Magazine for the professional car and truck rental industry.
table of contents MARCH / APRIL 2012 • Volume 25, No. 3 18
14 FEATURES
14 ln Memoriam: Michael LaPlaca LaPlaca will be remembered for his legal counsel to hundreds
of car rental fi rms, his legislative advocacy, written contracts and guides, and his roles as adviser, mentor and friend.
18 The Car Sharing Experience Six users from different car-sharing companies give their
insights on how the model serves them, and how their views on car ownership have changed.
20 Is Age a Factor in Negligence Cases? What do statistics, court cases and the law say about renting
to drivers that might be 'too old'?
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DEPARTMENTS 4 Editor's Corner
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Hertz Corp. joins ACRA Guest Editorial
Bob Barton asks if the industry needs to 'consider some change'
10 Industry News
• Sports group speaks out on rental taxes • Chicago proposes airport concession fee • Zipcar stays in the black for 2011
24 Car Rental Q&A; "How do I sell a car at an auction?"
26 Product and Vendor News See who's exhibiting at the
2012 Car Rental Show!
28 Used Car Prices 30 Ad Index 32 RentAlert
More remembrances of Michael LaPlaca ACRA
What's new in electric vehicle rentals?
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