Posted in Technology, Transportation on Feb 26th, 2010
Arizona started using cameras to fine speeders on its public highways in October 2008. When the cameras spot someone driving more than 11 miles per hour over the speed limit, a photo is taken and sent along with a $181.50 ticket to the vehicle owner. Despite the free photo shoot, Arizonans who have been sent […]
Posted in Transportation on Feb 12th, 2010
If you’re anything like me, you threw a birthday party when you turned four and nobody came. Despite the fact that we were in preschool and there was cake, my very first friends-only birthday party, held the day before my family one, was empty. If only my parents had loved me enough to build this […]
Posted in Automotive, Roads, Transportation on Feb 24th, 2009
On February 17, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The bill includes $111 billion for infrastructure projects. The president has used the proposal of these shovel-ready projects to help sell his economic stimulus package. While $111 billion can pave miles of roads and build numerous bridges, will this ensure you a smooth drive to work? Not so fast. […]
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