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Don’t follow me – I’m lost, too
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - May 2, 2007 - 12:00am
Last Sunday, after our usual routine of visiting my parents and going to church and spending the day together, I drove home that evening with my wife and kids only to find the access road to our garage blocked...
Motorcycle accidents waiting to happen
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - March 14, 2007 - 12:00am
Have you ever seen the cartoon "I Am Weasel"? If you haven’t, try catching it on Cartoon Network and observe the two central characters IM Weasel...
Going the Extra Mile
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - January 17, 2007 - 12:00am
How far can you go on a single tank of fuel? This was the question Petron asked the participants of the Petron Xtra Mile Challenge Media Edition, who were obviously members of the media corps.
Excuse Me, I’m with the BMW
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - December 6, 2006 - 12:00am
These past two weekends, I’ve had the privilege of taking home a couple of BMWs, thanks to my job as a columnist and motoring writer for The Philippine STAR and my day job as editor-in-chief of MotorCycle...
From a Biker’s Point of View
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - November 8, 2006 - 12:00am
Lately, I’ve been receiving emails and text messages regarding articles in the newspapers and magazines against motorcyclists. Most notable of these are opinion columns written by noted columnists calling...
The Domino Effect
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - September 20, 2006 - 12:00am
If you have a domino set at home, try this activity: On a level area, make the domino pieces individually stand on its length. Make them stand equidistant from each other at about three-fourths of its length away...
My Family’s Close Call
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - August 23, 2006 - 12:00am
It was a balmy Tuesday evening. It didn’t rain the whole day but the air had a tropical stormy smell to it. The radio in my office was blaring how August 8, 2006 was supposed to be a lucky day — 888 —...
Motoring News Stories We’d Like to See
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - May 3, 2006 - 12:00am
If, like me, most of you are getting frustrated about the state of the traffic in Metro Manila or around the country in general, it wouldn’t hurt to dream of some positive action that the government may take...
Dream Ride
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - April 5, 2006 - 12:00am
Ha Long, Vietnam — I’ve always dreamt of traveling long distances on the road. When I was a child, I would sit on my bicycle, point it out of our front gate and pretend that I was traveling hundreds of...
Mob Rule on the Road
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - March 1, 2006 - 12:00am
There are times when the strength of a group or groups of people can be put to good use. Witness the popular revolution of 1986 when people trooped to EDSA and forced the ouster of then President Ferdinand Marcos....
Driving My 2005 Chevy Home and Other Baby Stories
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - November 9, 2005 - 12:00am
Don’t be fooled by the title and the picture. I haven’t stumbled into a large financial windfall nor have I generated enough funds to buy a new Chevrolet Lumina, although there are times I wish I could...
Emergency Hotline 117
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - August 31, 2005 - 12:00am
Last August 28, I was driving my parents, my wife and my daughter home from our regular Sunday family get-together when traffic slowed us down at the northbound lane of Quirino Avenue after the intersection of Pedro...
Monkey See Monkey Do
by BACKSEAT DRIVER By Lester Dizon - August 18, 2004 - 12:00am
Have you seen the commercial for the cartoon "Duck Dodgers" at Cartoon Network, the one that says "If he’s our future, then we’re history"? It may seem funny at first, but when you think...
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