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The heat is on: Wear a seat belt or face a fine
The Memorial Day weekend is coming up and state troopers are cracking down. Their target: those who refuse to wear seat belts. Last year, there were 205,633 of you. And that doesn't sit well with the Florida Highway Patrol, which is participating...
Tags: Florida Highway Patrol, Memorial Day, Crime, Law and Justice, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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VW to Retrofit Late-Model Diesel Vehicles to Prevent Misfueling
KickingTiresPumping gasoline into the tank of a diesel vehicle can be a costly mistake. To prevent that from happening, Volkswagen of America has issued a service action and will refit 209,500 diesel vehicles in the U.S., according to Automotive News.......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Diesel Fuel, Volkswagen, Science and Technology, Mercedes-Benz
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Report: VW to retrofit quarter-million TDI diesels with misfueling protection
Autoblog.comFiled under: Volkswagen, Diesel According to a report from Autoweek, Volkswagen has plans in place to retrofit a quarter of a million 2009-2012 model-year TDI-engined cars with a system that will prevent misfueling with gasoline instead of diesel. In a... -
State reminds drivers to buckle up
TALLAHASSEE — Central Florida drivers, beware. The Florida Highway Patrol is on the lookout for you this holiday weekend. So, buckle up. Troopers are cracking down on motorists cruising the highways without a seat belt as part of a national...
Tags: Florida Highway Patrol, Memorial Day, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, U.S. Department of Transportation
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Truckload of concerns after lawmakers OK higher speed limit
Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers Wednesday approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor. Supporters said the higher...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Illinois Governor, Justice System, Barbara Flynn Currie, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Middletown Police Participate In National Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign
The Hartford CourantThe police department will participate in a national Click It or Ticket campaign to enforce seat belt laws for the next two weeks. The police department said in a news release that according to data from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety...Tags: Memorial Day, Holiday Vacations, Middletown
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Alfa Romeo 8C, Maserati Quattroporte and Granturismo models recalled over rust fears
Autoblog.comFiled under: Performance, Recalls, Safety, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Luxury The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced Maserati and Alfa Romeo are recalling certain Quattroporte, Granturismo and 8C models over potentially faulty tie... -
Fake prom crash brings home lesson of drinking and driving
Beneath a cloudless blue sky, a simulated fatal car crash was depicted in horrifying detail at Lake Zurich High School. The deadly post-prom tragedy included a lifeless teenage girl wearing a blood-splattered dress splayed over the hood of a...
Tags: Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, American Academy of Pediatrics, Transportation Accidents, Accidental Death
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Recall Alert: 2005-08 Maserati Quattroporte; 2008 Granturismo
KickingTiresMaserati is recalling 7,438 model-year 2005-2008 Quattroporte and 2008 Granturismo vehicles due to faulty tie rod assemblies, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The handful of model-year 2008 Alfa Romeo 8Cs sold in the U.S....Tags: Maserati
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Bristol PD: Motorists Need To Buckle Up
dstacom@courant.comCity police are giving drivers advance notice: The annual Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 20 to June 2. Bristol's police force is part of the national campaign to step up enforcement of seatbelt laws during that time. Police departments...Tags: Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut), Crime, Law and Justice
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Maserati recall: Corrosion problem could lead to loss of control
Maserati of North America is recalling 7,438 model year 2005-2008 Quattroportes, model year 2008 GranTurismos, and model year 2008 Alfa Romeo 8Cs for a corrosion problem that could lead to a loss of control of the cars. One of Maserati's slogans is...
Tags: Personal Service, Fiat S.p.A.
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NHTSA Tests New Crop of Vehicles
KickingTiresA host of 2014 vehicles have earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's five-star rating in crash tests, perhaps most notably the redesigned-for-2014 Cadillac CTS. Both the rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions of the CTS got an...Tags: Auto Trends
May 22, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 22, 2013
|Blog| Cars.com
May 22, 2013
|Blog| Autoblog.com
May 22, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 22, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 21, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 20, 2013
|Blog| Autoblog.com
May 20, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 20, 2013
|Blog| Cars.com
May 20, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2013
|Blog| Cars.com
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