Police State Madness — Man Given Traffic Ticket for Not Having a Seatbelt ON HIS DOG
By Matt Agorist Washington, LA — In the land of the free, if law enforcement witnesses you driving your personally owned vehicle with dark window…
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Community Activists Reach Settlement With Marin County Sheriff for Unlawfully Sharing Drivers’ Locations with Out-Of-State and Federal Agencies
By EFF SAN FRANCISCO — Community activists in Northern California today announced a settlement in their lawsuit against the County of Marin and Marin County…
Cars In Europe: Mandatory GPS Tracking, Cameras, Speed Limiters
“Track me, smack me, never let me go.” Technocracy in Europe is advancing with virtually no effective resistance. Now, all travel will be 100 percent…
Private ALPR Companies Turn Local Cops Into Data Collectors for the Feds
By Michael Maharrey Local police departments using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in conjunction with Vigilant Solutions databases are likely sharing information with the feds….
NHTSA Rule “will make it easier for automakers to release cars with automated driving technology without seeking exemptions”
By B.N. Frank Over the years, there have been numerous safety issues reported about autonomous vehicles (AVs) (see 1, 2, 3), though Tesla models seem…
Nat’l Highway Traffic Safety Admin Orders GM to Recall 740,000 Vehicles Due to Dangerously Bright Headlights
By B.N. Frank Complaints about excessively bright vehicle headlights have been ongoing for years. Fingers crossed this GM recall will lead to more vehicles being…
Robot Trucks Could Replace 500K Jobs In U.S.
Crisis after crisis provides opportunities for Technocrats to advance their cause of automating everything in society. The twisted, illogical response to a 60,000-driver shortage is…
Toyota To Halt All Japan Plants As Supplier Hit With Cyberattack
By Tyler Durden Nikkei reports on Monday that Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend operations at all of its Japanese factories on Tuesday after one of its…
Report Says Millions of Car Owners Will Be Adversely Affected by 3G Sunset
By B.N. Frank Shutting down the 3G network has alarm companies and automakers freaking out. In the meantime, telecom companies and the Federal Communications Commission…
Honda Owners Complaints about “Phantom Braking” Lead to Federal Investigation
By B.N. Frank Last week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started a second investigation on Tesla vehicles due to phantom braking reports. Apparently…
GM Petitions Nat’l Highway Traffic Safety Admin to Approve Self-Driving Car without Steering Wheel
By B.N. Frank Numerous safety issues have been identified with Teslas (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) and other companies’ Autonomous…
Secretary Pete’s Traffic Cameras: Are They Really About Speed Limits?
By Jeff Thompson Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has recently announced that there are too many traffic-caused fatalities throughout the US. The solution? The installation of…
Ford Shutters 8 Factories Due To “Persistent Supply Chain Disruptions”
By Tyler Durden Ford Motor Co. tumbled into a bear market after a fourth-quarter profit and sales missed Wall Street expectations. Chief Executive Jim Farley…
Concerns about Automated Vehicles Discussed at Congressional Hearing
By B.N. Frank Are you concerned about safety risks associated with Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) (see 1, 2, 3)? What about their potential to increase pollution…