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Escape Tools Help in Car Crashes
Starting from children ages 4 through 7, and on to young people ages 8 through 34, motor vehicle crashes were the top cause of unintentional death in 2005, the latest year for which data are available, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in its recent report on traffic safety. ...

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GPS Gains Bigger Role in Fighting Crime
Law enforcement authorities are giving an expanded role for electronic surveillance technology in crime fighting. After its initial use to track sex offenders, electronic monitoring systems are now monitoring criminals released on probation, perpetrators of violence against women, and other high-risk individuals. Its supporters say ...

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Auto Safety: Preventing Submersion Deaths
Their minivan was discovered on a Sunday morning. A scant 12 hours before they were an active, vibrant family that loved life – and lived it to its fullest. Now they're dead, the victims not of a drunk or drugged driver, but of a vehicle submersion accident. Tasha Elliott, the principal of an elementary school, her husband, Kevin, along ...

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States Consider Booster Seats for Older Kids
Nine more states may pass or beef up laws that may require booster seats for children older than 4 but younger than 8 years old. Such children have usually outgrown the child safety seats, which are required by law in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. After 4 years old, the states differ on their requirements ...

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School Bus Accidents Threaten Kids’ Safety
A string of school bus accidents has raised questions about the safety of schoolchildren. For years, the yellow school bus has been the icon of safe transportation for children, but with the recent accidents, parents can no longer be so sure. Safety Tips: • Get involved in your local school board discussion on school bus safety. • Instruct...

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Will Speed Cameras Increase Road Safety?
A study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in two areas has given indications that speed cameras induce motorists to slow down. The study was conducted in Scottsdale, Arizona and the Washington, D.C. suburb of Montgomery County, Maryland. In both areas, the impact of using speed cameras has been quite...

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Congress Mulls Tunnel Inspection Standards
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Tuesday, January 22, H.R. 409 — legislation that would require the mandatory inspection of all highway tunnels in the country and would establish the minimum inspection standards to be used.There currently are no national standards specifically formulated for highway tunnel inspections...

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Minnesota Bridge Had Faulty Design
The Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, may have collapsed in August 2007 due to design flaws, according to investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board. It appeared that the original designers of the bridge had erred in its specifications for a steel plate that functioned as the meeting point of several girders. The...

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World’s Cheapest Car Unveiled
After four years of development, Tata Motors of India recently unveiled a corporate dream made real: the Nano, the world’s cheapest car. The manufacturer believes the Nano will help millions of people at the lower rungs of the economic ladder... The company also cut costs relentlessly in other components without risking safety considerations...

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Wayward Trailers Hit Random Targets
The next time you meet or follow a truck towing a trailer on the highway, you should be very wary and steer clear. The trailer could easily separate from the truck, and you could be in trouble. Unbeknownst to many motorists, runaway trailers have caused a number of devastating crashes across the country, resulting in deaths ....

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Antarctic Cruise Ship Runs Into Iceberg
At least 150 people have been rescued from their sinking cruise ship in the Antarctic Ocean. The Canadian-owned cruise liner called the MV Explorer hit an iceberg early in the morning of Nov. 23, and was listing dangerously at 25 degrees by the time rescue ships arrived. All 100 passengers and 52 of 54 crew members ...

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NASA Refuses to Release Air Safety Data
This may not yet have an immediate effect on your daily life, but it is nevertheless vital. Write your congressman to keep the pressure on NASA to share the results of this air safety survey. What? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) refused to release the findings of an $8.5-million survey that might contain information on ...

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NTSB Raises Issues on Drone Safety
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited pilot error as the cause of the April 2006 crash of an unmanned aircraft. This was the first NTSB investigation ever into an accident where a drone was involved. The NTSB said that this reports is an indication of their concern about the safety issues involved in bringing drones into the ...

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Drive Safely to Work
This year’s Drive Safely Work Week takes place from October 1-7. Now on its 11th year, the annual event seeks to increase awareness of safe driving practices among employees. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that highway crashes are the number one cause of work-related fatalities, comprising almost 25 percent of work injuries ...

\n\n" + "Congress Probes Cruise Ship Safety Issues
A House Transportation subcommittee held its fourth in a series of hearings this year on cruise ship security and heard testimony of several instances of sexual assault aboard. There have been many.In the five months from April 1 to Aug. 24, there were 207 serious incidents that occurred on cruise ships, as reported to the FBI. ...

\n\n" + "Derailment Spurs Call for Safety Inquiry
A Canadian National Railways (CN) derailment — the third such incident in the past six weeks in northwestern British Columbia — is reviving calls for the B.C. provincial government to conduct a public inquiry into the CN safety record.The incident involved 29 grain cars in a 99-car train bound for Prince Rupert. The spill occurred ...

\n\n" + "Budget Airlines Crashes in Phuket
At least 90 people have been confirmed dead, including 54 foreign tourists, in a budget One-Two-Go Airlines MD-82 jet crash on Thailand’s resort island, Phuket, on Sunday, Sept. 16. The plane carried 123 passengers and 7 crew members. There were at least 29 survivors.The plane came from Bangkok, the Thai capital, to Phuket ...

\n\n" + "Safety Myths Protect US from Mexican Trucks
The U.S. Senate blocked Tuesday, Sept. 11, a test program that would allow Mexican long-haul trucks free access to all highways across the country. In its 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, the U.S. promised free access of long-haul trucks to deliver goods direct to any point in the country. ...

\n\n" + "Should Motorcycle Helmets Be Mandatory?
The issue of whether to require motorcycle riders to wear helmets is likely to become hotly debated again, as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) unanimously approved Wednesday, Sept. 12, a set of recommendations to promote motorcycle safety and arrest a steady increase in deaths related to motorcycle crashes. ...

\n\n" + "Side Air Bags Ordered for Head Protection
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday, Sept. 5, announced new regulations requiring that all passenger vehicles should be equipped with safety measures to protect the head from the impact of side crashes. The order affects 2013 model-year ehicles.The NHTSA rules did not specify the types ...

\n\n" + "What Airlines Are Doing For Traffic Control
Airlines are directly affected by the traffic control problems that have plagued the airline industry. Flight delays are increasing to record levels, and delays are something the airlines cannot afford.Delta Air Lines has tried to cut that, and their planes are now up in the air within 10 minutes after leaving the terminal gate, which is three ...

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