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Next-Generation Traffic Lights Envisioned With Smart Features, Real-Time Updates
Next-Generation Traffic Lights Envisioned With Smart Features, Real-Time Updates

11 Aug 2021, 11:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Design concept imagines new traffic lights that could be used to improve the traffic flow and adapt to the changing conditions in real time

 
Woman Wants Freeway Speed Limits Lowered After Buying a House Right Next to It
Woman Wants Freeway Speed Limits Lowered After Buying a House Right Next to It

16 Apr 2021, 07:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “I’m not stupid” but “I do feel stupid,” says grandma after two months in what she thought was her “dream home,” where the noise and rattle are unbearable

 
Kapsch Begins Testing Real-Time Traffic Management Solution in European City
Kapsch Begins Testing Real-Time Traffic Management Solution in European City

14 Apr 2021, 12:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Malaga is the first city in Europe to test a dynamic traffic management system, designed by Kapsch to improve traffic conditions.

 
Light-Up Shoelaces Will Keep Cyclists and Joggers Safe in Traffic
Light-Up Shoelaces Will Keep Cyclists and Joggers Safe in Traffic

5 Jan 2021, 17:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Advanced Textiles Research Group and QinetiQ have created laces with hidden LEDs “the size of a flea,” which can be switched on by clicking the heels

 
Ford Puts Cyclists in an Ugly Christmas Sweater for Their Own Good
Ford Puts Cyclists in an Ugly Christmas Sweater for Their Own Good

20 Dec 2020, 08:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Safe Distance Christmas Jumper creates an illuminated “safe zone” in the shape of a Christmas tree, so cyclists and scooter riders are visible in traffic

 
Raylier Aims High With the World’s Safest Motorcycle Jacket
Raylier Aims High With the World’s Safest Motorcycle Jacket

10 Nov 2020, 10:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Second version of LED jacket from French company brings improvements on the original model, two more versions, and the promise of a safe and stylish ride

 
Toronto Cops Use Radar Guns on Cyclists on Bike Path and People Aren’t Having It
Toronto Cops Use Radar Guns on Cyclists on Bike Path and People Aren’t Having It

9 Oct 2020, 07:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Toronto Police 22 Division comes under heavy fire after posting photos of officers using speed guns near bike path, forcing cyclists to slow down

 
Smart Traffic Lights Give the Green Light to Emergency Services All the Way
Smart Traffic Lights Give the Green Light to Emergency Services All the Way

16 Aug 2020, 12:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New smart traffic light system being tested in the United States is supposed to provide emergency responders with a clear path to incident locations

 
This New iPhone Feature Can Show How Awful Traffic Really Is in Your City
This New iPhone Feature Can Show How Awful Traffic Really Is in Your City

19 Jul 2020, 17:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The next iPhone software update will include a sound recognition feature that alerts you when certain environmental alerts, like horns, are detected

 
Road Trips Are Making a Major Comeback This Summer
Road Trips Are Making a Major Comeback This Summer

20 May 2020, 03:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Survey reveals over half of the Americans planning a vacation this summer will take it by driving, because it’s the safest, most convenient alternative right no

 
Study: Aggressive Men Drive Aggressive, Expensive Cars
Study: Aggressive Men Drive Aggressive, Expensive Cars

13 Feb 2020, 16:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tell me what you drive and I’ll tell you who you are. New research shows a strong connection between personality traits and an inclination towards high-status c

 
Here’s How You Can Create Virtual Traffic Jams With a Cart Full of Phones
Here’s How You Can Create Virtual Traffic Jams With a Cart Full of Phones

4 Feb 2020, 15:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Artist Simon Weckert is able to trick Google Maps into seeing traffic jams on empty streets, turning green routes red and diverting traffic

 
Commuting to Work by Car Is Really Stressing Americans Out
Commuting to Work by Car Is Really Stressing Americans Out

27 Jan 2020, 15:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Survey shows that the average American spends 5 days a year driving to and from work, so no wonder many already feel tired when they show up in the morning

 
California Cops Hand Out Cash to Drivers, Instead of Tickets
California Cops Hand Out Cash to Drivers, Instead of Tickets

27 Dec 2019, 23:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Madera County celebrates Operation Random Acts of Kindness for the fifth consecutive year, offering cash to drivers pulled over for minor offenses

 
Beijing Residents Enter Into Sham Marriages Just to Get a License Plate
Beijing Residents Enter Into Sham Marriages Just to Get a License Plate

29 Nov 2019, 12:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The government introduced a license plate lottery system in 2011 to curb new vehicle quota, and it usually translates into an 8-year wait for a new car

 
Hero Builds a Helicopter in His Backyard to Fly Over Terrible Traffic
Hero Builds a Helicopter in His Backyard to Fly Over Terrible Traffic

29 Nov 2019, 11:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jujun Junaedi from Indonesia is learning how to build a flying machine with online tutorials, saving money little by little and with help from 2 assistants

 
This Thanksgiving, Expect the Biggest Traffic Jams Since 2005
This Thanksgiving, Expect the Biggest Traffic Jams Since 2005

27 Nov 2019, 13:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Traffic by car, plane or bus will see a considerable boost this week, peaking on Wednesday. AAA says you can also expect higher car rental and hotel rates

 
This Is Why SUVs Are The Worst In Cities
This Is Why SUVs Are The Worst In Cities

8 Oct 2019, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The SUV trend is approximately 25 years old, but what started as a niche has now engulfed almost every single carmaker out there

 
Someone Hijacked a Seattle Road Sign to Ask for Donald Trump’s Impeachment
Someone Hijacked a Seattle Road Sign to Ask for Donald Trump’s Impeachment

26 Sep 2019, 14:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The mobile road sign is being used for a project by the city’s Department of Transportation. Vandals broke the lock to get to the keyboard

 
Here’s a Montana Grandma Keeping Speedsters in Check With Her Blow Dryer
Here’s a Montana Grandma Keeping Speedsters in Check With Her Blow Dryer

17 Sep 2019, 13:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Patti Baumgartner says she was tired of drivers not keeping to the posted speed limit, so she took matters into her own hands, even though she had no radar gun