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U.S. Wants Automakers to Collect More 'Black Box' Crash Data

U.S. auto regulators said Wednesday they want to require automakers to collect more crash data from event data recorders (EDRs)- more commonly known as "black boxes."

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180,000 Bugs in Every Fully Autonomous Vehicle Are Like an Open Door to Cyber Criminals

Software quality in general is abysmal.

Many autonomous vehicles are not fully protected against …

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NY Police Confiscate Cars Using Fake Plates to Evade Tolls

One apparent byproduct of bringing cashless tolling to bridges and tunnels in the New York area is the apparent rise in motorists driving around with fake license plates.

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Man Slams Medford for "Red Light Trap"

After getting a ticket, a Medford-based chiropractor plans to file a class-action lawsuit against the city for having a yellow light that lasts 3.5 seconds. The Oregon Department of Transportation's required minimum for such yellow lights is four seconds.

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Aldermen Defy Lightfoot, Advance Plan to Raise Threshold for Speed Camera Tickets Back to 10 Mph

The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed city traffic crash data and looked at how many traffic deaths occurred before and after the threshold for issuing tickets was lowered.

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Louisiana DOTD Wants to Cut Down on Distracted Driving Accidents

Louisiana State Police says about 800 crashes happen every year on I-10 along that stretch of highway, with 77% of those accidents caused by drivers not paying attention.

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The USDOT, Speed Cameras, and Automated Corruption

The widespread corruption that automated enforcement has instigated since coming to America has cut a wide swath of fraud, bribery, and convictions.

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Surveillance Cameras Use Big Tech-Designed Software That Considers Everyone a Potential Threat

Big Tech and law enforcement are working together to identify people who could be a "potential threat" using artificial intelligence (AI).

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Civil Asset Forfeiture in Indiana Goes Beyond Policing for Profit

Initially created to take down drug lords, civil asset forfeiture has morphed into an excuse by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to confiscate cash and other property regardless of whether a person is charged with a crime.

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