Gif: @AndySlater / Twitter From the reckless drivers and dangerous sideshows to the overpass strikes and bus hijackings, it would be easy to assume that every road is only one bad driver away from becoming the Wild West. While I have a laid-back “I get there where I get there” mentality when I drive, others … Read more
Aside from fighting crime, it seems like police are always finding more creative ways to catch people so they can give them a ticket. Aside from the revenue generators, sometimes these solutions are legitimately for public safety, as evidenced by the San Francisco Police Department’s latest tactic. SFGate reports that SFPD are using Halloween costumes to catch … Read more
“It’s not clear what order Hill didn’t comply with. Probably not lowering the window. But it’s also not clear he had time to comply,” says Devin Stone, lawyer and YouTuber known as the Legal Eagle. If you have not yet seen the body camera footage of the arrest of Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill, make … Read more
Drivers proceed through a four-way intersection as traffic lights sit dark August 15, 2003 in Royal Oak, Michigan.Photo: Bill Pugliano (Getty Images) There are few things in this world that are more mildly infuriating than being stopped at a deserted intersection at a red light that just won’t change. You have already read my article … Read more
Photo: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto (Getty Images) Recent analysis of the Chicago Police Department’s radio dispatch data uncovered that over one-third of traffic stops are not reported, a violation of Illinois state law. This amounts to undocumented 200,000 traffic stops made last year, hidden from regulators. Is The Early 9th Generation Honda Civic Really That Ugly? | … Read more
A Florida woman made a really troubling discovery when she was sent a red light camera ticket in the mail. Under her race, a small initial left her flabbergasted. It was the letter “N,” and I don’t have to tell you why that would be troubling to find on a black woman’s ticket. Karen Fukuhara … Read more
As a kid, I distinctly remember sitting in the back of my family’s 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan and seeing “speed limit enforced by aircraft” signs on the side of the road. I never knew how this actually worked, so I always imagined Snoopy flying a biplane and gunning down speeding cars, but the reality is … Read more
A woman in Metro Detroit allegedly went on quite the spree last week when she hit multiple parked cars, rammed into police, drove directly at pedestrians and took a shortcut through a backyard. She’s back on the street today thanks to a ludicrously light bond. What’s The Best Navigational App? | Jalopinions Madison Forsyth sounds … Read more
A Texas woman was killed when her Honda Accord was struck by a 2021 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack being taken on a test drive by a potential buyer with a history of driving issues and a salesman who should have known better. WCSYB_CHALLENGER_031523_FINAL Police in Odessa, Texas were able to calculate that the Challenger’s … Read more
Arizona State Senator Justine Wadsack was caught driving 71 mph in a 35-mph zone, and now she’s claiming “political persecution” over the citation. In Arizona, if you’re caught driving 20 mph or more over the posted speed limit, it’s considered a Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable with up to 30 days in jail and up to … Read more
