Flame Retardants in Car Cabin Air
A new peer-reviewed study published in Environmental Science & Technology has found that the air inside all personal vehicles is polluted with harmful flame retardants, including those known or suspected to cause cancer. These chemicals are added by car manufacturers to meet an outdated federal flammability standard, which has no proven fire-safety benefit.
There is 1 year left to switch your ID to ‘Real ID’
The Department of Homeland Security said its 2025 Real ID deadline for new licenses is real this time. Originally the deadline was in 2020, but that was pushed back. Everyone now has until May 7, 2025, to make their state-issued driver’s license or identification Real ID compliant.
MINNESOTA SENATE PASSES BILL FOR SPEED SAFETY CAMERA PILOT PROGRAM IN MINNEAPOLIS, MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Monday marked a shift in Minnesota’s approach to road safety as the state Senate gave the green light to a bill that could lead to Big Brother watching your speedometer. The Transportation, Housing, and Labor Budget Bill, includes a controversial pilot program for speed safety camera enforcement.
Bay City asks BCBP to temporarily reduce toll rates
Tolling troubles are prompting city commissioners to ask Bay City Bridge Partners (BCBP) to lower rates on Liberty Bridge. The many problems associated with the rollout with tolling has caused the city reputational harm, and potential loss of future funding revenue due to potential loss of investment into the community.
5 things that an investigation into NC license plate cameras revealed
Automated license plate reader cameras can be difficult to spot if you’re just driving by. But along hundreds of streets in North Carolina, these shoebox-sized devices are quietly capturing details of every passing vehicle, data that is easily accessible to law enforcement across the country.