There are so many weird twists to this story, I don’t know where to begin but of course I had to write something. First, maybe start with the fact that the victim is a vision-impaired Paralympic judo athlete. Vision-impaired world-class self-defense expert is no match for a car also vision impaired that was given just … Continue reading Toyota Self-Driving Bus Suspended After Crash Into Paralympic Contestant
Here are some useful definitions for interpreting the continuously bad news about infrastructure and transit safety in South Dakota. Gross Negligence: “…reckless disregard for the safety or lives of others, which is so great it appears to be a conscious violation of other people’s rights to safety…” Negligence: “…failure to behave with the level of … Continue reading Manslaughter By Car: “At Best Negligent” in South Dakota
Here’s a shocking revelation: crosswalks don’t protect pedestrians. As you maybe read here before when I joked about the fantasy crime called “jaywalking”, or wrote about cultural disparities in road safety, crosswalks are an unfair conspiracy by American car manufacturers that removed non-motorized forms of transportation (including pedestrians and especially women on bicycles) from the … Continue reading Quebec Converts Crosswalks to Pop-up Car Barriers
Sort of…the foundation behind car racing today is petroleum — burning tires, brakes, oil, gasoline, just to name the obvious stuff. Before I get to the story, however, I first want to mention that racing cars is big among Silicon Valley success stories. Many high-tech firms where I have worked have brought their wasteful and … Continue reading IndyCar Goes Green