28Nov2021Traffic Calming A Data-Driven Approach to Transportation Safety Part 3Vision Zero is based on the simplistic idea that "People hit by fast cars are more likely to die than people hit by slow cars, so therefore slowing down traffic is the sole measure to be taken to improve safety."1 min read
28Nov2021Red Light Cameras North Riverside Red-Light Camera Future in JeopardyWill be removed for planned Harlem-Cermak improvement; village must reapply to replace them1 min read
26Nov2021Red Light Cameras Illinois Mayor Accepts Guilt in Red Light Camera Bribery SchemeCrestwood, Illinois mayor admitted to taking bribes from co-founder of red light camera company Safespeed and cheating the IRS.1 min read
24Nov2021Surveillance Louis Rossman: Should a Car Try to Detect if You're Drunk & Disable the Vehicle?It could reach new vehicles by 2026.1 min read
23Nov2021Red Light Cameras Red Light Cameras Are Still Operating in Humble, but Are They Enforceable?The city of Humble is contractually tied to San Antonio-based lawyers who continue to send collection letters on their behalf for payment, even though drivers cannot be charged.1 min read
23Nov2021Highway Traffic Deaths Are Surging Despite Less Miles Being TraveledNew data is out about traffic fatalities in 2020 and, despite the lockdowns from Covid, the numbers are shocking.1 min read
22Nov2021License Plates Obstructed License Plate Fines IncreasedFines have been increased for knowingly covering or coating license plates with material or substance that conceals, obscures or distorts the plates by any part of the vehicle.1 min read
22Nov2021Tesla Tesla App Outage Disconnects Owners From Their CarsThe Tesla app is the primary way that owners interface with their cars. When the app is not working, many of those features are inaccessible.1 min read
21Nov2021Traffic Calming A Data-Driven Approach to Transportation Safety Part 2Americans are not dependent on autos: they are liberated by them, enjoying far greater mobility than anyone else, anywhere else, in the entire history of humanity.1 min read