| Drowsy driving identified as a safety issue |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
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Most drivers in the U.S. are familiar with the dangers of drunk driving and distracted driving. Drowsy driving is, however, nearly as dangerous.
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| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
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Earlier this summer, Representatives Larry Buschon of Maryland and Dan Lipinski of Illinois introduced a bill that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to pass a formal rule regarding the testing of commercial truck drivers for sleep apnea.
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| Basic facts about subrogation |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
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Many people know that if they are injured in a car accident as a result of someone else's negligence, they may have a legal claim to be compensated for their medical bills, pain and suffering and other costs.
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| New video game demonstrates dangers of texting while driving |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
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In recent years, safety experts, lawmakers and regulators have done much to inform the public of the dangers posed by distracted driving. Despite these efforts, distracted driving, particularly texting while driving, remains common and is frequently a cause of serious car accidents.
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| New video game demonstrates dangers of texting while driving |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
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In recent years, safety experts, lawmakers and regulators have done much to inform the public of the dangers posed by distracted driving. Despite these efforts, distracted driving, particularly texting while driving, remains common and is frequently a cause of serious car accidents.
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| Fiat bottom line saved by Chrysler yet again |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Italian auto group Fiat was saved from loss in the third quarter by a strong recovery at its US unit Chrysler, which is now heading for about a third more annual profit than the parent company. Chrysler reported a 22 percent jump in net profit to $464 million (337 million euros), while Fiat overall saw its net profit rise by 11 percent to 189 million euros. Stripping out Chrysler, Fiat suffered ...
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| Insurance Company Pays $16K to Vermont Auto Customers |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation says a Wisconsin-based insurance company has paid nearly $16,000 in restitution to Vermont auto insurance customers whose damage claims were not evaluated properly. An investigation by the department determined that Dairyland Insurance Co. had inaccurately calculated the value of total vehicle losses for 11 claims between January and November ...
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| Report Honda Aircraft gets orders for 22 jets in Iowa |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Pictured here is a sleek $4.5 million HondaJet that will be delivered to paying customers after the company obtains FAA certification possibly by the end of 2014. A recent article in the Des Moines Register newspaper offers a snapshot of the progress Honda Aircraft Co. is making to market its $4.5 million HondaJet, now being developed at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro. The ...
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| Japan files dispute against Ukraine over safeguard measures on cars |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
On 28 April 2012, Ukraine’s Inter-Departmental Commission for International Trade decided to impose safeguard duties of 6.46 per cent on imports of cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cm3 but not exceeding 1500cm3, and of 12.95 per cent on imports of cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cm3 but not exceeding 2200cm3. In its request for consultations, Japan alleges that Ukraine ...
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| Bikie blitz now targeting tow trucks |
Oct 30th, 2013 |
Police raid a Mermaid Beach tow truck business in Northview St, where a man is stopped by police. His car is searched and his tattoos photographed for official records. Pic: Glenn Hampson POLICE have widened the unprecedented bikie crackdown, raiding tow truck operators statewide in a bid to drive criminal outlaw gang members out of the industry.Taskforce Takeback officers will carry out ...
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