Pedestrian hits finally getting notice

Last autumn I wrote an article, http://my.nowpublic.com/health/dont-go-take-walk-saskatoon in which I listed the many pedestrians injured or killed by motorists that summer in Saskatoon.  This spring the carnage resumed.  Finally an article in our local...

Top 5 U.S. Cities with Angriest and Most Aggressive Drivers

The In the Driver's Seat 2009 AutoVantage Road Rage Survey was released Tuesday, June 16, a study that reveals the driving habits and attitudes of drivers across the United States.The top five cities with the most road rage include:1. New York2. Dallas/Fort Worth3. Detroit4....

Public transit cuts costs in Los Angeles

   The constant shifts in gas prices have encouraged people working and studying in Los Angeles to leave their cars at home and take public transportation instead.     Francesca Ayala...

Washington, DC to Get Paperless Parking Ticket System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 1, 2009 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION       DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO GET FIRST IN THE NATION PAPERLESS PARKING TICKET SYSTEM   Beginning today the District of Columbia will implement a 100 percent paperless...

Saudi princess says she is 'ready to drive'

Even though Saudi Arabia discriminates and treat women like sub-humans, a pricess from the Saudi Arabian ruling family expressed her desire to drive a car - which is a fundamental right of women in the world - in the country. Princess Ameera - al - Taweel says she has...

South Korean Woman Fails Driving Test 771 Times

A South Korean woman has spent a whopping $3000 in total on fees for the written exam required for a driver's license. She accomplished this by taking the test nearly every day for 771 times since 2005. A score of 60 would be recognized as a pass, but from the past 771...

A Subliminal Message That is a Good and Safe One 01/04/09

You ever wonder why many clock and watch pictures in most occasions  all show the time of 10:10 as a default time?  Well after careful consideration and examination I have figured out...

Trading Spaces Doug Wilson DUI Arrest

Designer Doug Wilson of TLC's Trading Spaces was arrested this morning on a DUI charge. " ‘Trading Spaces’ designer and ‘Moving Up’ host Doug Wilson was arrested early morning on December 31, 2008. After failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, Doug was pulled over...

Matt Dillon arrested in Vermont for excessive speeding

Actor and Hollywood celebrity Matt Dillion was arrested and charged last night for driving at an excessive speed on a Vermont interstate highway; he was travelling at 106 miles per hour. He was driving a rented...

Dangers of Black Ice - One of Winter's Biggest Weather Hazards

With so much of North America covered in ice and snow this week, and another multi car accident  closing down parts of Ontario's Highway 400 today, I think it's worth mentioning the dangers of black ice on the...

Screenwriter of Pulp Fiction Manslaughter Dui

Another Hollywood celebrity involved in criminal and outrageous circumstances.  I remember he is innocent until proven guilty, but looks like there is a lot of damning evidence. "December 13, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by drunk driving lawyers in Los...

Calls mount for disgraced Illinois governor to quit

" Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich faced pressure to resign on Wednesday after his arrest on charges he tried to sell U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, swap favors for money and strong-arm a newspaper...

Don't go take a walk in Saskatoon!

There's been a rash of pedestrians hit by autos in Saskatoon this year.  Rapid economic and population growth has resulted in an overloaded infrastructure.  Attempts to upgrade this infrastructure have closed...

Gibbs to face trial in March : South Africa: News: News24

" Cape Town - The drunken driving trial of Proteas cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has been postponed to March 24 next year. He appeared before a Cape Town magistrate on Wednesday, but his advocate Craig Webster...

Now that's a get out of jail card

A young Wisconsin man who was drinking and crashed his car into the gates of a waste treatment plant was given the option of 20 days in jail or holding a sign saying "I was stupid" in public.  He chose the...

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