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It’s been a year since the trio of Ed Bolian, co-driver Dave Black, and wingman Dan Huang claim to have driven from New York City to Redondo Beach, California, in just 28 hours and 50 minutes, shattering the famous 31-hour, 4-minute transcontinental record set by Alex Roy in 2006 – and that means only one thing: the statute of limitations has expired, and it’s time to release the data.
Yes, that’s right, there’s data – and lots of it. It’s in the form of a giant 282-page PDF document created by GeoForce, the GPS tracking firm that was hired by Ed to (unwittingly) keep tabs on his entire run, from start to finish … More
Ever since I was in high school, police officers of various jurisdictions have made a hobby of pulling me over. “Do you know why I pulled you over?” Of course I do. But since I became an attorney 23 years ago, I’ve represented hundreds of people for traffic violations in Michigan. When people hear that I do “car cases,” they think of me when they get tickets while driving cars. Along the way, I’ve spoken to countless law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges and can tell you that there are a number of simple things you can do to help you either avoid getting a ticket altogether or lessen the legal harm of the ticket itself … More
The Harley Panhead Chopper ridden by Peter Fonda in the 1969 “road movie” Easy Rider sold today for US$1.35 million ($1.62 million including auction fees), more than doubling the price of the previous most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction (a 1910 Winchester) and eclipsing the price of the most expensive motorcycle ever sold (the US$1 million “Bathing Suit” Vincent Black Shadow) … Pictures and more