http://www.stopandgo.org/news Weird signs, funny signs, safe driving tips Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:48:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The town of Oak Lawn, IL, has put a stop to its unique practice of posting humorous spoof stop signs below their actual stop signs. The messages on the spoof signs were intended to draw attention to the signs themselves, and included messages such as "Hammertime", "Collaborate and listen", and ... http://www.stopandgo.org/news/signs/2008/05/03/funny-stop-signs-removed-in-oak-lawn-il/ Accidentally running a red light would become much more difficult if Hanyoung Lee had his way. The Winding Road blog has more on the futuristic plasma laser wall traffic light technology. Definitely check out the awesome Blade Runner-esque artists rendering. http://www.stopandgo.org/news/other/2008/04/24/against-the-wall-futuristic-traffic-light/ About.com blogger Charles Montaldo has compiled some statistics and information that once again demonstrate the questionable effectiveness of red light cameras. His research demonstrates that red light cameras have a negligible effect on red light running, but instead increase minor vehicle accidents caused by hard braking in advance of the ... http://www.stopandgo.org/news/law-enforcement/2008/04/07/traffic-light-cameras-a-hidden-tax-levied-on-motorists/ It may not be the most riveting story that you read today, but California's Modesto Bee newspaper ran a letter to the editor entitled, "Who needs pesky stop signs, anyway?" In this case, the author is upset about what they feel is an unnecessary stop sign, that should be replaced ... http://www.stopandgo.org/news/signs/2008/04/07/who-needs-stop-signs-anyway/ Asbury Park Press carried a particularly amusing letter-to-the-editor today -- the story of one woman who was brave enough to obey the freshly lowered 55-mph speed limit on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. The Parkway speed limit is 65-mph starting from the border at New York, but proceeding farther ... http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2008/03/24/driving-at-55-a-passing-fancy/ AL.com has posted an interesting article that breaks down some common misconceptions about speeding violations. According to the linked article, a state police spokesperson said, "The speed limit is the speed limit, and that's the speed you can go without encountering a trooper." But a more detailed analysis by the ... http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2008/03/23/how-fast-is-too-fast-an-analysis-of-speeding-tickets/ NJ.com blogger Paul Mulshine recently posted an interesting review of dubious claims that a 55-mph speed limit improves overall fuel efficiency.  Mulshine provides a link to a variety of official sources, both domestic and international, that debase the myth of a single fuel efficient speed limit, especially one set at ... http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2008/03/10/129/ Drivers New Jersey are used to being the butt of innumerable jokes on topics ranging from their often colorful hand gestures to their overcrowded, nightmarishly confusing Turnpike. New Jersey drivers recently lowered the bar once again by demonstrating an incredibly schizophrenic view of vehicle & traffic law enforcement.  According to ... http://www.stopandgo.org/news/mobile-phones/2008/03/10/new-jersey-drivers-ban-cell-phones-even-if-it-wont-make-roads-safer/ Since 1997, engineers in Charlotte, NC, worried that too many motorists were confusing a green ball as permission to make a protected left turn. In response, Charlotte, NC will earn the distinction of being one of the first localities to implement traffic light phasing that include a flashing yellow turn ... http://www.stopandgo.org/news/stop-lights/2008/03/10/charlotte-tries-flashing-yellow-arrow-signals/ Mercury News has reported that authorities in San Diego had to temporarily shut down part of California highways 805 and 94 after leaky grease truck created a mile-and-a-half long oil slick on the road.  The slick caused at least two motorists to lose control of their car and spin out, ... http://www.stopandgo.org/news/major-accidents/2008/02/27/125/