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Self-Driving Cars Hit a Speed Bump
KickingTiresAs recently as February, purveyors of self-driving cars, which would whisk you to the store while you did squat, predicted the cars would be here this decade. Google has had a fleet of them since 2010; Audi, GM, Toyota and......Tags: Human Mishaps, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, The Detroit News, Google Inc.
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Nissan recalls Pathfinder, Infiniti SUVs for faulty brake parts
Nissan is recalling more than 19,000 of its Pathfinder and Infiniti JX sport utility vehicles because a faulty brake part could fail, making it difficult to stop and increasing the likelihood of a crash. The automaker said it had received no reports...
Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Infiniti, Nissan, Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Virginia Tech research focuses on fatigue as the leading cause of distracted driving crashes
ReporterResearchers at Virginia Tech say fatigue plays a larger role in distracted driving than previous research suggested. A study from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute indicates that fatigue is the leading form of distracted driving that results in...Tags: Virginia Tech, Disasters and Accidents, Fatigue, Research, Science and Technology
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Share Your Car Seat Knowledge With Grandparents
KickingTiresWith summer fast approaching, many of us will be relying on grandparents for extra help when the kids are out of school and we're at work. Even if grandparents aren't called on daily but just for a weekend outing, it's......Tags: Parenting, Back Pain, Arthritis
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GM comes closest to American made, Toyota scores high
What automotive brands and models come closest to the claim that they are American made? The American University's Kogod School of Business analyzed 253 cars, trucks and SUVs for sale in the U.S., and the answers may surprise you. Tied for first place...
Tags: Toyota, Research and Development, Ferrari, Lotus, Honda
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How Korean Tensions Could Affect American Car Shoppers
KickingTiresFollowing a nuclear test and subsequent global sanctions, escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula have North Korea issuing near-daily threats against its southern neighbor and the U.S. ??? and the latest developments have left nearby nations girding...Tags: South Korea, Korean War (1950-1953), Ford, Services and Shopping, Science and Technology
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Recall Alert: 1.7 Million Hyundai and Kia Vehicles
KickingTiresHyundai and Kia are recalling approximately 1.7 million vehicles because of a brake light problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. According to the agency, 1,059,824 Hyundai vehicles are affected, including: 2007-2009 Accent...Tags: Genesis (music group), Product Recalls, Kia, Traffic, Hyundai
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Faulty air bags can spray shrapnel; carmakers issue recalls
For at least a decade, the owners of more than 3 million cars from six automakers drove around with air bags that could shoot shrapnel around the cabin in a crash. The problem went undetected by the world's biggest automakers and safety regulators on...
Tags: Ford Motor Co., Car Safety Tips and Advice, Safety of Citizens, Explosions, Nissan Motor Co.
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Our View: No one needs a cell phone while driving
We know it's wrong. We know it's distracting and can end with devastating, even deadly consequences. Yet we still do it. And we need to stop. In March, Kelsey's Law went into effect. The law bans hand-held cell phone use for young drivers with a level...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Rick Snyder, AAA, Justice System
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Lawmakers to Jump-Start Backup Camera Mandate
KickingTiresIn 2007, Congress and President George W. Bush approved a law mandating that the government set automotive rear-visibility guidelines by the beginning of 2011. In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed that backup cameras be...Tags: George W. Bush, Jan Schakowsky, Traffic, National Government, Services and Shopping
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NHTSA Sees No Decline in Distracted Driving
KickingTiresThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported startling statistics it hopes will encourage people to pay attention while driving. In 2011, licensed motorists in the U.S. numbered 212 million while the number answering calls on a mobile...Tags: Electronics, Telecommunication Service, Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation, Highway Transportation
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Mock accident warns of all-too-real dangers
A mock 911 call interrupted classes at Newport Harbor High School on Monday morning. Students filed out of class about 10:30 to see a simulated alcohol-related accident: two smashed cars, one overturned, with three of their classmates sprawled out on...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Students, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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Apr 11, 2013
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Apr 9, 2013
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Apr 9, 2013
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