The State of Florida suspended all tolls in the wake of Hurricane Irma, that ends tonight (9/20/17) at Midnight. Here is the complete transcript from the Florida Toll Authority: Tolls on a vast majority of Floridas Turnpike system, all Florida Department of Transportation roads and bridges, and all regional toll facilities throughout the State will…
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Well, my two week west coast trip has come to an end; as well as any type of driving sanity. When did stop signs and red lights become optional? Maybe it’s always been this way in Florida and I just never noticed because I’ve been here so long, 30 years. I’m going back to my…
Well, Florida has finally seen fit to address the rental car companies efforts to hide and avoid telling renters what they are paying if they drive their rental car on a toll road. Pam Bondi, the Attorney General of Florida has settled with about half of the rental car companies over these charges; read the…
6/9/17 Is it an Innovation if no one Knows? What? A driving innovation from Florida. Well… it’s here in Florida (Tampa) anyway. Traffic lights with a left turn arrow have different settings depending on the intersection. One version has a green left turn arrow which means you can make a “protected” left turn; there should…
Let’s Get Started with a Tip Here’s a driving tip that may only help me. I drive an old Honda Element that has a standard transmission. While I’m sitting in traffic waiting for the red light to change I push in the clutch and put my other foot over the gas. That means my brake…