You don’t need a PhD in physics to understand that it’s worse for a driver to hit you with a truck than a sedan. They’re just heavier, meaning they hit you with more force. Still, while reading the Conversation’s recent article on how our current approach to road safety is outdated, one of the statistics … Read more
Nice and easy does it, every time. Gif: Insider Tech via YouTube I understand that speed bumps are an important piece of road design and help cut road fatalities by forcing careless drivers to slow down, but I really do hate them. No matter the car you’re driving or the speed you’re going, they always … Read more
Photo: Tom Brenner (Reuters) Democratic senator and Carhartt hoodie enthusiast John Fetterman crashed his Chevrolet Traverse into the back of an Impala in Maryland on Sunday morning, landing himself, certified baddie Giselle Fetterman, and the driver of the Impala in the hospital. Nobody was seriously injured, Fetterman was treated for a bruised shoulder and released. … Read more
Sometimes, someone gets caught driving so fast that you don’t need context to understand just how reckless they were. Like one British traffic cop who was recently caught driving 154 mph. And while that kind of thing would probably get brushed under the rug in the U.S., apparently, in the UK, cops actually face consequences. … Read more
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 continues to get more dangerous. Unfortunately, there are so many factors that make drivers in the U.S. more dangerous, there’s no silver bullet that will … Read more
Photo: Tetra Images (Getty Images) As we’ve proven time and time again, dudes rock. After all, an ingrained sense of responsibility and self-preservation isn’t something that leads to awesome stuff like racing Harleys and Indians around a track in King of the Baggers. On a public road where other drivers are just hoping to go … Read more
The best sight I ever saw from my car was an act of social kindness. A few years ago I was driving through our downtown at 3:00 in the afternoon. While I was waiting for the light to change, a young woman – clearly under the influence of something beyond alcohol – stumbled out of … Read more
Photo: Denis Torkhov (Getty Images) People tend to assume their state, and especially their city, has the worst drivers in the country. We tend to chalk that up to the fact that you’re going to notice a lot more bad behavior in the place you live compared to somewhere you’re visiting, but ultimately, somewhere has … Read more
A Tesla Model X burns after crashing on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View, California, U.S. on March 23, 2018. S. Engleman | Via Reuters Federal authorities say a “critical safety gap” in Tesla‘s Autopilot system contributed to at least 467 collisions, 13 resulting in fatalities and “many others” resulting in serious injuries. The findings … Read more
Ohio-based Grange Insurance is developing a new driver training app which can turn any adult 21 years and older into an untrained and uncertified, but still allegedly capable, driving instructor. And the Ohio legislature is rolling out the red carpet for the app to become a legal replacement for time in a car with a … Read more
