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Motorists are seeking ingenious ways to defeat speed cameras such as this one. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

New App Helps Reckless Drivers Thumb Their Noses at City’s Speed Cameras

By Eve Kessler | May 13, 2022 | No Comments

Even as Albany lawmakers slow-walk the renewal of New York's speed camera system, a new cellphone app is helping reckless drivers avoid the devices entirely.

No one is driving this car, except the car. Photo: : Mobileye, an Intel Company

Self-Driving Car Company to Test a Second Autonomous Vehicle in NYC

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 13, 2021 | No Comments

Wait a minute — there's going to be another one of those things out there? And then five more?!

Lyft Decides to Do Something About Its Cab Customers Who Door Its Bike Customers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 22, 2019 | 7 Comments

The company that operates a massive taxi system and the nation's busiest bike share system realizes that it needs to do more to protect its most vulnerable customers.

Here's a screen shot of what the Google Maps camera notification looks like in England. The speed cameras are marked in orange.

Google Defends Tipping Off Drivers to NYPD Cameras as a ‘Safety’ Feature

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 7, 2019 | 88 Comments

The tech giant finally breaks its silence after days of ignoring information about its new Maps feature.

A Queens man was charged with setting 17 DOT traffic cameras on fire throughout 2020.

APP-HORRENT! Google Maps Now Helps Drivers Avoid Speed Cameras

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 6, 2019 | 162 Comments

The NYPD has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the ubiquitous tech giant demanding it stop aiding scofflaws.

Maybe Elon Musk should stick to solar panels and rocketships. Photo: JD Lasica via Flickr

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Surprise! Elon Musk Is Revolted By Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 14, 2017 | No Comments

The worst part is rubbing elbows with scary commoners, the Tesla mogul told Wired.

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