Jesse Singer articles

You glance at your speed. Then at the cars around you. Then back at your speed again. Nothing adds up. You were only going 10 mph over the limit—and you weren’t even the fastest car on the road. You weren’t driving aggressively either. So why on earth were you pulled over?

Getting a ticket while fully stopped at a red light sounds ridiculous. You’re not doing anything aggressive, not speeding, not even moving—so how could it possibly count as distracted driving?

If your car’s sound system breaks, throwing on headphones feels like an easy fix. Plenty of drivers do it without thinking twice. Well, as many people are finding out, the truth is that this harmless habit isn’t as safe or as legal as most people assume. But it isn't always black or white either.

Driving in Canada looks and feels almost identical to the U.S. The roads look the same, the signs are familiar, and everything seems routine. But it isn’t all the same. In fact, some things Americans do without thinking twice (and usually without consequence) can come with real penalties north of the 49th parallel.

The 70s gave us muscle cars, gas crises, and some truly… questionable design choices. But for every Mustang or Camaro, there were a dozen cars that quietly faded into oblivion.

Losing a partner is hard enough—suddenly handling things they used to manage can feel overwhelming. For many people, car repairs are one of those stress points. Walking into a garage can feel like stepping into the unknown. The good news? There are clear signs that help you spot honesty—and avoid being taken advantage of.

You’re stopped at a red light. The car isn’t moving. You quickly glance down, fire off a text to your wife, and look back up. Harmless, right? Then a few seconds later, you’re getting pulled over. You know that texting while driving is illegal—but you weren’t even driving?

They say that rules are made to be broken—and that's kind of how it feels for Boomers whenever they get in the passenger seat with a younger driver. Rules they grew up with—and have followed for decades—seem to be forgotten or, even worse, ignored by those upstart Millennials.

Situations like this are becoming more common as EV ownership grows—and they can get surprisingly heated. So what are the actual rules here? What’s the etiquette? And what should you do if it happens to you?