The tragic and puzzling wreck of the Costa Concordia is examined by Boston.com and several Reuters photographers.
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Costa Concordia in Pictures
Thursday, January 19th, 2012Cordon Photo-radar Technology
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012Engadget looks at the new Cordon photo-radar technology.
Developed by Simicon, this new speed sensor promises to take highway surveillance to new heights of precision. Unlike most photo radar systems, which track only one violator at a time, Simicon’s device can simultaneously identify and follow up to 32 vehicles across four .Read more...
“The World’s Most Expensive Car Accident”
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011Wired.com looks at ‘what the media are calling “the world’s most expensive car accident” and the cops are calling “a gathering of narcissists.”’.
The massive mess destroyed about $3.85 million worth of lustworthy cars and a Toyota Prius late Sunday morning on rain-soaked Chugoku Expressway. The supercars were part of a .Read more...
When Vehicles Communicate
Monday, December 5th, 2011Fast Company looks at when vehicles communicate.
Traffic is generally accepted as a necessity of modern life, but it doesn’t have to be. We don’t have traffic because there are too many cars, we have traffic because people are bad drivers and don’t have enough information to make smart decisions. If .Read more...
Traffic Cameras: Safety or Revenue?
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011The Wall Street Journal looks at the debate regarding traffic cameras.
Nationwide, red-light traffic cameras have surged in popularity. More than 550 localities—including New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Chicago—have installed them since the early 1990s, according to a spokesman the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The cameras have resulted in millions .Read more...
Infographic: New Jersey Pedestrian Deaths
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011Source
Eliminating 90% of Traffic Accidents?
Monday, October 31st, 2011The IEEE released a new study that says 90% of traffic accidents could be eliminated if current technologies were adopted by all vehicles.
Nearly every traffic accident caused by driver error – up to 90 percent of all crashes – could be eliminated if existing intelligent transportation technologies were implemented in .Read more...
DOT Removes Mandate for New Street Signage
Friday, October 28th, 2011The United States Department of Transportation proposed to eliminate a mandate for replacing traffic signs based on the potential costs related to ‘menu costs‘.
The Washington Post reports:
Although the order came from Washington, the burden of paying for hundreds of thousands of new signs — at costs ranging from $30 to .Read more...
Laser Scanners aiding UK Police
Monday, October 3rd, 2011Gizmodo, of all blogs, reports on the expanded use of 3D laser scanners by police in the UK.
In the UK as in the US, a car wreck involving injuries or fatalities must be painstakingly recorded and preserved for insurance and court proceedings. Police investigators might block off the roadway for .Read more...
Discussing Vehicle Weight and Crash Fatalities
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011A new paper looks at the effects of external costs of vehicle weight. An extra 1,000 pounds increases crash fatalities by 47%.
Here’s the abstract from Pounds that Kill: The External Costs of Vehicle Weight:
Heavier vehicles are safer for their own occupants but more hazardous for the occupants of other vehicles. .Read more...
Nigeria’s Anti-One-Way Squad
Thursday, September 1st, 2011The Wall Street Journal takes at look at Nigeria cracking down on people driving the wrong way on one-way streets.
Seeking to stem an epidemic of wrong-way driving, Lagos authorities have ratcheted up the standard $160 fine. Scofflaws now also face psychiatric evaluations. Contesting the charge can jack up the fine .Read more...
Discussing ‘Drugged Driving’
Thursday, August 25th, 2011USA Today examines the issues surrounding drugged driving and decriminalizing illicit drugs.
Drivers who die in crashes test positive for drugs 25% of the time, a new study finds.
Researchers examined data on more than 44,000 drivers in single-vehicle crashes who died between 1999 and 2009. They found that 24.9% tested positive .Read more...
