| Many cars have big blindspots |
Sep 8th, 2013 |
Thousands of New Zealand cars have such poor rear visibility that drivers cannot see a small child unless the kid is standing more than 10m away from the vehicle. Popular cars such as the 2006 Toyota Rav 4, 2009 Toyota Prado, 2008 Ford Falcon and 2010 Holden Commodore rate so badly in grid tests, a child would have to be around three car lengths away before the driver can see them. The results ...
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| New Jersey court outlines rule for remote texter liability |
Sep 7th, 2013 |
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It is no secret that distracted driving is one of the most pressing threats to drivers on our nation's highways. Indeed, many states, including New Jersey, have passed legislation strictly prohibiting the practice of texting or the use of cell phones while behind the wheel.
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| FMCSA begins efforts to improve truck safety |
Sep 7th, 2013 |
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In early 2012, President Obama signed into law the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, also known as MAP-21. Among other things, this law provided the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration with the authority and the means to continue its efforts to improve highway safety and reduce the incidence of truck accidents across the U.S.
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| Auto driver among 3 AAP candidates for Delhi elections |
Sep 7th, 2013 |
An auto-driver and an MNC executive are among the three candidates announced by Arvind Kejriwal- led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for as many assembly constituencies for the upcoming state elections.The AAP today announced its candidates for Rohini, Devli and Kalkaji assembly ...
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| Former Chrysler executive Stephan Sharf dies at age 92 |
Sep 7th, 2013 |
Sharf spent 25 years with Chrysler, beginning in the plant and working his way up to executive vice president of international business development. He retired from the company in 1986. After his retirement, he went on to serve as a trustee for Oakland ...
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| Toyota tweaks 4Runner SUV for 2014 raises most prices |
Sep 7th, 2013 |
Toyota updated the 4Runner midsize SUV for 2014, and says it still loves to play in the mud. It's shown after running an off-road course this summer in Farmington, ...
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| NASCAR Fast cars and furious data |
Sep 7th, 2013 |
By Miles Raymer FORTUNE -- Inside NASCAR's Charlotte, N.C., headquarters,on the eighth floor where its digital group is housed, is a 500-square-foot room packed with monitors that during races display not only the action on the track but the reactions from fans on social media networks. Other monitors show graphs offering real-time analysisof the deluge of tweets and Facebook posts that ...
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| Many cars have big blindspots |
Sep 7th, 2013 |
Thousands of New Zealand cars have such poor rear visibility that drivers cannot see a small child unless the kid is standing more than 10m away from the vehicle. Popular cars such as the 2006 Toyota Rav 4, 2009 Toyota Prado, 2008 Ford Falcon and 2010 Holden Commodore rate so badly in grid tests, a child would have to be around three car lengths away before the driver can see them. The results ...
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| Flooding Homes Evacuated And Cars Swept Away |
Sep 7th, 2013 |
Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes and cars and bridges swept away in torrential rain in north-east England. Firefighters rescued residents and motorists in Saltburn, where two drivers watched their vehicles carried away by the flood water as the rain lashed the region on Friday. Across the other side of the country a freak hail storm left parts of Cornwall covered in a blanket of ...
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| BMW faces Indian import duty probe possible fine report |
Sep 7th, 2013 |
India's customs office claims that BMW has for years declared imported car parts as part of larger assemblies rather than as separates, paying lower import duties than it should have as a result, the German weekly magazine ...
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