Driving with an open bottle of alcohol in your car might seem harmful, but in California, it is a serious matter that can lead to harsh legal consequences. Open container laws In California, it is illegal to drive with an open container of alcohol in your vehicle, whether you are the driver or a passenger. Many people wonder what the exact meaning of “open container” is, so let’s explain the term. An open container, in the context of these laws, refers to any alcoholic beverage that you or someone else opened, broke the seal of or drank from. It can be a bottle, a can, a flask or anything else ..read more

If your manic monsters and ghastly ghouls are ready to release some Halloween energy, opportunities abound in the Bay Area. There are many fun activities in and around Corte Madera for Halloween and Day of the Dead fans of all ages. But with all these activities, there will be an uptick in pedestrian traffic on the streets. Many will be children clad in costumes and distracted by the many sights and sounds of the scary season. That can be a real problem unless motorists are extra vigilant this time of year. How parents can keep kids safer Make sure that your children’s costumes do not impair t ..read more

There are many different ways that people get paid in the United States. Some are paid by the hour. Some are paid on a contractual basis. Others have a salary and get the same amount of money no matter how much they work. For many truck drivers, though not all, they are paid by the mile. They have to log every mile that they drive each day and then turn this in for compensation. This makes sense for trucking companies because it gives the drivers an incentive to be more productive and the companies only have to pay for the production that they’re actually seeing, but there is a hidden danger ..read more

When you’re going to be riding a bike on busy streets, it’s important to take steps to keep yourself safe. Even though you do have the right to ride without being at risk of a crash, other drivers simply may not pay attention to you or give you the right-of-way you deserve in certain circumstances. Since you can’t rely on others to do what’s right, it’s smart to take action to avoid a crash yourself. Here are three tips that will help. Get to know the rules of the road for cyclists One of the first things you should do is get to know the rules of the road for cyclists in your area. Understand ..read more

If a car were to knock you off your bicycle, you might wonder how the driver failed to see you. You might feel you were obvious with your fluorescent yellow jacket and flashing lights. Besides, you can spot a cyclist a mile off when you are driving. To understand better, it helps to know how the brain works. Inattentional blindness can cause a driver to miss a cyclist they are looking straight at When you learned to read, you did so one word at a time. As you got better at reading, your brain learned to fill in the blanks based on what it expects to be there. It allowed you to read faster. The ..read more