Determinants Of Traffic Fatalities In The U.S., 2014 Minnesota State University, Mankato
Determinants Of Traffic Fatalities In The U.S., Hanna Stapleton
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
This paper investigates the determinants of motor vehicle fatalities in each of the 50 states in the U.S., along with the District of Columbia. Using a panel data set from 1994 to 2005, we analyze how the factors, such as safety belt laws, speed control, alcohol usage, fine, driving conditions and annual vehicle-miles of travel (VMT), affect the incidence of traffic fatalities. Econometric models are developed and the estimates are obtained from a general-to-specific specification search based upon all the diagnostic tests in order to increase the probability of selecting models which are statistically reliable. The empirical results show that …
Revenue Adequacy: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, 2014 Georgetown University
Revenue Adequacy: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, John W. Mayo
John W Mayo
Abstract: The concept of “revenue adequacy” made its way into the legal governance of the rail industry prior to the industry’s substantial deregulation via the Staggers Rail Act in 1980. This seemingly quiet feature of rail legislation has, however, increasingly grown central to the regulatory-deregulatory fault line in the 21st century rail industry. This paper examines the concept of revenue adequacy, a benchmark of United States railroad firms' financial performance calculated annually by regulatory oversight bodies. The paper addresses questions around the origins, measurement, informational provisions, value and policy benefits and costs of revenue adequacy. An examination of the historical …
Recovering Post-Withdrawal Costs: Indemnity Clause, Bailment And Unjust Enrichment, 2014 Singapore Management University
Recovering Post-Withdrawal Costs: Indemnity Clause, Bailment And Unjust Enrichment, Alvin W. L. See, Ken T. C. Lee
Alvin W-L See
The Supreme Court decision inENE 1 Kos Ltd v Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (The Kos) raised two issues of general importance: one on the construction of an indemnity clause in a time charter, and another on the nature of a gratuitous bailee's right to charge the bailor for the cost of taking care of the latter's goods.
Off-Road Torts: The Difficulties Of Representing A Client Injured Due To Defects In Vehicles Modified For Off-Road Use Or Injured Due To A Dangerous Condition Of The Land., 2014 SelectedWorks
Off-Road Torts: The Difficulties Of Representing A Client Injured Due To Defects In Vehicles Modified For Off-Road Use Or Injured Due To A Dangerous Condition Of The Land., Nicholas Morgan
Nicholas Morgan
No abstract provided.
Tesla And The Car Dealers' Lobby, 2014 University of Michigan Law School
Tesla And The Car Dealers' Lobby, Daniel A. Crane
Articles
Tesla Motors, the offspring of entrepreneur Elon Musk (who brought us Pay-Pal and SpaceX), is the most exciting automotive development in many decades and a marquee story of American technological dynamism and innovation. The company’s luxury electric cars have caused a sensation in the auto industry, including a review by Consumer Reports calling Tesla’s Model S the best car it ever tested. Despite the acclaim, Tesla faces enormous challenges Despite the acclaim, Tesla faces enormous challenges in penetrating an automotive market that has been dominated for a century by internal combustion engines. Not only must it build cars that customers …
Automated Vehicles, 2014 University of Washington School of Law
Automated Vehicles, James Barker, Nicholas Pleasants, Shudan Zhu, Peter Montine, Rachel Wilka
Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic
No abstract provided.
Court Of Appeals Of New York - Cubas V. Martinez, 2014 Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Court Of Appeals Of New York - Cubas V. Martinez, Gregory Gillen
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Drones, 2014 IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Drones, Henry H. Perritt Jr., Eliot O. Sprague
All Faculty Scholarship
Abstract
Drone technology is evolving rapidly. Microdrones—what the FAA calls “sUAS”—already on the market at the $1,000 level, have the capability to supplement manned helicopters in support of public safety operations, news reporting, and powerline and pipeline patrol, when manned helicopter support is infeasible, untimely, or unsafe.
Larger drones–"machodrones”–are not yet available outside battlefield and counterterrorism spaces. Approximating the size of manned helicopters, but without pilots, or with human pilots being optional, their design is still in its infancy as designers await greater clarity in the regulatory requirements that will drive airworthiness certification.
This article evaluates drone technology and design …
Drones, 2014 Chicago-Kent College of Law
Drones, Henry H. Perritt Jr., Eliot O. Sprague
Henry H. Perritt, Jr.
How To Achieve Right Of Way Success, 2014 INDOT
How To Achieve Right Of Way Success, Dawn Haecker, Michael B. Jett, Jim Crall, Kathy Heistand, Nicolette Mendenhall, Todd Clift
Purdue Road School
The Real Estate Division of INDOT will provide an overview of the Right of Way process and key factors that affect time and expenditures. Panel discussion and Q&A session will include established best practices, new developments, lessons learned, and factors resulting in improved customer service and efficiency in terms of time and money for project delivery.
“Somebody Grab The Wheel!”: State Autonomous Vehicle Legislation And The Road To A National Regime, 2014 Marquette University Law School
“Somebody Grab The Wheel!”: State Autonomous Vehicle Legislation And The Road To A National Regime, Andrew Swanson
Marquette Law Review
This Comment critically analyzes bills, statutes, and regulations that govern the use of autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles, also known as self-driving cars, represent the future of personal transportation. States have begun to regulate the testing and implantation of this technology onto public highways, and the federal government has suggested baseline regulations for states to consider when proposing future legislation. First, this Comment provides a brief overview of autonomous vehicle technology, as well as the pros and cons of a self- driving vehicle. Second, this Comment analyzes both enacted and proposed legislation at the state level. This Comment then recommends various …
Houston, We Have A (Liability) Problem, 2014 University of Michigan Law School
Houston, We Have A (Liability) Problem, Justin Silver
Michigan Law Review
The development of private manned space flight is proceeding rapidly; there are proposals to launch paying passengers before the end of 2014. Given the historically dangerous nature of space travel, an accident will probably occur at some point, resulting in passengers’ injury or death. In the event of a lawsuit stemming from such an accident, a court will likely find that a space flight entity operating suborbital flights is a common carrier, while an entity operating orbital flights is not. Regardless of whether these entities are common carriers, they face a threat of high levels of liability, as well as …
Countdown To Blastoff: Florida's Deadline For Spaceport Zoning Laws, 2014 Stetson Unversity College of Law
Countdown To Blastoff: Florida's Deadline For Spaceport Zoning Laws, Anthony G. Ison
Anthony G Ison
No abstract provided.
Sms - Reaching Beyond Low Hanging Fruit, 2014 University of South Australia
Sms - Reaching Beyond Low Hanging Fruit, Stewart Schreckengast
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace
Human nature predisposes us to maximize our accomplishments while making a concerted effort to balance resource expenditures so we achieve an optimal return on our efforts. All too often what this really means is that we do the easy things that can be done with minimal effort; we grab the low hanging fruit. Traditional incident investigation methodology enables us to reach beyond the obvious reactive solutions. The incident investigation methodology is also an exceptional foundation for safety management system (SMS) development because it supports a holistic approach to reaching the fruit that is ripe for harvesting, the deficiencies that become …
The Post-Tsa Airport: A Constitution Free Zone?, 2014 Pepperdine University
The Post-Tsa Airport: A Constitution Free Zone?, Daniel S. Harawa
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Driving While Undocumented: Chapter 524 Allows Undocumented Immigrants To Apply For Driver’S Licenses In California, 2014 Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Driving While Undocumented: Chapter 524 Allows Undocumented Immigrants To Apply For Driver’S Licenses In California, Vallerye Mosquera
McGeorge Law Review
No abstract provided.
Derailed: The Locomotive Inspection Act And The Need To Extend The Field Preemption, 2014 Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Derailed: The Locomotive Inspection Act And The Need To Extend The Field Preemption, Rebecca Diel
McGeorge Law Review
No abstract provided.
Chapter 389: Closing The App Gap With Insurance Requirements For Transportation Network Companies, 2014 Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Chapter 389: Closing The App Gap With Insurance Requirements For Transportation Network Companies, Amanda Kelly
McGeorge Law Review
No abstract provided.
Your View: ‘Do Not Track’ Should Apply To Drivers, Too, 2014 University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth
Your View: ‘Do Not Track’ Should Apply To Drivers, Too, Hillary B. Farber
Faculty Publications
Location tracking data can reveal quite a bit of information about a person when it is all pieced together. Just by knowing where and when a person frequents certain places we can know about his/her recreational habits, religious affiliations, professional affiliations, relationship status, personal health and hygiene, social preferences and contacts, and so much more. That is why it is so important to regulate the use of location tracking technology. There are a variety of efforts afoot to rein in government use of such technology – this op-ed is concerned with automated license plate readers.
More Market-Oriented Than U.S. And More Socialist Than China: A Comparative Public Property Story Of Singapore, 2014 University of Hong Kong
More Market-Oriented Than U.S. And More Socialist Than China: A Comparative Public Property Story Of Singapore, Jianlin Chen, Jiongzhe Cui
Jianlin Chen
Compared to the more illustrious conceptualization of private property, the conceptualiza-tion of public property remains at a surprisingly infantile stage. The very definition of public property is ambiguous. This article utilizes a comparative case study of traffic congestion policies in the United States, China, and Singapore to highlight the conceptual pitfalls posed by the current confusion on public property. This article proposes a refined public property framework that offers greater conceptual clarity on the real issues at stake. In particular, this article argues that “property” in public property should include regulatory permits while “public” in public property should not be …