Know when you’re vulnerable: parking garages have a high crime rate (via Cape Town Daily). August 30, 2012 — Dim and unfenced, parking garages are among the most likely settings for abduction or assault. In garages, people are easier targets; they are busy, preoccupied, often alone, and carrying their valuables. Garages themselves have all the …
BMW board member Ian Robertson and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee (via BMW). August 27, 2012 — After taking a hit in the form of sign regulation and image, the electric car industry is again resurfacing — with the help of a little car company called BMW. The automobile giant launched its electric car share program …
Plentiful, largely empty parking lots: an old Tampa Bay tradition (via pleasantfamilyshopping.blogspot.com). August 22, 2012 — When they’re picking locations for their quadrennial national conventions, do the two major parties look for swing states, in hopes that bringing 50,000 party boffins into town will tilt voters in their favor? Do they look for a sympathetic …
Slow down — for your health, and your wallet (via RoadTrafficSigns.com). August 21, 2012 — If you’ve got a lead foot, your need for speed could cost you – in more ways than you think. Now add your life insurance company to the list of folks keeping tabs on your driving habits (and what those …
Stricter parking enforcement protects resident parking and ensures parking efficiency (via MyParkingSign). August 16, 2011 — Atlanta, Georgia, is seeing the benefit of privatizing parking — over 8 million dollars in benefit. Three years ago, Atlanta’s parking system was losing the city respect and money as lax enforcement and lack of parking personnel affected the city’s …
The number of pedestrian accidents and fatalities varies with location (via PedestrianSigns). August 13, 2012 — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just released 2010 Data on pedestrian safety. Pedestrian fatalities accounted for about 13% of all traffic-related deaths in 2010, amounting to 4280 deaths in the United States. This is a four percent increase …
State regulations make it tougher for teens to get driver’s licenses (via Delmarvanow). August 10, 2012 – Tougher state regulations in Maryland regarding driver license requirements are making it more difficult for teens to be certified. Before this, students had to wait six months before taking the driver’s test. During that time span, they had to have at least …
Teen texts about No Texting and Driving before driving off a cliff (via Time). August 6, 2012 — Moments before Chance Bothe drove off of a cliff, he texted: “I need to quit texting, because I could die in a car accident.” Irony aside, Bothe’s accident highlights the serious dangers of texting while driving.
(via PedestrianSigns) August 3, 2012 — Imagine being stranded on one side of the road for an hour, unable to cross the street as a never-ending line of cars wiz by. Sound unlikely? If it weren’t for Pedestrian crossings or crosswalks, we all would be stuck waiting for traffic to subside. If it didn’t, we’d …