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•Senior Drivers to Increase 70% Over Next 20 Years
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•Online stranger danger?
I AM WILLING to bet that your mother told you not to pick up strangers while driving. With gas closing in on $3.50 a gallon, one company would like you to rethink that philosophy.
•Plan To Boost Strength Of Vehicle Roofs Is Worthwhile But Goes Only Partway
A federal proposal to strengthen passenger vehicle roofs won’t produce big benefits. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which issued the proposal, estimates that fewer than 50 lives would be saved each year. Still the new standard would represent a step in the right direction.
•Student Drop Off Danger Not Worth the Risk
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• If You Drive While Phoning You’re Far More Likely To Get Into a Crash In Which You’ll Be Injured
Common sense as well as experience tell us that handling and dialing cell phones while driving compromise safety, and evidence is accumulating that phone conversations also increase crash risk.
•More Deaths Follow Weakening Of Florida’s Motorcycle Helmet Law
The motorcyclist death rate in Florida has increased about 25 percent, from 31 to almost 39 fatalities per 1,000 crash involvements, since the state weakened its helmet use law in 2000. An estimated 117 deaths could have been prevented during 2001-02 if the law hadn’t been changed.
•AAA Offers Tips on How to Survive the Holiday Parking Lot
In anticipation of the busiest shopping time of the year, AAA offers tips to help mall-bound drivers avoid fender benders or injuries that could make them lose their holiday cheer.
•Avoid Drowsy Driving This Holiday
Motorists who try to avoid holiday traffic this weekend by driving at night or who hit the road right after a heavy Thanksgiving dinner are running the risk of falling asleep at the wheel, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.
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•Online stranger danger?
I AM WILLING to bet that your mother told you not to pick up strangers while driving. With gas closing in on $3.50 a gallon, one company would like you to rethink that philosophy.
•Plan To Boost Strength Of Vehicle Roofs Is Worthwhile But Goes Only Partway
A federal proposal to strengthen passenger vehicle roofs won’t produce big benefits. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which issued the proposal, estimates that fewer than 50 lives would be saved each year. Still the new standard would represent a step in the right direction.
•Student Drop Off Danger Not Worth the Risk
Read more…
• If You Drive While Phoning You’re Far More Likely To Get Into a Crash In Which You’ll Be Injured
Common sense as well as experience tell us that handling and dialing cell phones while driving compromise safety, and evidence is accumulating that phone conversations also increase crash risk.
•More Deaths Follow Weakening Of Florida’s Motorcycle Helmet Law
The motorcyclist death rate in Florida has increased about 25 percent, from 31 to almost 39 fatalities per 1,000 crash involvements, since the state weakened its helmet use law in 2000. An estimated 117 deaths could have been prevented during 2001-02 if the law hadn’t been changed.
•AAA Offers Tips on How to Survive the Holiday Parking Lot
In anticipation of the busiest shopping time of the year, AAA offers tips to help mall-bound drivers avoid fender benders or injuries that could make them lose their holiday cheer.
•Avoid Drowsy Driving This Holiday
Motorists who try to avoid holiday traffic this weekend by driving at night or who hit the road right after a heavy Thanksgiving dinner are running the risk of falling asleep at the wheel, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.
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