| House committee to consider sleep apnea bill |
Oct 20th, 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 20th, 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 20th, 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 20th, 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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| Review Hondas Grom is small slow and tons of fun |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
Honda's 2014 Grom is pretty much the definition of a scrappy little motorbike. It's a small, slow, 125cc four-speed machine weighing about 225 lbs wet. It's also one of the most fun you can have on two ...
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| Insight Mexico drives North American auto investment challenges China |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Mexican auto industry is about to go on a $10 billion factory building spree, illustrating the nation's rising economic challenge to rivals from the United States to ...
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| Fort Lauderdale finds unmarked cars hard to come by |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
FORT LAUDERDALE— You couldn't notice, but the city's effort to update its aging fleet of unmarked police cars has run out of gas.Police expected to have about 150 newer cars by now – many for undercover operations using models not traditionally thought of as police cars – but they've only gotten 20 so ...
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| Corpus Christi police add bicycles to patrol cars to reduce neighborhood crime |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
Caller-Times File Corpus Christi Police Officer Dennis Hendrixs returns an identification card to Jim Curtis, who was homeless and caught drinking in the alley next to good Samaritan Shelter. Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson plans to bring back bicycle patrol units once officers go through training and bikes are refurbished. The 25 bicycles already are being used by ...
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| Bajaj Auto sixth among top 10 motorbike sellers in Africa |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
At a recent strike at Bajaj Auto, the production continued, thanks to 100-odd shop floor workers. Out of these 53 were women. "They didn't miss a single day," says Rajiv ...
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| Nigeria N255 Million Armoured Cars - Activists Demand Oduahs Resignation |
Oct 20th, 2013 |
Nigerian activists and aviation analysts have called on the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, to resign, following the scandal surrounding the purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars worth N255 million. According to a report by a Lagos-based evening newspaper, PM News, the activists said Oduah should resign and should be prosecuted over the purchase of the cars done by the Nigerian ...
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