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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: Automotive Equipment, Justice System, Photography Supplies and Services, The Detroit News, Crime, Law and Justice
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Automakers Want NHTSA to Lighten Up on High-Beam Rules
KickingTiresAutomakers are asking U.S. safety regulators to lighten up on headlight restrictions. They want to implement new headlight technologies that allow motorists to use their high beams without blinding other drivers. European and Japanese automakers, in...Tags: USA Today, Automotive Equipment, Road Transportation, BMW, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Teen Driver Deaths Continue to Climb
KickingTiresOne of the most dangerous places for teens continues to be behind the wheel, according to a study by the Governors Highway Safety Association. The GHSA says deaths of 16- and 17-year-old drivers went up by 19% during the first......Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Executive Branch, Politics, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Carpocalypse II Hits Southern California
KickingTiresCome Saturday, one of the nation's most traveled pieces of road will shut down for about two days ??? again. The closure will affect some 500,000 motorists and has been aptly called Carpocalypse II. That's right, this is the sequel.......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Highway Transportation, Public Officials, The New York Times, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Keep Halloween Trick-Free With These Safety Tips
KickingTiresHere's a scare for parents: For the past 21 years, Halloween has been the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians. An average of 5.5 child fatalities happen on Oct. 31 each year compared with 2.6 fatalities for the......Tags: Safety of Citizens, Holidays, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Politics, Halloween
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Charlie Crist or Rick Scott: Who gets your vote?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsCharlie Crist's political makeover is nearly complete, as the one-time Florida Republican governor gave a speech endorsing Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. Now the big question: Will he officially become a Democrat and run...Tags: Elections, 2012 Democratic National Convention, PBS (tv network), Barack Obama, Nan H Rich
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Will Hurricane Isaac crash Republican party in Tampa?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe first thing I thought when the Republicans announced their 2012 Republican National Convention would be held in Tampa during the last week of August: Hmmm, the heart of hurricane season. Well, wouldn't you know it, here we are, six......Tags: Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Executive Branch, Parties and Movements, Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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California Legalizes Self-Driving Cars
KickingTiresCalifornia became the third state to legalize self-driving cars, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nevada passed similar legislation around this time last year, as did Florida, the newspaper reports. At the signing ceremony for the legislation were...Tags: Jerry Brown, The Wall Street Journal, Newspaper and Magazine, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch
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Crist-Obama hug Part 2: The back story
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSo, how exactly did former Republican governor Charlie Crist reprise his infamous hug with President Obama on the campaign trail over the weekend? Crist said his role in this election came about with an improptu cold call to the White......Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Elections, 2012 Democratic National Convention, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
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South Florida voting in national spotlight again
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsUh oh. Here we go again. South Florida's voting woes are again in the national spotlight, and we haven't even gotten to Election Day itself. The controversy this time: Ridiculously long waits on the final day of early voting Saturday,......Tags: Elections, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Executive Branch
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Top 10 Presidential Cars
KickingTiresElection season kicked into high gear last night as the country prepares to peacefully elect a new leader. While everyone is grading the first of three presidential debates from last night and how President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt......Tags: William Howard Taft, Hybrid Vehicles, Ronald Reagan, Library of Congress, Museums
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Texas Opens High-Speed Toll Road
KickingTiresSeveral interstates have speed limits higher than 65 mph, but Texas has the first 85 mph toll road. The privately owned, 91-mile highway recently opened, giving Texas the fastest highway in the U.S. The high-speed segment of Texas State Highway......Tags: Highway Transportation, Rick Perry, Executive Branch, Politics
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