I Can Park Any Way I Want… It’s My Property! Right?

Although I am retired and every day is a holiday, I enjoy meeting with friends on Fridays for what is commonly known as “Happy Hour.”  Pio Loco is our meeting ground and a time to vent concerns, events, gripes or…

Radar! What Are You, an Airplane?

“76 in a 65, I got him.”  As I approached the vehicle on the passenger side and leaned in to speak with the driver, I started with my standard, “Good afternoon, I stopped you for exceeding the posted speed limit. …

It’s My Car and I’ll Do What I Want!

In keeping with the purpose of these articles, the following is a request from a reader:

Any chance of doing one on modifying imports with fuel rails, nitrous, turbo chargers, etc.  I get a lot of questions at the drag strip…

So Can I Drink In My Car Or Not?

I really enjoy getting emails from everyone with various questions and or concerns.  The following I received recently and did not think too much about my answer, believing that pretty much everyone was aware of what the law was regarding…

Because You Asked! Part 2

Over the past weeks of being able to provide the public with various traffic safety related information, I have received emails from folks requesting specific information that my be useful or informative to others.

The following are their specific inquires and…

Monty Hight Traffic Safety Tips: Because You Asked!

Over the past weeks of being able to provide the public with various traffic safety related information, I have received emails from folks requesting specific information that may be useful or informative to others.

The following are two specific inquires and…

How Loud Is ‘Too Loud’?

After discussing motorcycles splitting traffic, several readers expressed a concern regarding loud exhaust systems.  As with most equipment violations, exhaust systems have specific limitations and requirements.

People hold different opinions about how loud is too loud, but the following is what…

Kids Are More Than Cargo

Remember when you were 4 or 5 years old and would be standing on the front seat of the family car when all of a sudden your mom would hit the brakes and her right arm would fly out to…

Traffic Safety Tips: Why Die Due to a DUI?

Being No. 1 is something that a lot of us strive for.  The No. 1 football team.  No. 1 on the record charts.

Here in Redding we’re No. 1, and it isn’t good. We have a drinking and driving problem.  Redding is No. 5…

‘Right-of-way’ means the right way!

There is a right way and a wrong way of doing things, and when it comes to driving, doing it the right way gets my vote.  I have received many concerns involving right-of-way violations.

Merging into traffic, whether it is from…