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The more bike riders, the fewer motor-vehicle drivers on our roads. Now this does not mean that all those riding bikes have a driving privilege, namely a valid driver’s licence, but the reduction . . .
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Millennials to lead global boom in car ownership, report finds
Covid-19 pandemic fuels surge in car purchases among those aged 24-39
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More than two-thirds of millennial non-car owners seeking a new car intend to buy a petrol or diesel model, according to the EY Mobility Consumer Index. File photograph: iStock
Drivers should always pay special attention to pedestrians. We are often so intent on trying to get eye-to-eye contact that we forget to look at their feet. The way they are pointing is a strong indication of their intended path of travel. School children are all taught to walk facing traffic, especially in unorganised rural and neighbourhood traffic situations. A gentle tap of the horn for those pedestrians violating this simple survival behaviour is all that is needed to announce a driver’s presence. Emphasis on GENTLE! SPACE is known as the final frontier. Space cushion driving is a survival technique. Positioning one’s vehicle for the best escape to a safe space is the best crash avoidance technique known to drivers. Advantageous lane choice is what makes steering to avoid a crash much easier than slamming on the brakes, accompanied by the hope of not being rear-ended. The right lane on a two-way, same direction, street is normally the safest lane. There are circumstances
Grene Baranco (l) and Juanita Baranco (r) (photo credit: G&J)
With less than 6 percent of today’s nearly 17,000 new-vehicle dealerships being minority-owned, its literally like finding a needle in a haystack to come across a mother-daughter dealership team. More specifically, a mother-daughter squad who have a financial stake (and hold key positions) in 2 out of 7 of Mercedes-Benz’s black-owned dealerships. The family owned stores are located in Atlanta, Georgia and Covington, Louisiana.
According to the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD), 95 percent of today’s minority owned dealerships are first-generation dealerships. However, when it comes to minority dealers, especially Black dealers, the numbers are grave. One means of creating general wealth is through owning dealerships. They are literally cash cows, if run properly. This prominent Atlanta family has made provisions to hand the keys off to one of their daughters, when the time becomes appropr