Speeding - Featured articles:
Speed limit high jinks
Speed traps are supposed to slow drivers down, but what if you help them, say, for example, by warning them about the trap? UK High Court judges think maybe it should be OK. More »
The righteous and the reckless
When it comes to speed, some take the high road and some the low, but it's a lot better if the twain get to meet. More »
Ireland's speeding ministers
Ireland is having a problem with drivers chauffeuring top politicians around the country at high speeds. One minister defended his driver (caught at 95 mph in a 60 mph zone) saying, "He's a professional." More »
U.K.'s top law officer busted at 99 mph
Harriet Harman, the UK Solicitor-General, was recently stopped by police for speeding at 99mph while driving her son to university. More »
Can speeding be justified?
An analysis of letters to the editor on reactions to the policing of speeding suggests that the definition of "good driving" prevailing in Australian society reflects male values. Also available in PDF and Word formats, with readers' comments. More »
External controls for speeding drivers?
Research underway in Europe could lead to compulsory electronic speed limiters fitted to all cars within a decade. More »
Informal vs. formal traffic laws
The battle over speed limits may be more one of roadway equity and the role of the car in transportation than of saving lives. More »
