driving

Freebee, the not-so-convenient transportation service

Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer When FIU partnered up with Freebee, Teslas became a form of free transportation for students. Although it feels like a luxury getting shuttled to class by a Tesla, it’s extremely inconvenient for students.  While the concept of a free shuttle service such as FIU Freebee sounds appealing, some issues need […]

Move over for everyone, it’s not that hard

Heidi Cuevas | Opinion Director Florida’s “Move Over” law has been expanded and it’s about time. With FIU being 93% commuters, driving takes up hours of our day so it’s critical to know what driving law went into effect for the new year. We all see the signs that say to “Move over for emergency […]

Lula Rides to bring a new kind of rideshare

Muriel Almeida/Contributing Writer   On Saturday, Sept. 1, South Florida brothers Matthew and Michael Vega-Sanz are launching the first car-sharing app, Lula Rides, for college students nationwide – all because of an overpriced pizza delivery. The brothers told Student Media that they were studying in Babson College one night and were craving their favorite Papa […]

America is not the greatest country when it comes to driving

Marcus Berggren/ Contributing Writer As an automotive journalist, I’ve driven in almost 30 countries on four different continents, and I average 45,000 miles per year. I’ve also driven in circa 20 different U.S. states. Throughout my travels I always analyze the driving styles of other countries based on my own expectations. In other words, you […]

Zipcar rentals are an option for students stranded on campus

If you’re under 25, Zipcar can be the least expensive way of going about getting a rental car.

Negligent driving habits stem from culture and media

Habits such as slowing down only if a cop is around, or slightly bumping the back of someone’s vehicle the second the light turns green are only a couple of the numerous poor habits that have been passed down.

Are driverless cars safer than actual drivers?

It’s common to see drivers on their phone, eating, talking or being distracted in some way, causing them to lose track of their surroundings. Others fall asleep behind the wheel or want to race another car at high speed. Autonomous cars, unlike real drivers, don’t do any of these things.

A Necessity and not a commodity: Bridge over SW 8th st. desperately needed.

The University owes it's students safety, especially if they are living across the street.

University promises 2,000 more parking spaces

Parking Garage Six is planned for construction west of Red Parking Garage, and set to open August 2015.

Uncertainty as text ban nears

When Assistant Chief of FIU Police Alphonse Ianniello was asked if he saw any texting while driving around campus, he said he personally did not. However, students said they witness their peers texting and driving often. “I see people texting and driving all the time on campus,” said Roberto Lopez, junior computer science major.

Ineffective ban on texting while driving

Staff writer Lauren Bana thinks that the ban on texting while driving will turn out to be an ineffective solution to the problem.

New red light proposal to affect entrance to BBC

Jessica Meszaros/ Contributing Writer   A House committee approved a bill to repeal Florida’s law which allows cameras to ticket vehicles that run red lights, including the red light camera at the entrance of BBC on Biscayne Blvd and NE 151 Street. Some of the University’s students and faculty have mixed feelings about the removal […]

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