One of the main reasons behind Google’s commitment to driverless cars is their ability to avoid accidents and improve traffic safety, as they eliminate human error, which is the single most common cause of motor vehicle crashes. Up until a […]
When teenagers get their first driver’s license, and the time comes to get their own car, parents usually don’t want to splurge on a new car, and buy their kids a used one, instead. This is probably because teenagers are […]
The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles sends out letters to some drivers once a year, reminding them that they have to prove that they are still able to drive safely. Licensed drivers with certain physical disabilities are targeted with […]
Although there are numerous benefits of lane-splitting – or lane-filtering – involving a motorcycle moving between lanes for vehicles traveling in the same direction, it is illegal in most U.S. states, and it has been regarded as a pretty controversial […]
Google’s self-driving car venture, Waymo, has patented new technology that would create a softer body for vehicles in the effort to prevent pedestrian injuries from possible collisions. The patent was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and […]
Along with your milk and eggs, you can now also register your vehicle at local grocery stores in certain parts of California. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has installed self-service kiosks in several Vons, Superior and Albertsons grocery stores […]
Car sharing, peer-to-peer accommodation and other sharing economy services have been making a huge impact on many cities around the globe, and especially in the United States. Companies like Uber, Lyft and Airbnb have become important contributors to cities’ economies, […]
Although there are only two states – Colorado and Washington – that have legalized marijuana for recreational use so far, many more, primarily Maryland, California, Oregon, and New York, are expected to follow suit and make it legal, as well, […]
An August 2013 study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute shows that fewer young Americans are getting their driver’s licenses. This matches a national trend: The number of new driver’s licenses being issued is on the decline, and […]
Greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles have an exceptionally harmful effect on people’s health, causing chronic respiratory disease, heart disease and lung cancer, among other things, but the negative impact of the automobile goes beyond air pollution. On top of […]