| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 22nd, 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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| House criticizes FMCSA regulatory efforts |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
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Over the course of 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made important strides in implementing regulations designed not only to prevent the occurrence of truck accidents, but also to improve overall highway safety.
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| New video game demonstrates dangers of texting while driving |
Oct 22nd, 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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| Drowsy driving identified as a safety issue |
Oct 22nd, 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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| Automated cars are on their way but good driving still pays off |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
fatal accidents are, more often than not, the fault of a negligent or reckless driver. So, if those drivers were removed, travel should be considerably safer, correct? That is the thought, and one that is driving many manufacturers to create automated, driverless cars. If there are enough people riding in cars driven by computers, it is believed that the number of car crashes and fatal accidents ...
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| UPDATE 2-Asbury Auto says vehicle sales slowed sharply in October |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:58pm EDT By Mridhula Raghavan Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. auto dealer Asbury Automotive Group Inc said sales slowed "significantly" in October, after demand for used cars helped it report a better-than-expected third-quarter profit. The company's shares fell as much as 9 percent. Traffic at the company's stores and websites slowed significantly in the first two ...
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| Patients treated in cars at overflowing hospital |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
Concerned family members told the Geelong Advertiser hospital staff were run off their feet trying to cope with unprecedented demand on Sunday, with up to eight ambulances ramped at the hospital at one point.A lack of vacant beds in the wards meant seriously ill patients could not be admitted and moved on from the chaotic emergency department, effectively creating a log-jam, they said.Doctors, ...
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| Delta Commissioner’s Killer Squad Unleashes Terror Kills One Destroys Cars Houses |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
By SaharaReporters, New York A heavily armed killer squad allegedly operating at the behest of Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary education, Patrick Muoboghare, unleashed terror early hours of Sunday on the Uwheru community in Ughelli North local government area. Several members of the community told SaharaReporters that the armed thugs had killed one George Imiti in an earlier ...
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| Russia rejects EU challenge in WTO auto row |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
Russia on Tuesday rejected a European Union attempt to get the World Trade Organization to settle their bitter dispute over car import duties imposed by Moscow. The WTO said that Moscow's delegation had blocked the EU's call for the creation of a panel to rule on whether it was breaking global trade rules due to its controversial recycling fee, which applies only to imported vehicles. ...
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| Grand Theft Auto 5 PC Coding Leaked on Online Forum |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
Grand Theft Auto 5 PC rumors have been floating around for several weeks already and now a piece of coding hidden within the game may indicate that indeed the transition is ...
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