| Drivers need to be aware of pedestrians as school starts again |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
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In September 2013, AAA announced the launch of its annual "School's Open - Drive Carefully" awareness campaign to remind drivers of the need to use caution now that the school year has begun again.
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| Court rules message sender can be liable for distracted driving injuries |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
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Georgia law prohibits texting while driving, but a court in another state took things one step further and ruled that a person can be liable for sending text messages to a recipient who is known to be driving.
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| Insurance coverage issues following an Oklahoma vehicle accident |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
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Uninsured drivers cause many Oklahoma car accidents. A law passed earlier this year targets the problem by allowing law enforcement officers to seize license plates from uninsured vehicles.
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| Proposal to lower DUI limit draws criticism from surprising places |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
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A federal safety agency's push to lower the legal limit for drunk driving has met with criticism from some unlikely sources.
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| New study may add ammunition to lowering BAC to .05 |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
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In May, the NTSB recommended that all states lower the current .08 BAC threshold for drunk driving to .05. One researcher is conducting simulated driving tests to determine the plausibility of this.
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| Half a million vehicles recalled over airbag safety flaws |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
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Honda and Suzuki recently recalled hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to safety concerns over defective airbag systems.
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| Why is auto crime down in B.C. |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
Bait cars get all the attention, but modern vehicle security features probably deserve most of the credit. The biggest change has been the addition of immobilizers to all new cars in recent years.In the past 10 years, auto crime has gone from an epidemic in British Columbia to a small, and shrinking, problem.In 2003, when auto theft was at its peak, nearly 40,000 vehicles were being stolen in ...
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| Deadly trucks pulled off Durban roads |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
A steady show of force is gaining momentum, as Durban authorities pull trucks off the road, clamp down on corrupt officials, and residents fight to clear trucks away from their homes. This follows the fatal Field’s Hill crash earlier this month, in which 23 people died after a truck, with alleged brake failure, crashed into ...
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| Cathie Anderson Contestant in ‘Great Food Truck Race’ selling used trucks cars in Rocklin |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
team on "The Great Food Truck Race," but Sacramento-area residents are getting to know Swaleh as a used car salesman.Swaleh, who appears in all seven episodes with his ...
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| ‘Stranding technology’ used to block cars from starting if payments are late is under fire |
Sep 28th, 2013 |
"Automated Collection Technology," as it's known in the business, is becoming a common part of the "deep subprime" auto lending market. That's the market that finances old used cars for people with little income and poor credit. The industry charges high interest -- often more than 20 ...
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