(Natural News) The autonomous vehicles of the self-driving car company Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, are causing traffic incidents in San Francisco. On more than one occasion, these driverless cars even blocked buses. San Francisco residents took to social media to share images and videos of at least three Cruise self-driving cars blocking traffic in […]

(Natural News) Cars in the United Kingdom are now being fitted with speed limiters as part of their mandatory measures, with the most commonly used variety being the Intelligent Speed Assistant (ISA). The ISA works by using GPS data alone, with cameras for traffic sign recognition fitted to the front of the car – or […]

(Natural News) The City of San Diego has done something that is so incredibly stupid and shortsighted — in the name of ‘combating climate change’ — that even some liberal residents are confused and angry about it. Specifically, the city, without consultation or announcement, redesigned a “two-lane” road along a stretch of Gold Coast Drive in […]

(Natural News) Ever since the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) was announced by the government and the media, traffic fatalities have soared despite most people traveling far fewer miles on average. In 2020 during the lockdown period when millions of people were told to stay at home, traffic fatalities were significantly higher compared to any other year […]

(Natural News) Air pollution has been linked to several health problems, including respiratory diseases and an increased risk of stroke. A recent study published in Environmental Research adds another problem to that list — childhood anxiety. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio found that air pollution may result in increased feelings of anxiety among children. Through neuroimaging, […]

(Natural News) Traffic-related air pollution is seen to manipulate the levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), otherwise known as “good” cholesterol. These are the findings of the American Heart Association (AHA) in their recent study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. These lowered levels are evident even after brief and medium-length exposures to air pollution. […]

(Natural News) It’s taken ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft less than a decade to become majorly disruptive market forces. But it looks like the market isn’t the only thing getting disrupted. Executives at either company have long maintained that their services help improve traffic in cities where they are available by virtue of the […]