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With newly emerging driverless technology we have some serious choices to make in handing our keys over to....our car. That's right we take a back seat and let the car do the driving.  That said, which driverless model would you put your trust in as the ultimate tech chauffer?  In conversation I have heard that Google would be best to trust because of its savvy with mapping systems.   It was also noted that Google has been the brain drain in the industry--selecting all the the top notch computer wizards for this major vehicular undertaking. Therefore more likely to make the best vehicle. 
Would this be a safer way for bikers to travel?  Where it may eliminate traffic accidents for cyclists the question in whether other hazzards might outweigh this precaution.  In the States the cities with the best safety track record for bikers have been those with specially designated bike path and lanes--above ground.  But could this model work here?

If you had to choose a new city to move to what would be your quality of life concerns?  Would commuting by bicycle be an attraction to a new destination/? If so, and you're one who cares about biking safely where you live, here a few statitics that might help in making a big move...

"Bloomberg News has assembled data from the US Census about the number of people who bike to work and where they are located. The top 25 US cities for bicycle commuting are shown in the graphic above. The top 5 on the list are:

 

 

The Germans have so many wonderful phrases, but a favorite of mine is “Fremdschämen,” meaning external shame. Basically, it’s what you feel when you’re embarrassed on someone’s behalf because of something stupid they did.

It seems a week doesn’t go by these days without a report of a major hack, whether it’s a giant retailer like Target losing credit card information for 40 million customers, or the recent hack of Anthem insurance that exposed the health data of 80 million customers.

A group of crosswalk art artists, one of which is a Canadian native named Peter Gibson aka Roadsworth, is generating a lively conversation about how this form of art can help in pedestrian and traffic safety efforts in major cities.  As the creative delights intrigue the eye so the foot slows on the gas pedal as the car appproaches a busy intersection.  This has become a global movement wth cross walk art in places as far away as Kyrgyzstan.  In his words the 40-year-old artist describes his intentions behind this asphalt phenomenon.
Conventional wisdom in traffic safety gets a makeover with this new study that challenges past notions of what makes roasds safer...

"In 2005, the U.K. Department of Transportation unveiled a set of guidelines for what it called “psychological traffic calming,” a strategy to make the country’s roadways safer by giving them a surface-level makeover.

'Immediately after her involvement in the massive Feb. 25 pileup on the interstate in Etna, Peggy Leonard of Hampden snapped a photo of her car sandwiched between two tractor-trailer trucks that quickly became one of the iconic images for the accident. Like so many involved in what is thought to be the largest

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