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Many of us are too poor to have to own a Tesla Model S, or our rich friends are too electric car-averse, so we'll never know how cool the Teslas's autopilot feature is because we have to settle for borrowed McLarens. Until now! The folks at Slow News Day have a rich friend who does like electric cars, so they filmed themselves driving (and not driving) a Tesla Model S through Birmingham rush hour for our enjoyment.
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in the San Bernardino region. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities in this vast area.
Get information on car crashes from the region's police departments
The various police departments offers information on accidents. Here are links to the police departments in the major cities including:
At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the San Bernardino region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
As mass transit systems grow across California and in Sacramento, Stockton, and Modesto, bus accidents occur regularly. When a bus crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of bus accidents in Sacramento, Stockton, and Modesto
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over the past 10 years:
The size and speed of trains brings death and destruction to anyone and anything in their path. The main forms of train accidents are train derailments, train and pedestrian accidents, and train and car accidents.
To learn about train accidents in Sacramento, Stockton, and Modesto, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.
While rare compared to other types of motor-vehicle crashes, aircraft accidents do happen regularly, usually with devastating results. Despite significant safety improvements over the past decades, many people each year experience the pain of losing someone in an airplane crash.
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in San Bernardino and across San Bernardino County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities in this vast region.
At one point or another, everyone is a pedestrian. As the expense of driving and insuring a vehicle rise, more and more people choose to walk to their destinations. As the number of pedestrians increases, so do the number of pedestrian accidents. To see where the San Bernardino region ranks in terms of pedestrian collisions nationally, please go to this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report.
This is why random dummies shouldn’t be allowed to own tigers.
Yesterday in Montgomery County, Texas, traffic was disrupted in a residential neighborhood due to a tiger roaming the streets. Upon seeing the news, a random person we can assume is not a wildlife biologist called the local news station, identifying the tiger as a former "pet":
The size and speed of trains brings death and destruction to anyone and anything in their path. The main forms of train accidents are train derailments, train and pedestrian accidents, and train and car accidents.
To learn about train accidents in Charlottesville, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site.