Streetsblog USA: Distracting Roadside Safety Billboards May Cause 17K Crashes A Year
USA.Streetsblog.org reports on the troubling findings of a recent study on dynamic billboards. The study, which was published in the...
OPB: City of Portland will soon be the new owner of 82nd Avenue, with improvements to follow
OPB.org reports on the transfer of control of 82nd Avenue in Portland, Oregon. Key quote: The city will take control of the so-called...
News4SA: Lawsuit claims USAA 'scored a windfall' due to excessive premiums during the pandemic
A story from News4SanAntonio.com about another lawsuit against another insurance company. This time the United Services Automobile...
TND: Tesla driver says car computer froze, had him stuck going over 80 mph on freeway
TheNationalDesk.com reports on a troubling incident involving a Tesla. An owner of one of Tesla's Model 3 cars reportedly says he was in...
Vox: Stop calling them “accidents”
Vox.com has an interview with Jessie Singer, author of the new book There Are No Accidents. ... Singer argues that basically everything...
Reuters: Bad-faith lawsuit against GEICO revived on appeal to 11th Circuit
Reuters.com reports on the revival of a lawsuit accusing GEICO of bad-faith settlement practices. The lawsuit alleges that GEICO left its...
abc6: Survey - People feel driving is more dangerous than before pandemic
abc6onyourside.com reports on a survey from Nationwide Mutual Insurance "In March, the Columbus-based company commissioned a national...
KTVZ: Former NSA employee who was on phone in fatal crash handed 6 month sentence
KTVZ.com reports: "A Halethorpe man who was taking selfies while driving when he caused a fatal accident in Baltimore County last year...
Streetsblog USA: 3/4 of Licensed Drivers Used a Mobile Device While Driving, New Survey Finds
USA.Streetsblog.org reports on the disturbing results of a new survey: "A whopping 70 percent of drivers used their cellphones while...
KGW.com: Family of Salem woman killed by suspected drunk driver want more charges
KGW.com reports on an infuriating story from Salem: "She might have to pay a fine — if they can collect it. She might have to go to some...
