Uber Investigators Trained Not to Report Driver Misconduct for Company’s Sake
27 Sep 2019, 16:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Report claims that the Special Investigation Unit, set up in 2017, works by the 3-strike rule but always with the company's interests in mind, not the victims'
Woman Opens Plane’s Emergency Exit to Get Some “Fresh Air”
27 Sep 2019, 12:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Xiamen Air passenger presses the button and opens the emergency exit of the plane because she felt “stuffy,” predictably ends up in police custody
Elderly Female Drivers Are 3 Times More Likely to Be in an Accident Than Men
26 Sep 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Because women tend to let the husband be the default driver, they fail to accumulate great driving experience, which makes them prone to accidents, study says
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
Iowa City Has Inclusive, Rainbow Crosswalks and the Feds Want Them Gone
25 Sep 2019, 16:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ames council voted on the inclusive crosswalks and the residents love them. The Federal Highway Administration does not, and suggests they be removed
Drunk Dude Drives to Police Headquarters to Pick Up Another Drunk Dude
25 Sep 2019, 15:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ontario Provincial Police arrest impaired driver during traffic stop, nab another the next day, when a friend comes to pick up the first driver from arrest
Nashville Woman Twerks on Top of Moving Mustang, Turns Up in Traffic
25 Sep 2019, 13:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Former cheerleader Myscellent Cox, 23, defends herself after video goes viral, says she had no idea car surfing or car twerking were against the law
Skroller, the e-Scooter Backrest That Promises to Bring Safety to Smart Mobility
24 Sep 2019, 23:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The backrest offers support, stability and more control, and even makes hands-free driving a possibility. It is durable and customizable, and works with any e-s
Drivers See Bikers on the Road and Then Forget Having Seen Them, Study Says
24 Sep 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bikers are at risk because of short-term memory losses on the part of the drivers, research concludes. “See bike say bike” could help improve figures
Here’s Why You Should Never Leave Aerosol Cans in Your Hot Car
24 Sep 2019, 20:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Missouri woman warns all car owners to be extra careful after a can of dry shampoo ruins her daughter’s Honda Civic after she forgot it in the console
9-Year-Old Boy Steals Mom’s Ford, Takes It for a 10-Mile Joyride
24 Sep 2019, 15:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Fellow driver spots the SUV weaving in and out of traffic, causing near-hits, and calls the police. He then followed the car until cops intercepted it
Australia Deploys AI Cameras to Catch Texting Drivers
24 Sep 2019, 11:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New South Wales successfully tried out the program and will extend it to 45 units spread out across the state, most of them mobile
Frame Weld Deficiencies Prompt New Investigation Into 2018, 2019 Jeep Wrangler
23 Sep 2019, 15:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2018 and 2019 Jeep Wrangler are off to a bad start, and the NHTSA could recall no fewer than 270,000 examples of the breed over bad welds
Safety Issues in Kevin Hart’s 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Crash May Prompt Lawsuits
23 Sep 2019, 11:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The comedian and the company that restored and customized his ride could be facing lawsuits for failing to think of passengers’ safety
Karma Automotive Develops Proprietary “Sound of Silence” for the 2020 Revero GT
21 Sep 2019, 22:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The plug-in hybrid will come with a low-level, throaty-electric hum of the kind we’ve heard in futuristic movies, developed by ECCO Safety Group
Woman Drives to the River to Release Turtle, Loses the Car and Her Lunch
20 Sep 2019, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Authorities had their work cut out for them, after driver forgot to put the car in park and it went into Rock River. No one was hurt
Driver Picks Up Injured Bobcat, Puts It on the Backseat Next to Her Child
20 Sep 2019, 13:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Colorado Springs woman thought she was doing a good thing by giving the cat a ride in her SUV, Parks and Wildlife officials say otherwise
Karmic Oslo Is the E-Bike of the Future, Unlike Any Other You’ve Seen
19 Sep 2019, 22:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / KickStarter campaign promises an e-bike with an outstanding design, which aims to reinvent the way people see and use an electric bike
2020 Jeep Gladiator Recall Alert, Stop Sale Order Issued On Certain Pickups
18 Sep 2019, 16:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a Gladiator, you might want to check your driveshaft's monoblock joint for grease. If there is none, then your truck needs a visit to the dealer ASAP
Kenyan MP Wants a Law to Ban Farting on Planes for Security Reasons
18 Sep 2019, 15:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Dr. Lilian Gogo says staff should be trained to prevent farting and equipped to hand out medicine. Passengers’ medical history must be accessed before a flight