We are considering renting a car and driving from Rio de Janeiro to Paraty and back. Advice? [more inside]
posted by tss on Dec 14, 2009 - 11 answers

Are we crazy to think of driving from Atlanta to Vermont in late December? We have reservations at a great loft-barn-cabin and we have our favorite table at our favorite restaurant reserved for a New Year's Eve dinner, but the flights are so expensive right now. How much stress will we add to our lives if we drive? (It's not the length of the trip that worries us ... it's the potential for winter weather that Georgians don't know how to deal with.)
posted by tmharris65 on Sep 7, 2009 - 26 answers

Is supermarket petrol bad for my car? [more inside]
posted by Lorc on Aug 30, 2009 - 14 answers

Do I need to submit form MV-104 (Report of Motor Vehicle Accident) to the New York State (where I live) DMV if the accident occurred in Toronto, Ontario? [more inside]
posted by sary on Aug 2, 2009 - 1 answer

Can I get my VT Operator's License now, or do I need to wait three months? [more inside]
posted by papayaninja on Jun 24, 2009 - 4 answers

Travel with infant from North Carolina to Texas [more inside]
posted by justlooking on Jun 19, 2009 - 14 answers

I don't drive and I need to figure out how. [more inside]
posted by FunkyHelix on Jun 10, 2009 - 16 answers

Any ideas on a route (and some great points of interest) for some Italian visitors to take from Mt. Vernon, Ohio to Fargo, ND? It'll be their first time in the U.S. and would like to see as much as possible. [more inside]
posted by whiskey point on Apr 6, 2009 - 11 answers

Driving with an out-of-state license, valid for a state in which I no longer reside. [more inside]
posted by xiaolongbao on Mar 18, 2009 - 12 answers

What should we be doing now and over the next several months to keep our elderly vehicle in the best possible shape for a long, long trip? [more inside]
posted by Neofelis on Feb 19, 2009 - 8 answers

Tomorrow afternoon, I'm driving south on Hwy 1/Big Sur Coast Highway from Monterey to Lucia. I've never driven this road before, and I'll be alone. Thing is, it's supposed to rain hard tomorrow and apparently Big Sur Highway + lotsa rain = rock & mud slides. Unfortunately, dodging mudslides while driving along rainy cliffs aren't exactly skills I've developed living in pancake-flat Houston. Does it really get that treacherous? Should I postpone this trip for a less rainy season? If not, what are you supposed to do if you see a bunch of mud and rocks tumbling towards you and your rental car? [more inside]
posted by yeoja on Feb 5, 2009 - 18 answers

Driving in snowy conditions and getting tire chains on a 2003 Toyota Tacoma (5 speed manual, basic model), possible or not? Also, should I get snow tires as well as tire chains? [more inside]
posted by sir_rubixalot on Oct 20, 2008 - 14 answers

Rental truck to NYC: Which streets on my route forbid such vehicles? Which streets would be just plain inconvenient to drive on with such vehicles? [more inside]
posted by aswego on Aug 25, 2008 - 7 answers

Please tell me about your experience driving the main or alternate routes from Cincinnati, OH to Ann Arbor, MI. [more inside]
posted by matildaben on May 19, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm going to be in Dingle, Ireland for a week in May, and I had a question about driving and the relative sanity of my plans. [more inside]
posted by selfnoise on Mar 30, 2008 - 14 answers

I've noticed that many cars seem to have headlights that change colour depending on angle. Is this deliberate or unintentional, and how do I avoid buying bulbs that do this? [more inside]
posted by le morte de bea arthur on Mar 3, 2008 - 6 answers

What are your best tips and techniques for driving in a big city? [more inside]
posted by barchan on Aug 27, 2007 - 52 answers

I'm a foreign national with permanent residence in the US living in Providence, RI. What is my legal status as regards driving? I do have an Icelandic, EU-approved driver's license, but not an American one. [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Apr 18, 2007 - 22 answers

A motorcycle cop turned on the flashing lights and started weaving back and forth between cars on the highway. The passes kept getting wider, gradually prompting everyone to clear out of all 4 lanes and hang back about 1/4 mile behind him. Then he continued these sweeping 'S' maneuvers across the lanes for miles. By the time I had to exit, prevailing speed had dropped from 75 to 40. What was he doing, and why?
posted by nakedcodemonkey on Feb 5, 2007 - 24 answers