The dangers of distracted driving are no secret: more than 6,000 people are killed each year in distracted driving accidents with cell phones being the most common source of accident-inducing distraction. The Texas Legislature attempted to address the dangers of texting while driving by banning the reading and sending of text messages while behind the…
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Touted as the most technologically advanced commercial jet available, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is under scrutiny in America and Japan. Domestically, Federal officials with the Federal Aviation Administration have temporarily grounded all Dreamliners until further notice because of a potential for battery fires. The FAA issued an emergency safety order on the matter. All U.S. airlines…
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Scientists are hard at work trying to develop an additive that will allow investigators to track what well and what oil and gas company is responsible when hydraulic fracking leads to groundwater contamination. Although debate continues on as to the environmental damage caused by fracking – oil and gas companies assert that it is safe…
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The International Business Times reported that Subaru has recalled almost 634,000 vehicles, including late model Outback and Legacy cars (2010 and 2011) and Tribeca (2006-2012) and Forester (2009-2012) SUVs. According to sources at Subaru, the “puddle lights” on these vehicles, when exposed to moisture from certain road water spray, can short circuit. This could cause…
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It’s been over 12 years since Texas went a day without a fatal accident occurring on some part of its 80,000 miles of highways and byways, according the Texas Department of Transportation. That is at least part of the reason that Texas recently ranked near the bottom of a survey of highway safety improvements conducted…
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According to the Associated Press, two men were injured in an explosion at an oil well site southeast of Grenora at about midday Friday. The tank battery explosion left one man burned and the other with a broken leg, though further information on their conditions was not released Friday night, according to the Associated Press….
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A total of 16.2 million vehicles were recalled last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday. Interestingly, more than half of the recalled vehicles were manufactured by Toyota and Honda. Toyota had 12 recalls covering 5.3 million vehicles, more than all of the U.S. automakers combined. Honda and its Acura luxury…
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According to an annual report released by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Texas ranks as one of the worst states for passing highway safety laws. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety released the “Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws” grading all 50 states and the District of Columbia on their performance based on 15…
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