This U.S. Town Has Upside Down Traffic Lights Because The Irish Hate The English
We all know what traffic lights look like, right? The red light is on the top, meaning stop, yellow is in the middle and green is at the bottom to …
Street furniture
No, Your Eyes Aren’t Deceiving You, There Actually Are Two Different Road Sign Fonts
Hello and congratulations on clicking on a story about road sign fonts, you’re officially a nerd — the best kind, obviously. The only approved typeface used on U.S. road signs …
World’s First Traffic Lights Were Exploding Gas-Powered Lamps That Killed People
In almost every country in the world, you’ll find traffic lights when you’re driving around. These towers of red, green and orange lights tell you when to go, when to …
Los Angeles Is Spending $11 Million On 100 Unproven AI Cameras To Issue Parking Tickets
Artificial intelligence is an intimidating technology that’s held an increasingly influential and still unproven role in our lives, and now Los Angeles is spending $11 million to install 100 AI …
Guardrails Aren’t Designed To Work On Giant EVs: Study
EVs are really heavy, and neither America’s drivers, nor the vital infrastructure they drive on, are ready for the chaos those big cars will bring. Experts are now especially worried …
Over 40 Percent Of NYC Speed Camera Tickets Get Thrown Out, And The City Isn’t Allowed To Find Out Why
Photo: John Smith/VIEWpress (Getty Images) The New York City Comptroller’s Office recently conducted an audit of the city’s speed camera program and pointed out that the NYC Department of Transportation …
We’re Going To Have To Cut Down A Lot Of Big Trees To Upgrade The Electric Grid For EVs
Over 120 million wood power poles stand in the United States, literally propping up our aerial wire power grid. Every single day some of these poles age out and need …
Out-Of-Control Honda Fit Smashes MA Building At Highway Speed
Here at Jalopnik, we’re no stranger to cars crashing into buildings. Just yesterday, we wrote about Alan Ruck of Ferris Bueller fame crashing his Rivian into a Hollywood pizza restaurant. …
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 …
What’s The Most Dangerous Road You’ve Ever Driven?
Would you drive here? Photo: DEA / G. SIOEN (Getty Images) Most people have got stories about the most fun roads they’ve ever driven on, you might even have a …