Cell phones that are hand held while driving are now prohibited in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Utah, Washington, and the District of Columbia, according to a newly released survey by the Institute for Highway safety. In addition, Utah has a secondary law, meaning that drivers can be charged with a cell phone offense only when violating another law. In six other states, state laws permit jurisdictions to prohibit cell phone use while driving: Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Eight states prohibit localities from banning cell phone use: Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah.





The survey also found laws in 17 states that prohibit use of all cell phones by school bus drivers, as well as limitations on use by novice drivers in 17 states. Text messaging while driving is banned for all drivers in Alaska, California, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Washington, and the District of Columbia. In nine states, novice drivers are prohibited from tax messaging, while four states specifically bans school bus drivers from text messaging.



* Resources: Motorwatch Journal

Car Care Guide

The Car Care Guide is now available electronically or send for your free copy today. The guide now contains two new sections on fuel economy and environmental awareness. Makes a great gift for someone you might have forgotton about during the holidays.

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A good way to determine the age of brake fluid

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Profiles in the Automotive Industry- Ralph Teeter

Ralph Teeter, president of Perfect Circle Corp.(which makes piston rings) was riding in a the car with his attorney, Harry Lindsey. The year was 1935. Lindsey was the kind of driver that would floor the engine for instant, and then take his foot off the gas and coast along. The erratic jerky, driving annoyed Teeter so much, that he got the inspiration to invent a speed control device.



After working on the idea in his basement for 10 years, he applied for a Patent for the device, which he called "Speedostat", a safety mechanism that would also help conserve gas. Another 13 years past, before Chrysler became the first auto manufacturer to offer cruise control. On the 1958 Chrysler Imperial , New Yorker, and Windsor. But Teeter's life wasn't easy. Teeter was, blinded at the age of five as a result of a shop accident. But by the age of 12, teeter and his cousin built their own automobile using scrap parts. Teeter and his cousin built their own automobile using scrap parts.



Teeter not only went on to invent a speed control, but his numerous contributions to the automotive industry inspired his daughter to write a book about his remarkable life, "One Man's Vision." The life of Automotive Pioneer Ralph R. Teeter.