Put down the cell phone. Remove the headphones and the ear buds.

This would be more meaningful were I not aware of several intersections with pedestrian crossings where the line-of-sight in one or more directions was severely limited where between those intersections that view isn’t interrupted.

If this was a one-off, there’s more doubt, but there are hundreds of people who were so traumatized they are suing Hertz, all for false arrest, often being surrounded by large numbers of police with guns drawn and playing “Simon Says or You DIE” which is a fun game for the cops, but for no one else.

Not everyone reads Jalopnik or watches Steve Lehto.

It’s Hertz’s fault for not dropping the charges on the first arrest. No charge, no notices, no missed court dates.

Ever been rear-ended by a drunk while waiting at a red light?

Harsh,  but true.

They don’t like their insurance. They are terrified they will lose their insurance. Which the insurance companies essentially tried when the Obama-care (Patient Protection Affordable Care Act) was passed. Imagine what the companies would try if they were removed from the business.

Leave the keys and a note - If it’s not back in a week it’s theft. If it is back in a week there’s a $5000 reward.

“Unreasonable” and “unforeseeable” are what comes into play.

They settle because the jury will crush them.

That’s a great goal; in the US it appears to average about 30 deaths per year and the estimate is 50% of those were from parents who forget the child; so this is good for saving 15 children per year in the US. 25% were children who entered cars on their own and close the door behind them, so flashing a light and…

Not just deprivation but habituation - sometimes my wife drives us to some place and practically the first thing she does is start the path to where she works, just out of habit. I’ll ask “why are you taking this exit?” and she says “What? Oh, that’s the way to work.”

They likely fired the “expensive” ones - years of experience, plenty of knowledge, high wages, and several weeks of vacation time.

What is weird is that sending the title information is a simple part of running the business, like sending paychecks and sending tax information. Now, if they were withholding tax information or shorting employees, that would make some sense. But attracting legal lightning for paperwork that doesn’t save the company…

Lotus 1-2-3

It’s not a 5% increase in guns coming through. It’s a 5% increase in detecting them. TSA is seemingly staffed with the people who Walmart won’t hire.

Not many bikes have airbags and none have “bent frame” sensors. This is cool because it works also on bicycles where it is handy when hit by a truck.

Why? Suppose he fell off the bike and was safe and the bike runs off and is hit by a truck? Same problem. Crash reported, he’s not injured.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWRxPDhd3d0