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How Do Traffic Engineers Decide Speed Limits?
If you're in a rush, you might feel tempted to ignore speed limits entirely. But there's a lot of thought that went into deciding those limits.
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8 Years Ago, Automakers Were Forced To Equip Backup Cameras - What Might Come Next?
As of May 2018, all new cars sold in the U.S. must be equipped with rearview cameras. What safety regulations could come next, and how would they work?
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5 Unfortunate Mistakes New Motorcycle Riders Make
Riding a motorcycle for the first time is exciting, but it can be particularly dangerous, and new riders are especially vulnerable to these specific mistakes.
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VinFast VF8 Does A Wild Burnout Without Driver Input When Creep Mode Loses Traction
If for some weird reason you have a VinFast, be aware of this potentially hazardous tendency.
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Bystander Stops Jewelry Heist By Crashing Thieves' Getaway Car Into Jewelry Store
Jewelry store robbers left their getaway car running, and a bystander saw that as an opportunity to thwart the crime by crashing the car into the store.
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This Lamborghini Almost Cost Miles Davis His Life
Miles Davis veered off the road in New York City while driving a model that had also attracted celebs like Eddie Van Halen, Peter Sellers, and Elton John.
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Oshkosh Recalls Its Controversial New Mail Carrier Van Because Its Rear Wheels Might Fall Off
An error in Oshkosh's manufacturing process that could cause the rear brake rotor and wheel to detach has resulted in a recall of their new mail carrier vans.
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Waymo Hits Child Near Elementary School, Company Claims Human Driver Would've Done The Same
The Waymo braked as soon as the kid emerged from behind an SUV, slowing from 17 mph to 6 mph. It estimates a human would've hit the child at much higher speed.
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Who Gets To Name New Roads?
Plenty of roads in the United States have distinct names. Because of this, it's easy to forget that they had to be individually named in the first place.
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This Is Fine: Drunk Florida Man Attempts To Drive Burning Car With Wife Inside
This is the precise opposite of how you should handle a car fire.
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Older Drivers Are More Likely To Make These Dangerous Mistakes
Reflexes and vision weaken with age, but what does research say about the most common mistakes senior drivers make? It's more complicated than it might seem.
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It Wasn't The Pilots: NTSB Says The Black Hawk-Airliner Crash Was Due To FAA Failures
The NTSB accuses the FAA of a wide range of mistakes, both in the long, intermediate, and immediate term before the crash.
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Why Spark Plugs Are So Good At Breaking Windows
They sell specialized tools that will help you break car windows in an emergency, but you can also use a spark plug to do the job. Here's why it works.
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IIHS Unveils New Whiplash Prevention Test That Simulates Getting Rear-Ended At 30 MPH, Rear Head Restraints Remain Untested
The IIHS has brought back an old whiplash prevention test, evaluating seats from a few popular small SUVs with even higher speeds than before.
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Congress Votes Not To Repeal Mandatory Kill Switch That Isn't Really A Kill Switch
Putting devices in cars to stop drunk drivers is one step closer to a reality, now that a proposed repeal of funding has failed in congress.
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Winter Driving Mistakes That Could Get You Into Serious Trouble
Winter driving can be dangerous, especially if you don't avoid some common mistakes. These are the winter driving errors and habits that could spell doom.
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Crashing Out At The Detroit Airport Is Understandable, But Actually Crashing Into It Is Still Inadvisable
Jalopnik's official position is that you should not crash your car into the airport.
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These 10 SUVs Have The Most Occupant Fatalities Per Mile
SUVs tend toward the big and burly, so you'd think they'd all be safe. But the vehicle with the most occupant deaths per mile is an SUV. Here are the 10 worst.
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New Jersey Passes Law Requiring License, Registration, And Insurance For E-Bikes
On his last day in office, outgoing Governor Phil Murphy signed the law in response to an increasing number of e-bike crashes and fatalities.
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83 Year Old Faces Felony Charges After Causing A 7-Car Crash While Driving 60 MPH Over The Speed Limit
Wear your seatbelts, folks.
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5 Signs Your Timing Is Off (And What It Does To Your Engine)
Do you have warning lights, misfires, and/or starting trouble? If so, you car's timing belt could be faulty -- it's time to take action.
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Boeing Knew About The UPS Plane's Problem Long Before The Fatal Crash In November
Unfortunately, we're going to continue seeing aging aircraft in our skies for a long while.
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Tesla Model Y Juniper's Taillights Are So Confusing A Cop Thought They Were Broken
The owner claimed on Facebook that the officer told him where the brake lights should be and warned him to get them fixed.
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Why Did Car Windshields Switch From Tempered To Laminated Glass?
Laminated windshields effectively became mandatory for automakers by the early 1970s, at least in the United States. But why did regulators push for the change?
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Why Pumping The Brakes During A Skid Is Outdated (And Dangerous) Advice
Pumping the brakes was once a solid way to deal with skidding. However, thanks to this modern tech, it's no longer recommended and can actually be dangerous.
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Nothing Says 'America' Quite Like Getting Run Over In Your Own Home
Of all the surprising ways to be woken up on the couch, discovering you're suddenly underneath a Camry has to rate pretty high.
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Not All Aftermarket Brake Pads May Be Built To OEM Spec, Here's What May Be Different
Ever wondered whether aftermarket parts really are identical to those made by the manufacturer? This video shows you exactly how big the difference can be.
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