The Complicated History Of The Traffic Light
A stoplight is seen in front of the dome of the US Capitol as a government shut down looms in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2023.Photo: Mandel NGAN / AFP …
Road safety
Study Finds Cyclists Are Better People Than Drivers
Well, the comments section on this one should be fun: Cyclists are more interested in the common good than drivers are, a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology …
What Do You Wish Other Drivers Learned In Drivers’ Ed?
Photo: Don Mason (Getty Images) Driver education in the United States is a mixed bag. Some states require hours of training and weeks of on-road experience before a new driver …
Cell Phone Tracking And Cameras May Soon Help Cops Issue Distracted Driver Tickets
New data suggests that municipalities can use current telematics technologies in conjunction with roadside cameras to determine whether you’re driving distracted, according to a pair of studies by the Insurance …
Florida College Cops Say Increased Traffic Stops Are ‘Educational’
Photo: John Greim/Loop Images/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) A Florida police department has ramped up traffic enforcement at a few intersections on a college campus. The increase coincided with complaints …
Driver Choking On French Fry Smashes Into Rental Car Location
Screenshot: WFIE A driver in Kentucky crashed into a rental car location yesterday because he was choking on a french fry. McDonald’s is well-known for its french fries and it’s …
People Are Dying On American Streets In Record Numbers And We Don’t Have A Good Solution
Cars are safer than they have ever been, with an ever-increasing number of driver assistance systems, advanced impact safety, and more airbags than you can count. Unfortunately, cars are getting …
A New App Lets You Video Chat With The Cop Thats Pulling You over
Encountering the police in general can suck. It can be even worse when you’re a person of color. But LAs ABC7 reports that the Los Angeles County Sheriffs are trying …
Watch Two Road Raging Canadians Wrestle On Active Highway
Two Canadian drivers have been caught on film wrestling with each other on active lanes of Highway 401 in Ontario after what cops are calling a road rage incident. Forget …
Stop Pressing The Crosswalk Button Over And Over
I don’t know about you, but when I’m waiting at a crosswalk to make my way across a road, I press the button a lot. Once when I first arrive, …