Yellow Caps and Traffic Accidents: A Tragic History Lesson
The world of vehicle and traffic safety has gone through a lot of change over the years. Today, drivers and their families are lucky enough to live in a world where cars — and the places where they drive —are safer than ever before. Unfortunately, things weren’t always this way. This is the story of […]
Oregon Engineer’s New Traffic Light Timing Formula Means Longer Yellow Lights
Late last year, we shared how Swedish engineer Mats Järlström was advocating for longer yellow lights in Oregon. This year, it looks like he’ll reap the reward for his efforts. One engineer’s victory According to a press release from the Institute for Justice, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) recently announced that it has approved […]
How One Man Is Fighting for Longer Yellow Lights
Many drivers are familiar with intersections, where the light turns yellow for a frustratingly short amount of time. However, thanks in part to Sweden-born engineer Mats Järlström, yellow lights could soon last for a longer amount of time. A Top Safety Pick: 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross What Järlström has done thus far Back in 2013, […]
Experts Concede That Yellow Lights Are Too Short
Good news if you’ve ever argued that yellow lights are too short to allow adequate time to bring your vehicle to a halt. You now have traffic experts on your side. Speedy Horizons: Meet the dashing new 2020 Corvette A council of engineers The Institute of Transportation Engineers, a panel of experts responsible for recommending […]
Here’s Why School Buses Are Yellow
As the new school year begins, America’s streets are once again filled with the eye-catching yellow buses that transport students to their classes. But why are these vehicles all the same color? School transportation started to shift from horse-drawn carriages to motor vehicles in the early 20th century. By the 1930s, round-roofed buses had become […]
Texas Town Reduces the Number of Red-Light-Running Incidents by Extending the Interval for Yellow Lights
All too often, drivers try to speed through a yellow light, only for it to turn red by the time they enter the intersection. That can be a pricey mistake for drivers, as running a red light comes with a hefty fee, or worse, an accident. There isn’t a lot of time between when a […]
Ford Serves Up 80 Transit Vans to noon.com for Yellow Friday
Ford Motor Company in November delivered a fleet of 80 new Ford Transit vans to noon.com, one of the leading online retail platforms in the United Arab Emirates. The Transit Vans, all wrapped in a vibrant yellow livery, helped noon.com promote its Yellow Friday sale, which is its own cheeky equivalent of Black Friday. New […]
2019 Chevrolet Camaro Receives New “Shock” Yellow Exterior Color
The yellow hue will make its debut at the SEMA show later this month
Yellow has continuously been a popular color for the Chevrolet Camaro. Much of this popularity can be attributed to the Autobot Bumblebee from the Transformers franchise. Yellow is such a popular color amongst Camaro drivers that Chevrolet is planning to introduce a new hue of the color to the Camaro lineup. The automaker recently revealed […]
Life Is Hard, so Here’s a Grit Machine Named Gritsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney
Life is tough. Huge data breaches are being covered up, our airbags are blowing up, and governments are revoking driver’s licenses if you fall behind on your loans—really, modern living is kind of a downer. So, it is important to laugh, even if it is at really goofy stuff. With that in mind, meet Gritsy […]
Team Sky Ford Focus RS Gets Special Yellow Livery to Celebrate Tour de France Victory
Ford in June announced that it had renewed its contract to be the official vehicle provider for Team Sky through 2019, revealing that a liveried and customized Focus RS would lead the pack for the cyclists as its official scout car in the 2017 Tour de France. The Focus RS scout car could not have […]
Why Did Chris Evans Always Wear a Yellow Shirt on ‘Top Gear’?
Top Gear fans, especially those from the old regime of hosts, are very particular about their favorite motoring program (or programme, if you hail from the UK). Many of the more observant users on Twitter and Reddit pointed out that new host Chris Evans (not that one) seemed to wear a yellow t-shirt in every […]
Yellow Taxis Still Winning Over Uber in NYC
New York City without yellow cabs is like Kim Kardashian without the nude selfies–unfathomable and not likely to disappear anytime soon. Recently, though, many people have become worried that these iconic yellow taxis have started to lose business to the likes of ride-sharing programs like Uber. Well, worry warts, worry no more. A recent report […]
2017 Subaru BRZ Series.Yellow Limited to Just 500 Cars
The special edition BRZ debuted at Wicked Big Meet on Sunday
Last year, Subaru gave us 500 special edition BRZ models: the 2016 Subaru BRZ Series.HyperBlue. This year, the special edition BRZ run is just as limited. The automaker will only be releasing 500 examples of the 2017 Subaru BRZ Series.Yellow. (Back in 2015, Subaru generously doled out 1,000 units of the 2015 Subaru BRZ Series.Blue, […]
Yellowstone Tourists Put Bison Calf in Their Trunk Because They Thought It Was Cold
Any visitor to Yellowstone National Park has seen these signs: It seems pretty straightforward—don’t mess with the wildlife, because if you do one of two things will probably happen: either you will somehow hurt the animal or that animal will hurt you. This seems especially true of bison, which for some reason are viewed as […]
Limited Edition 2016 Ram 1500 Stinger Yellow Sport Causes Buzz in Industry
If you want to cause a buzz when you’re out on the road, then the 2016 Ram 1500 Stinger Yellow Sport limited edition pickup truck is the vehicle for you. Mostly because it looks like a bumblebee—but also because it actually is pretty darn awesome. Get Down & Dirty: See what the new Ram 4×4 […]
Ram Goes Big in Texas with Yellow Rose of Texas Edition Ram 1500
As the old adage goes, everything’s bigger in Texas. Turns out, it’s a bit more yellow, too. To pander to the pickup lovers in the Lone Star state, the Ram Truck brand has taken its newest special edition to the next level. The Ram 1500 Yellow Rose of Texas Edition offers Texan pickup truck lovers […]
Meet Bessie, Doctor Who’s Hi-Tech, Yellow Edwardian Roadster
It's a car fit for a Time Lord!
Everyone knows that the choice mode of transportation in Doctor Who is the time-travelling police box TARDIS. But did you know that in some situations, the Doctor prefers transportation that’s a little more…traditional? Recently-converted Whovians have no doubt seen the Doctor ride around on a moped or anti-gravity motorbike (both “hip” and “trendy” choices to […]
BMW Reveals Very Yellow 2015 3.0 CSL Hommage Today at Villa d’Este
Every year for almost the past 100 years, owners of luxurious vehicles gather at Villa d’Este–a luxury hotel in Cernobbio, Italy–to participate in a special competition: it’s not a performance or racing competition, but rather one based on pure elegance. For the past decade, BMW has organized the event and typically debuts new concept models, […]