Be that as it may, the latest stats out of Maryland show while traffic was down to as low as 50% at one point, you were twice as likely to die in a car crash. 

First car was a Tornado Red ‘94 Golf III GL. I did all the work on it including swapping out the 5th gear when my girlfriend at the time ruined it. I remember putting huge subwoofers into it and it being broken into and stolen. They tried to pick all the locks and eventually gave up and broke a window. I remember…

Those are not security cameras. Those are Autoscope vehicle detection cameras for stop bar detection (http://www.econolite.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/10/detection-aisiv-datasheet.pdf). Note how they are mounted high on brackets and point nearly straight down at the opposing approach. They are generally…

One of the most jarring experiences in recent memory for me, at least with respect to this topic, was sitting down for lunch with a friend at Mission BBQ (a chain started here in MD but quickly spreading) and hearing an announcement over the PA to rise for the playing of the national anthem. Now, Mission BBQ is owned…