Automakers like General Motors (GM) are sharing customers' detailed driving behavior data with insurance companies, which can lead to higher premiums for some drivers. According to a March report from The New York Times, the practice fuels concerns over privacy and consent in the IoT world. After that report was published, however, the author realized that she and her husband were also being tracked -- and she is now sharing their experience. The initial Times report focused on the experience of...
The City of Santa Maria announced Tuesday that pedestrians and drivers can expect travel delays until July during citywide safety and accessibility improvements.
The Los Angeles Police Department is looking for a woman who was violently struck at an illegal street takeover as seen on a viral video on social media. Street takeovers have plagued cities as car enthusiasts race their vehicles and skid in circles in intersections dangerously close to spectators who record on their cellphones. Police said the video came from a takeover on April 13 at the intersection of Manchester Avenue and San Pedro Street in the Florence neighborhood of south L.A. A...
A video circulating on social media captured the moments a bus driver was stabbed Saturday night by a passenger in Willowbrook as other passengers watched. The driver survived and is recovering at home, but the incident heightens concern about the safety of Metro's bus drivers and passengers. The attack came less 24 hours after an argument among passengers resulted in the stabbing of a 70-year-old man on a bus in Silver Lake and less than a month after another man hijacked and crashed a bus in...
Tesla has decided to reduce the price of its 'full self-driving' subscription by half to $99 per month. This decision has led Gene Munster, Managing Partner at Deepwater Asset Management, to predict the end of manual driving. read more
As safe routes to school go in Manteca, the Airport Way crossing of the 120 Bypass is arguably the most unsafe. To contact Dennis Wyatt, email [email protected]
As safe routes to school go in Manteca, the Airport Way crossing of the 120 Bypass is arguably the most unsafe.
In a presidency full of radical, unconstitutional, and harmful ideas and policies, the Biden White House may have saved one of the worst for the final months of his term.
Bartholomew County residents can ensure children have enough to eat this summer by participating in the Community-Wide Food Drive this spring. Continue reading at The Republic News.
After three people were injured in a two-car crash on Boston Road last week, Springfield residents are calling for immediate action to improve safety in the area.
When Garth Stevenson, a nature musician and composer, carried his 6-foot-tall double bass instrument with him to Antarctica, he had a life-changing experience when he imitated whale calls on his instrument. He ended up drawing 12 sei whales to the edge of the icebreaker where he stood making music. Having grown up in the mountains of Western Canada, Stevenson has always connected his music to nature, but this experience in Antarctica revealed the two-way connection between humans and our natural...
The department defines lane splitting as when motorcyclists use the white lines which divide lanes to move between cars in slow-moving or stopped traffic and lane filtering as frequently switching lanes in slow or stopped traffic to move ahead of other motorists.