Traffic

Today’s speed limits grew out of studies on rural roads from the 1930s and 1940s. Now states are looking to change guidelines
North America

Today’s speed limits grew out of studies on rural roads from the 1930s and 1940s. Now states are looking to change guidelines

By Jeff McMurray and The Associated Press
August 17, 2025
A speed camera tracks cars driving on a Georgia street
Politics

Georgia has made $112 million from speed cameras in school zones, but over 100 lawmakers want to pull the plug: ‘These camera companies are engaged in deceit and trickery’

By Jeff Amy and The Associated Press
March 4, 2025
Trump administration gives NYC until March 21 to drop congestion pricing but city says it’s not going back
Politics

Trump administration gives NYC until March 21 to drop congestion pricing but city says it’s not going back

By Philip Marcelo and The Associated Press
February 27, 2025
NYC’s congestion pricing pulls in $48.6 million in first month
Finance

NYC’s congestion pricing pulls in $48.6 million in first month

By Michelle Kaske and Bloomberg
February 24, 2025
Cars pass over a bridge with a sign warning drivers about new toll rates in effect
Politics

Trump kills NYC’s controversial tolling system that charged $9 on most vehicles entering the city

By Philip Marcelo and The Associated Press
February 19, 2025
Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre on June 16, 2023 in Paris, France.
Tech

Tesla’s ‘self-drive’ tech accused of causing Cybertruck crash as owner urges Musk to ‘save others from the same fate or far worse’

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February 10, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts as he visits the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023
Tech

Tesla feature that allows drivers to summon parked cars using their phones faces U.S. safety probe 

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January 8, 2025
The sound of road traffic is not only linked to increased stress and anxiety, it also muddies the mental health benefits of nature noise, according to research published Nov. 27, 2024, in the journal PLOS One.
Mind

Your commute is more dangerous than previously realized, new research shows. One simple change could combat the mental toll

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November 27, 2024
New York Gov. Hochul may try to revive NYC congestion pricing before Trump can take office and block it
Politics

New York Gov. Hochul may try to revive NYC congestion pricing before Trump can take office and block it

By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated Press
November 12, 2024
EV sounds should feel rooted in the real world, for public safety and other reasons.
Commentary

Electric vehicles don’t need to sound like the future—even if they are the future

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September 27, 2024
A police officer sued after he was allegedly ousted for giving a traffic ticket to a friend of the chief
Politics

A police officer sued after he was allegedly ousted for giving a traffic ticket to a friend of the chief

By Philip Marcelo and The Associated Press
September 10, 2024
landslide
Environment

Wealthy California neighborhood is plagued by a landslide moving 9 inches per week

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July 29, 2024
Donald Trump
Politics

Elon Musk says a Trump presidency ‘would be devastating’ to Tesla’s competitors

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July 24, 2024
New York governor abruptly cancels nation’s first ‘congestion pricing’ system that would have charged drivers entering Manhattan to fund subways
Politics

New York governor abruptly cancels nation’s first ‘congestion pricing’ system that would have charged drivers entering Manhattan to fund subways

By Jake Offenhartz, Philip Marcelo and The Associated Press
June 5, 2024
Nearly 44 million people are hitting the road for the start of summer: ‘We haven’t seen Memorial Day weekend travel numbers like these in almost 20 years’
Lifestyle

Nearly 44 million people are hitting the road for the start of summer: ‘We haven’t seen Memorial Day weekend travel numbers like these in almost 20 years’

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May 22, 2024

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