Almost 390,000 injuries occur yearly due to drivers texting while behind the wheel. In fact, according to statistics, one out of four vehicular accidents are caused by this. Several laws have been passed regarding this, officially making it illegal to text and drive. But it is challenging to implement. Here is where Jason Humphreys comes […]
Seat belts were uncomfortable and restrictive for drivers and passengers, but the uproar over mandatory seat belt laws was mostly ideological. Do you know who the Anti-Seatbelt Law Advocate Who Died in a car crash was? Derek Kieper, an anti-seat-belt advocate, once stated, “Uncle Sam is not here to regulate every facet of life regardless
The company responsible for the bright green marijuana-themed trucks that crowd Manhattan’s tourist districts is now paying the price for breaking the law on multiple occasions. They were fined not for illegally selling anything but for being major contributors to the city’s other infamous scourges: illegal parking. But did you know that in New York
Wolfsburg is located on the Aller River and is the fifth largest city in the German state of Lower Saxony. Wolfsburg is well-known for being the home of Volkswagen AG’s headquarters and the world’s largest car plant. But why was Wolfsburg constructed? Wolfsburg, Germany, was entirely built for the workers of the Volkswagen car factory,
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People with Asperger’s Syndrome have difficulty socially connecting with others, and their behavior and thought patterns can be rigid and repetitive. But have you heard about Darius McCollum, the New Yorker with Asperger’s Syndrome who has been arrested over 30 times? Darius McCollum, an Asperger syndrome-diagnosed New Yorker, has been arrested over 30 times for
Sierra Leone, officially known as the Republic of Sierra Leone, and colloquially as Salone, is a country on West Africa’s southwest coast. It is bounded to the southeast by Liberia, and the northern half of the country is surrounded by Guinea. But did you know that they have a peculiar way of applying for a
Automotive laws are conceptualized with the utmost consideration of life, human or otherwise. While laws are created to ensure the preservation of life and avoid accidents altogether, in the past, when the automobile industry was just taking shape, lawmakers scrambled to enforce governance in its use. But did you know that one particularly peculiar law
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The Autobahn is Germany’s federal controlled-access highway system. Bundesautobahn, which translates as the federal motorway. It is the official German term. Federal Automobile Track is the literal translation of the term Bundesautobahn. But do you know what is the recommended speed on the Autobahn? While you can travel at any speed on the Autobahn when
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Around 46,000 people are killed in car accidents yearly on highways in the United States. There are about 12.4 deaths per 100,000 persons on the roads, and nother 4.4 million are seriously injured and would require medical attention. Knowing these dangers, you’re probably wondering which state is the safest for drivers. Massachusetts has the lowest
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Pedestrians, vehicles, ridden or herded animals, trains, and other conveyances that use public ways for travel and transportation are all considered traffic. But did you know that UK authorities arrested a man for repeatedly blocking traffic? In the United Kingdom, a “Silent Man” is repeatedly arrested for standing on a specific road to obstruct traffic.
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