Speeding
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0Report: Abu Dhabi using color-coded road surfaces to convey speed limits 1294059720
Abu Dhabi has updated the speed limits for certain roads in and around the city and to make sure everyone knows about the new limits, as well as to warn drivers that they've entered one of these changed sections, officials have come up with a unique solution – painting the speed limit on ...
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Report: Texas man becomes human speed-trap warning sign 1293481740
Running into a speed trap is a gut-wrenching feeling. Regardless of whether you are going two or 20 mph over the limit, you always have to glance in your mirror to make sure Johnny Law isn't on your tail. In that spirit, a Lakeway, Texas resident is fed up with the traps in his town and has ...
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Slow Down app curbs music tempo when you speed [w/video] 1291923240
Slow Down app – Click above to watch video after the jumpFor many of us, music and driving go hand-in-hand. A great song can complement a great road and the overall experience of piloting a vehicle can be raised a few notches. Of course, you might even get a little overeager behind the ... -
Report: UK moves to block Europe-wide speeding fines 1291123560
Britain is stepping up to the man. The island nation is moving to stop a proposal that would allow member countries of the European Union to enforce traffic violations across international borders. The legislation aims to help law enforcement pursue unruly drivers for four major offenses: ...
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Man caught driving 200 km/h on public roads gets $235,000 Ferrari taken away 1290643260
Two speed-loving Canadians have had the keys to their hoon machines taken away. A 2008 Ferrari 430 Scuderia and a 2008 BMW M6 were caught speeding up Mount Seymour in British Columbia, hitting speeds of up to 200 km/h (about 126 miles per hour) in a 60 km/h zone, as well as narrowly missing a ...
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Video: Sternest speeding warning ever? 1287446160
A policeman gives speeders a lesson in penal system – Click above to watch video after the jumpWhen a police officer stops you for speeding, even if they give you a ticket, they will often try to provide some sort of additional deterrent to keep you from lead-footing it again. This could ... -
Study: What vehicles get the most speeding tickets? You'll be surprised... 1287442920
Quality Planning has just released its findings on which vehicles are more likely to snag their drivers a speeding ticket and who's likely to be behind the wheel when the blue lights come on. Surprisingly enough, the auto insurance analyst's list isn't dominated by hot-blooded young men with ...
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Catfight! IIHS criticizes NHTSA for losing focus on driver safety 1283002380
The insurance industry-funded Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is calling out its governmental counterpart, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for distracting drivers from genuine safety concerns. Consumer Reports cites a release penned by IIHS president Adrian Lund as saying ...
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Guessing cops allowed to give speeding tickets in Ohio 1275584340
Bad news, Buckeyes. The Ohio Supreme Court just ruled that a police officer needs nothing more than his or her informed guess on how fast a vehicle is traveling in order to issue a traffic citation. Yep. You can forget the radar gun, LIDAR or even the archaic pacing method. As of right now, ...
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Video: St. Louis exotic dealership employee nailed for 150 mph test drives on YouTube 1265304600
St. Louis Motorsports high-speed test drive – Click above to watch the video after the jumpPeople... people! How many times do we have to tell you not to brag about your illegal activities on the Internet? The latest to run afoul of this bit of common-sense is an employee at St. Louis ...

