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And the battle of the sexes rages on: a previous study had shown that men were better at parking than women, but new research indicates ladies may actually out-park dudes. When will this all-important issue be resolved? More »
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When most people picture the birth of their child, it does not include speeding down a highway frantically trying to film with a cell phone camera while their wife pushes the baby out in the front seat. And yet that is exactly how things went for one Texas couple. More »
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This weekend, two people were in a car accident. One was hurt, one was killed. If this had happened in the US, it would be tragic, but it likely wouldn't be news. This incident, however, happened in Saudi Arabia, and the two involved were women. More »
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You know how ladies don't know anything about cars and need a man to help them through even the simplest purchase? Surprise: this is bullshit. More »
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You now have a scientific excuse to call in sick to work: according to a small study, driving with a bad cold is just as dangerous as drunk-driving. More »
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NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne has apologized for a Tweet wherein he called the sight of a woman breastfeeding her child "nasty," and a follow up Tweet wherein he called a woman who criticized his calling the woman nasty a "bitch." Someone who makes obscene amounts of money as a professional athlete/amusement has a sub-enlightened attitude about something? Hold me; we'll get through this together. More »
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Usually you hear about how dangerous drunk driving is, but it turns out riding the train drunk can also be hazardous to your health. Check out this crazy video of a heavily intoxicated woman in England who steps off a train, falls, and then somehow manages to roll underneath the train. The footage was released by British police in an effort to remind travelers not to get too drunk while celebrating this holiday season. Luckily the woman is okay — just cuts and bruises — because some alert person spotted her go down and prevented her from getting flattened. Here's your new mantra for holiday parties: Friends don't let friends drink and ride the rails. More »
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People have been joking for year that women will do whatever Oprah tells us to, but recently this has been thoroughly disproven. Mercifully, sequined Uggs never became America's "favorite thing," we refused en masse to even locate the OWN Network on our cable lineup, and now, despite Oprah's demand that we only text on the road if we're being chauffered, we're using cell phones while driving more than ever. More »
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A Saudi Arabian cleric has warned his fellow countrymen against lifting the country's ban on allowing women to drive, asserting that letting ladies take the wheel will lead to a complete extinction of virgins within 10 years. Because everyone knows that ladies will only use their newfound freedom to cars to drive directly to a dick. More »
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In the past decade or so life for smokers has changed drastically. In many areas they're forced to stand 10 feet from buildings and prohibited from lighting up in parks and beaches. This restored the non-smokers' right to not stand in a cloud of carcinogens, but now some European doctors have come up with a new restriction. They believe that while you're alone in your car singing along with the radio, you shouldn't be allowed to have a cigarette in your hand. More »
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We now have a third case of a parent being charged for letting their child drive, making this 2011's official hot trend in reckless parenting! (Now that we have a winner, you can stop letting your kids play with those retro lawn darts you found at a garage sale.) In an unusual twist, Tammy Oneal, the mom in question, didn't let her 9-year-old son drive to school because she was too drunk or anything, but because he really, really wanted to. Many witnesses say they saw the boy pulling into the parking lot of his elementary school earlier this week. Oneal told police that he begged her to let him drive the quarter-mile to school, and she knew he was up to the task because he's been practicing driving in a field since he was five. More »
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It is universally accepted that one is better off wearing a seatbelt in a car than not, but now it looks like safety belts might also be the source of a serious problem. A new study has found that women who wear seatbelts are at a greater risk than their male counterparts: More »
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Yesterday one of the biggest crashes in Indy car race history occurred in Las Vegas at the Indy 300, resulting in the tragic loss of driver Dan Wheldon's life. In addition to Wheldon, two other drivers were brought to the hospital: JR Hildebrand and Pippa Mann. More »
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Earlier this week, a 76-year-old British woman led police on the opposite of wild car chase. In a scene that must have looked like it was playing out in slow motion, Caroline Turner, steered herself into trouble when she began driving down the wrong side of the road-into oncoming traffic! Danger! Police followed her, flashing their lights and everything, but Turner didn't seem to notice. She continued driving at between 10 and 20 miles per hour for 27 miles! Can you even imagine? Hilariously, one of the policemen eventually decided to run up alongside her car to talk to her. He knocked on the window and instructed her to pull over. At first, she refused, saying, "There's nothing to discuss. I'm going home." But the tough old gal was eventually persuaded to stop driving. More »
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Many Saudi women are unimpressed with their new voting rights, and say they really need the right to drive. One tells NBC, More »
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A day after Saudi women got the right to vote in municipal elections, Shaima Jastaina became the first woman to receive a legal punishment for violating the ban on women driving. She was supposed to be lashed 10 times, but now King Abdullah has overturned her sentence. There's been no official confirmation, but Princess Amira al-Taweel Tweeted: "Thank God, the lashing of [Shaima] is cancelled. Thanks to our beloved king. I am sure all Saudi women will be so happy, I know I am." More »
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In this era of inside voices, Netflix Instant, and the infinite staying-in-excuses the Internet offers, some women are choosing instead to seek freedom and adventure outside, on the seat of a motorcycle. Yes, women are climbing onto hogs from coast to coast in record numbers, and not from the vantage point of sitting behind some dude who is driving them around; the number of female motorcycle owners increased 52% from 2003 to 2008. It's positively trendy to be badass! More »
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Here's a bit of troubling footage out of Jinan, China that shows a young girl driving an SUV while her parents encourage her. Mom is filming this video in the back seat, and Dad is in the front giving advice that apparently translates as, "Concentrate! Be careful when passing other vehicles." More »
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Saudi Arabia's religious police have begun arresting women who are protesting against their country's ban on female driving by getting behind the wheel. But advocates of women's right to drive say the arrests won't stop them. More »
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Fairy tales teach us that part of being a princess means having your dreams come true. Getting what you want. Princess Ameerah al-Taweel is gorgeous, rich, and owns a pet zebra. But her true desire? To be able to drive in her homeland of Saudi Arabia -- and for other women to be able to drive as well. More »
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According to a new study, long commutes aren't just annoying — they could also increase the risk of divorce. More »
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Yesterday we mentioned the arrest of Manal al-Sherif, who is part of the social media campaign encouraging Saudi Arabian women to defy the law by driving cars themselves. There's a huge protest planned for June 17th, and on that day, Manal al-Sherif wants women to get in their cars and drive. Some Facebook groups support her efforts, while others — like this one — oppose the protest, and suggest that women who participate should be whipped. Manal al-Sherif has already been released from jail. We'll have to wait until mid-June to see how many other brave women will join her on the road. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5804618&view=rss&microfeed=true The Saudi Arabian woman behind a social media campaign that encourages women to defy the laws of the strict Islamic country by driving cars has been detained by authorities for her actions. More »
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A new bill would allow women experiencing a difficult pregnancy to park anywhere in New York City for free- even No Parking zones. I'm sure this will make some who choose not to bear children suddenly become pregnant... with rage. More »
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Well, that depends on whether you're the aforementioned sexy lady, "the feline blond," "the yuppie hippie" or "the sporty mother." More »
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Circa '88, I remember my 3-year-old brother's scorn — and my subsequent indignation —when he learned our grandparent-bound flight had a female pilot. It was particularly unfortunate that the pilot then drove the plane into another one on the tarmac. More »
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More women are buying Rolls-Royces, particularly the $300,000 Ghost. "Women love their Ghosts...But Rolls-Royce is a male brand. And women like that. It's a nice masculine car. It's a statement. It's all about powerplay." More »
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In another episode of "Everything in The Lockhorns was true," it seems men really won't ask for directions — and devote a lot of their lives to driving around lost! (Cue laugh track.) More »
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In case you forgot that you don't have Cullen-like reflexes, these signs remind you to take basic safely precautions on the road. It was probably a wise choice not to include any images of Jacob's abs — too distracting. More »
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An Ohio police officer stopped a car for having tinted windows, and found the driver with her pants unzipped and a sex toy in her lap. Her explanation: She was watching porn on a laptop held by her passenger. More »
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Despite men being only 57 percent of registered drivers, male drivers are responsible for 80 percent of fatal or near-fatal car accidents in New York City, according to a new report. Any other myths about women and driving to debunk? More »
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Nissan announced its new models will feature breathable Vitamin C moisturizer pumped through the A/C. Plus! Speedometers will give birthday reminders. It's part of Nissan's effort to enhance its cars' "emotional aspect." You know, for chicks. More »
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A British car insurance company says male drivers have far more accidents in the summer than women do. The (alleged) reason: dudes are distracted by ladies' short skirts. More »
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An app soon to be available in Britain will read tweets aloud while users are driving. Drivers can't tweet back, but safety experts are still concerned. "This technology has Jeckyll and Hyde qualities," says one. More »
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Many of us have been guilty of texting, talking, eating, or even personal grooming at the wheel. But for young dudes, there's another shockingly prevalent source of driving distraction: masturbation. More »
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A new study has found that "macho men" are more dangerous drivers than less masculine dudes — and yes, there is now a scientific test for machismo. More »
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• In a recent survey of teenage drivers, 48% of girls admitted to routinely driving 10 miles or more over the speed limit, while only 36% of boys said the same. Furthermore, only 23% said teens make good drivers. More »
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Naturally, men were the ones who helped ladies lose that lovin' feeling: "The honeymoon was over for women when they started letting their spouse drive their car." [USA Today] More »
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According to a survey, British kids feel safer when their moms are driving (as opposed to dads). The Daily Mail illustrates this with a Goofus & Gallant-style chart. Apparently "mother" likes to sing while she drives! [Daily Mail] More »
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Last week German engineers released video of a system that tracks a driver's eye movements to steer a car hands-free. There's just one problem: What happens when you look at a billboard or a screaming kid in the backseat? [InventorSpot] More »
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