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 …
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California Passes Bill Requiring New Cars To Beep At You When You’re Speeding
Photo: Franz Marc Frei (Getty Images) In developed countries all over the world, driving continues to get safer. The one exception to that rule is the United States, where driving …
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 …
Oakland Thwarts Copper Thieves With Novel Stop Sign Technology
Screenshot: KPIX City officials in Oakland, California decided to replace a traffic light at an intersection with stop signs last week. This decision wasn’t part of some urbanist initiative to …
Clout-Chasing YouTuber Who Posted Video Of 120 MPH Speed Run Sentenced To 60 Days In Jail
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) A California judge sentenced a 33-year-old YouTuber to 60 days in jail on Monday for the reckless highway behavior he posted online for views. Scott …
Speed Demon Postal Worker Hit Over 100 MPH While Racing A Mustang
Image: Sandusky County sheriff department From the factory, a Mercedes-Benz Metris van has an electronic speed limiter set to 130 miles per hour. At just under 4,200 pounds, the mini …
Two Drunk Drivers Have A Head-On Collision With Each Other Because They Were Drunk
Image: Gary Emord-Netzley Like telling people to put on their seatbelts, it’s sad that we still have to remind people that they shouldn’t drive drunk. Maybe it’s time we start …
Import Cars More Likely To Receive Speeding Tickets Than U.S. Brands
Photo: Mark Ralston / AFP (Getty Images) There’s rarely ever data to back up the preconceived notions we all hold about how cars look, like how we’ve all been led …
What’s Your Go-To Plan For Getting Out Of A Traffic Ticket?
Photo: Jorge Villalba (Getty Images) I don’t know a single driver who’s glad to be pulled over by an officer of the law for a roadside chat. We all hope …
Police Chase Speeding Driver And Her Dogs Into The Pacific
You can’t park there! Screenshot: TNLA via YouTube Let me start by saying that no dogs were harmed in this story. Now that’s out the way, police in California were …