I wrote previously about a crash in Springfield, Massachusetts in which four young people died. A followup article has a lesson about how much we are watched, and how little watching prevents crime. On January 17 a car with five occupants crashed into a tree while fleeing police. Only one person survived. He was identified […]
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Creatures of habit
I forgave the driver who took off while the light was still red. And the shopper with more than 10 items in the 10 items or less lane. The traffic light supervisor forgave the drivers who disobeyed his new creation. When I worked in Cambridge and waited at the light on Memorial Drive at River […]
How to get attention
Last fall there was a small crime wave of people pretending to be attacked by “Trump supporters” to get attention. News and social media love that stuff. They want to believe, so it must be true. If you want a similar reaction after a traffic altercation, say “I was obeying the speed limit!” while imagining […]
Custom vs. law
Due to lack of safe parking — I was the victim of a hit-and-run in the Alewife garage — I often walk the last mile to work. Drivers are very courteous at the crosswalks. They stop for pedestrians on the curb waiting to cross. I’m not sure that’s legal — it may be considered standing […]
A small investment in a large revenue generator
In Collegedale, Tennessee, a consultant recommended cutting the speed limit from 55 to 45 “because the crash is 246% higher than the state critical crash rate.” One of the ways you spot a bogus excuse is asking “why not even slower?” More formally, the argument is called “reductio ad absurdum“. The speed limit is supposed […]
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