Jun 18

Dubuque (KWWL) — Teens are the most dangerious drivers on the road when it comes to car accidents. The Centers for Disease Control in fact reports that mile per mile, drivers aged 16 to 19 are four times more likely than older drivers to crash. The read more

It’s called the Crash Course in Crash Avoidance. It’s designed to teach teens safe driving techniques - including lessons in vehicle dynamics, cornering, braking, acceleration and crash avoidance, Suffolk police said. The department is offering the 2 read more

Jun 17

Road revamps route to heightened safety, economic growth: MPPs
Sault Star, Canada
“Today's announcement means increased road safety and more economic development opportunities for Northern Ontario communities,” added Brown. Closing Huron Central's Sudbury-Sault rail line, responsible for the transportation of coil steel manufactured
Dave & Mikey's $648 million road trip SooToday.com
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Council asked to boost road extension safety
ABC Online, Australia
The Orange City Council is being urged to consider installing road safety measures along the proposed extension to the Northern Distributor. Cabonne Shire residents have raised concerns about how pedestrians will cross at the intersection with Icely

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Jun 16

ATA unveils 18 initiatives for greater highway safety
Modern Bulk Transporter, TX
Policy supporting more stringent laws to reduce drinking and driving 11. Policy supporting targeted electronic speed governing of certain non-commercial vehicles 12. Policy supporting electronic speed governing of all large trucks manufactured since
Safety Begins Behind the Wheel Transport Topics Online
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Jun 15


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Moms–Father's Day is around the corner: are you ready?
Examiner.com
with some family photographs, marbles, magnets, glue, and scissors, you can create a constant reminder for Dad of your kids. I Love You Daddy Poem: print out this adorable poem and add a photo for a Father's Day card he will never forget! Car Nut
Father's Day Gift Guide KTVU.com
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Tri-Citians remain enamored with classic cars heavy in power, curves
TheNewsTribune.com, WA
Sporting a British racing green cloak and distinctive gold wheels, the turbocharged four-cylinder Lotus is a magnet for the eyes of motorists it passes, Figley said. Figley's car is his ticket to membership in the Strictly British Motoring Club,

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Jun 13

BACK TO SCHOOL: Tampa General Hospital will have a back-to-school health fair from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at HealthPark, 5802 N. 30th St., Tampa. Free school physicals and immunizations will be available for children who will be at least age 5 by Aug more

NASHVILLE, TN ( NBC ) — A famous furry water skier is teaching kids in Tennessee about water safety. ‘Twiggy’ the squirrel stopped in Nashville Friday to put on a show, and teach the young ones about wearing life jackets. Twiggy’s owner says the more

Jun 11

Los Angeles Unified School District Transportation Branch officials announced proposed $17 million in budget cuts Friday that will affect all students who ride school buses for the 2009-10 school year. The proposed cuts would affect more than 5,000 read more

Jun 09

What's new: 2010 Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h
Canada.com, Canada
Add in the NiMH hybrid battery pack (under the rear seats) and permanent magnet motor, and output jumps to 295 horsepower, up 27 from the RX 400h. Lexus is not releasing torque figures for the SULEV-rated hybrid model. The hybrid's Atkinson cycle

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Telegraph.co.uk
Croydon's shoots of hope amid the blight of knife crime
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
Nominally 'social spaces', these areas are a magnet for the bored, the defeated, the dispossessed and, from mid-afternoon onwards, packs of aimless schoolchildren. Croydon draws children from a number of neighbouring boroughs into its education system,

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Jun 06

A happy marriage of power and fuel economy
Globe and Mail, Canada
There's just one safety recall to report from Transport Canada. It involves a suspect fuel pump that could fail and result in the vehicle not starting or stalling suddenly. This flaw also applies to a range of other Honda products equipped with V-6

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Jun 04

The Crookston School Board this week OK’ed a two-year contract with the district’s bus drivers, for 2008-09 and 2009-10 that includes no salary increases, other than the automatic pay increases due to drivers achieving seniority “steps.” In return more

As most parents with teen drivers can attest to, car insurance can become a significant annual expense when teenagers take to the road. Most families can expect to pay an additional $2,000 or more per year when adding a young driver to the policy more

Jun 02


Los Angeles Times
Special Fan Activities and Watch Parties for Eastern Conference Finals
OrlandoMagic.com
Chick-fil-A car magnet blitz: Local Chick-fil-A restaurants will be distributing Orlando Magic car magnets at select locations on Friday, May 22 through their drive-thru windows. Participating Chick-fil-A stores include Maitland (8673 Summit Centre
Orlando Magic fans: Here's your guide to tonight's activities Orlando Sentinel
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Remember Pearl Harbor? This Lock Breaker Does
Wired News
The reason was magnets. Each of the credit card-like keys was imprinted with a unique fingerprint of small, round magnets, each with a north (or positive) or south (or negative) polarity. These magnets, N or S, were arranged across the card like dots

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Beyond Tribute
FayObserver.com, NC
How much we hate those yellow ribbon car magnets. Not that we hate the intent behind the magnets - how could we hate support? But we agreed that we hate that magnets have come to symbolize supporting the military. As if to say that slapping a magnet on

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