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Accidents

East palestine train collision led to toxins being released into the air | CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/Newscom

Trains

How the Media Got the Vinyl Chloride Risk All Wrong

The Ohio train accident was frightening enough. Spreading inaccurate information won’t help the citizens of East Palestine.

Josh Bloom | 3.7.2023 7:00 AM

Suffolk County Long Island police officer David Mascarella | Suffolk County Police Department

Police Abuse

A Cop Rear-Ended a Car, Sending a Toddler to the Hospital. The Car's Driver Was Breathalyzed. The Cop Wasn't.

Plus: Twitter whistleblower reports, court says FDA must reconsider vaping products, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.24.2022 9:43 AM

Pete-Buttigieg-11-15-21-Newscom | Oliver Contreras/Sipa USA/Newscom

Safety

Last Year's 'Staggering Increase in Traffic Fatalities' Reflects Increased Driving After a Pandemic-Related Drop

While the fatality rate rose substantially in 2020, it remained essentially the same in 2021.

Jacob Sullum | 2.2.2022 3:40 PM

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Marijuana

These DUI Laws Are an Irrational Hangover From Pot Prohibition

States should stop treating sober cannabis consumers as public menaces.

Jacob Sullum | 10.28.2020 12:01 AM

drive-baked-get-busted-FDHSMV-bigger | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Marijuana

After a State-Authorized Medical Marijuana Patient Had an Epileptic Seizure and Crashed Her Car, Police Arrested Her for Driving With 'Marjuana in Her System'

The case illustrates the injustice and irrationality of Pennsylvania's "zero tolerance" approach to stoned driving.

Jacob Sullum | 3.13.2020 6:30 PM

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Lifestyle

From Blaming God to Blaming Parents

Religion can explain a tragedy as God's will, or as karma coming around. But in a secular world, blame is often shifted to parents.

Lenore Skenazy | 9.26.2019 6:00 AM

drive-baked-get-busted-FDHSMV-bigger | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Marijuana

New Car Crash Study Highlights the Irrationality of DUI Laws Based on THC in Drivers' Blood

The researchers found no statistically significant relationship between testing positive for THC and contributing to accidents.

Jacob Sullum | 5.31.2019 1:35 PM

drive-baked-get-busted-FDHSMV-bigger | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Weed Week

The Hunt for Stoned Drivers

What sort of danger does marijuana pose on the road, and what should police do about it?

Jacob Sullum | 4.19.2019 8:00 AM

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Police

Maryland Man Saves a Life, Says D.C. Cops Rewarded Him by Seizing His Car

Benjamin Davis III wasn't issued a ticket or citation. But he says police had his car towed anyway.

Joe Setyon | 12.11.2018 11:10 AM

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Navy

Data Showing Navy's Poor Aviation Safety Record Disappears From Website

If the Navy wants people to trust that it's taking steps to be better, less transparency isn't going to help.

Joe Setyon | 10.9.2018 3:00 PM

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Marijuana

Are Stoned Motorists Driving Amok in Post-Legalization Colorado?

"Marijuana-related" crashes are not necessarily related to marijuana.

Jacob Sullum | 10.25.2017 3:50 PM

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Self-driving vehicles

Google Self-Driving Car in Crash: Like Always, Humans at Fault

Human drivers in other vehicles seem prone to rear-ending Google's robot cars.

Ronald Bailey | 9.28.2016 12:03 PM

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Self-driving vehicles

First Self-Driving Car Death

Tesla S car runs into a tractor trailer in Florida; still safer than human-driven cars

Ronald Bailey | 7.1.2016 6:01 AM

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Self-driving vehicles

Self-Driving Vehicles Experience Higher Accident Rate Than Conventional Cars, Says Preliminary Study

But all reported accidents are the fault of conventional cars.

Ronald Bailey | 11.2.2015 12:06 PM

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