LeBron James made waves on Twitter when he was spotted commuting to work on a custom mountain bike.
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Archive for the ‘Safety’ Category
Florida Cyclist Makes Waves
Tuesday, January 31st, 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...
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...
South Carolina’s Operation Rolling Thunder
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011South Carolina is cracking down on drug trafficking in Spartanburg County.
A week-long crackdown on Spartanburg County interstates is over. Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright announced Friday that the 6th annual Operation Rolling Thunder ended with more than 1600 traffic stops on I-85 and I-26.
The traffic enforcement operation brought together 72 law enforcement officers from 22 different agencies in .Read more...
The Science of Intoxication
Friday, September 9th, 2011The Wall Street Journal and Melinda Beck look at the effects of alcohol on individuals.
Many people figure a few beers at a ballgame or a couple of glasses of wine with dinner won’t put them over the legal limit for driving. But how alcohol affects people is highly individual, with a number .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...
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...
Nudging People to Slow Down on Lake Shore Drive
Monday, August 22nd, 2011The book Nudge brought new attention to subtle changes that can improve everyday life. One such traffic-related nudge can be found in Chicago.
The curve at Lake Shore Drive and Oak Street in Chicago is a favorite nudge. The tight turn makes it one of the city’s most dangerous curves. To .Read more...
