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Don't Text & Drive Like This!

Greg Tillotson — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:13:09 +0000

It’s hard to believe what lengths some people will go to for “fame”. Here’s the full video I was talking about on the K-Bear Morning Show today. Amazing that this guy can stay on the hood of the car. I also find it amazing that he keeps his concentration while the car zips along at [...]

Driving Atrocities In Billings

Greg Tillotson — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:21:32 +0000

I grew up in a suburb 17 miles south of Seattle. From the moment I started learning now to drive a car, I also became aware of defensive driving. Navigating in and around Seattle is no picnic. And for a person just learning to drive, it is trial by fire. You learn to have your [...]

Still Something To Learn About Driving

Greg Tillotson — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:59:40 +0000

I mentioned my driving mishap this morning on the K-Bear Morning Show – the driver that was making a left turn across a set of parallel yellow lines…What’s that old phrase – ‘You learn something new every day’? Guess what? I was wrong….turns out it is perfectly legal to make that turn into a driveway [...]

Bringing Traffic Karma To Billings

Greg Tillotson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:59:53 +0000

I am a firm believer in “traffic Karma”. Not sure if you are familiar with the concept so let me explain: Traffic Karma is when you give someone on the road a break. Whether you let them cut in, give up a parking space to someone else, let someone know they left their lights on, help someone broke down on side of the road, or even giving someone a lift to get gas

A Graphic Texting and Driving Reminder for Billings Residents [VIDEO]

Livin Large Larry — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:40:16 +0000

Texting and cell phone talking while driving has been illegal since the summer of 2010. Still while driving around Billings I see so many offenders. The Billings Police can’t possibly catch everyone so obey the ordinance and no worries! This is eye opening! Working at a remote broadcast on July 6 at 24th and [...]

Sorry Drivers, Hands-Free Devices Aren't Safer Options to Cell Phones

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:00:35 +0000

In response to the National Transportation Safety Board-proposed ban on cellphones while driving, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers tried to defend hands-free devices. They’re “designed to be used in a way that helps drivers keep their eyes on the road,” they said, but now it looks like this defense doesn’t hold water. Jim Hedlund, a [...]

US Government Agency Begs to End Cell Phone Use While Driving — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:23 +0000

Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few.

Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone use while driving. Even hands-free devices are not excluded.

Could the Dangers of Driving and Using a Cell Phone Be a Bunch of Baloney? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:27 +0000

In recent years, study after study has raised the alarm about the dangers of talking on the phone while driving, with some saying you could be four times as likely to have a crash if you’re using a phone behind the wheel.

But new research indicates it may have been much ado about nothing.

Too Many Drivers Eat, Text, Watch Videos and More Behind the Wheel — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:00:25 +0000

Buckle your seat belts, folks. According to Harris Poll chairman Humphrey Taylor regarding a new survey, “The number of drivers who engage in potentially dangerous, in some cases extremely dangerous, behaviors while driving is terrifyingly high.” The poll of 2,800 adults found that 86 percent of drivers have eaten or drank when behind the wheel, [...]

Justin Bieber Mistaken for Child While Driving, Pulled Over by Cops [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:00:07 +0000

Justin Bieber’s youthful good looks helped make him a star. But, according to ‘Today,’ the teen phenom’s baby face nearly landed him in hot water in Miami.

On July 29, an undercover Florida cop mistook Bieber for a child and pulled him over during a traffic stop. Bieber was behind the wheel of a brand-new Rolls Royce convertible with singer Sean Kingston in the passenger seat.

Man Invents Car Fueled by Whiskey

K Bear — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:18:38 +0000

In an effort to create the world’s manliest car, 62-year-old Mickey Nilsson has transformed a pile of junk into a sleek vehicle that runs strictly on Bourbon Whiskey. The Kentucky man says he was inspired by Caractacus Potts, the wacky inventor played by Dick Van Dyke in 1968′s ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.’ Nilsson began the [...]

Last Week's Best Viral Videos: Talking Babies, Drunk Dials and More

The Web Guy — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:43:16 +0000

It was another big week for viral videos, in which the Internet introduced us to everything from an embarrassing drunk dial, to a proposal on live television to a brand-new music video from superstar Katy Perry.

We also saw a few baby videos go viral, both good and bad. The good: a so-cute-its-adorable video of two twin babies having a conversation, which launched into a popular Internet trend. The bad: Well, we'll let tennis pro David Ferrer's actions do the talking (see below).

We've pulled together 12 of the most talked about viral videos from the week. Watch them all now. (Trust us: Your job can wait.)

Montana Rep. Alan Hale Defends Drunk Driving [VIDEO]

The Web Guy — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:48:06 +0000

Montana Republican Congressman Alan Hale is apparently courting a new (and hopefully small) group of voters: drunk drivers.

Yep, this week, Hale actually argued against a new House Bill that according to the Missoulian would allow courts in Montana to "look back to impaired driving offenses up to 10 years old when someone is being punished for a drunk-driving charge, a change from the current five-year cutoff."

Hale's argument? DUI laws are "destroying a way of life that has been in Montana for years and years" and that they are not doing small businesses any good.