| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 25th, 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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| New video game demonstrates dangers of texting while driving |
Oct 25th, 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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| Toyota found liable in U.S. for fatal crash caused by unintended acceleration |
Oct 25th, 2013 |
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK | Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:45pm EDT NEW YORK Oct 24 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has been found liable in an unintended acceleration lawsuit in the U.S., one of the first such cases to go to trial since the Japanese carmaker began recalling millions of vehicles in 2009 over acceleration issues. A jury in Oklahoma on Thursday awarded $3 million in compensatory damages to ...
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| QLD Government nets close to $8m after tightening speeding leniency |
Oct 25th, 2013 |
The Queensland Government has reportedly netted close to $8 million in revenue in two weeksfrom speed-related offences following the second tightening of speeding leniency inthree months. News Limited reports that 53,816 fines were issued for speeding in the two weeks after speeding tolerance margins in QLD were lowered for the second time since July, translating to 3844 per day. This compares ...
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| 8 States Including Md. Join Forces To Promote Clean Cars |
Oct 25th, 2013 |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eight states, including California and New York, pledged Thursday to work together to dramatically multiply the number of zero-emission cars on the nation’s roads by speeding the construction of charging stations and other infrastructure. The goal is to put 3.3 million battery-powered cars, plug-in hybrids and other clean-burning vehicles on the roads in those ...
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| Jury blames Toyota for fatal crash |
Oct 25th, 2013 |
A US jury has found car giant Toyota responsible for a 2007 crash that left one woman dead and another seriously injured after a Camry accelerated suddenly ...
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| Cars real threat I |
Oct 25th, 2013 |
o Day 1 -- Lost count of the number of drivers I saw talking on a cellphone or engaged in some other distraction(s) while their vehicle was in ...
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| GM probe panel suggests penal action against carmaker |
Oct 25th, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: A government-appointed panel investigating into General Motors' violation of vehicle testing norms in India has suggested that the government approach an investigating agency if it wants a further probe into the records of the company, as the panel itself was unable to verify its "real modus operandi" because the company did not place all the records before it. The panel ...
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| Oduah approved purchase of N255m bulletproof cars – NCAA |
Oct 25th, 2013 |
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday told the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation that the Ministry of Aviation approved the controversial purchase of the N255m bulletproof cars for Ms Stella ...
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| Audi RS5 Cabriolet launches at $175900 Coupe cut to $155900 |
Oct 25th, 2013 |
A5 -based high-performance two-door range - the latter now $5500 cheaper than before at $155,900. The Audi RS5 Cabriolet succeeds the ...
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