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  • July 2008

    • Road Deaths Drop as Gas Price Soars

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 12, 08 7:30 AM CDT

      Road Deaths Drop as Gas Price Soars

      The record-breaking gas prices putting the squeeze on American drivers may be a lifesaver for some, reports the AP. Experts crunched 20 years of data and discovered that auto deaths fell 2.3% for every 10% hike in gas prices. When gas went up, people drove slower and bought safer vehicles. Risk-taking young drivers were priced off the roads. They estimate $4 gas will prevent 1,000 deaths a month. More »

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      gas prices  • driving  • oil prices  • motorists  • speeding  • road safety  • teenage drivers

    • Hands-Free Phones Still Dangerous Driver Overload

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 1, 08 7:33 AM CDT

      Hands-Free Phones Still Dangerous Driver Overload

      California motorists are now banned from using cell phones, but scientists say the move won't make the freeways any safer, reports the Los Angeles Times . Research shows that it is the lack of attention rather than occupied hands that impacts safety, and that drivers chatting on phones with both hands on the wheel may be just as much of a hazard. More »

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      California  • cell phones  • driving  • neurology  • highway safety  • motorists

  • June 2008

    • States to Motorists: Hang Up

      newser  |  Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Jun 27, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      States to Motorists: Hang Up

      It might be time to get that hands-free cell: Tickets for phone use while driving are skyrocketing, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. States are increasingly making yakking behind the wheel a primary offense, meaning police can pull motorists over just for that. California and Washington next week join New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and DC in enacting the strictest mobile phone laws. More »

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      California  • cell phones  • New York  • New Jersey  • driving  • Connecticut  • motorists

  • April 2008

    • Freeway Shootings Rattle Los Angeles

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 1, 08 8:12 AM CDT

      Freeway Shootings Rattle Los Angeles

      A string of freeway shootings in Los Angeles County is causing more jitters than usual on its jam-packed arteries, the Los Angles Times reports. Windows of six cars were shot out by a mystery sniper wielding a BB gun yesterday, the day after a driver died from a possibly self-inflicted gunshot wound. A motorist was also shot and wounded on Saturday, and two others were killed last month. Police don't believe the incidents are connected. More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • shooting  • highways  • motorists  • road rage  • highway patrol  • highway shootings

  • June 2007

    • Vatican: Thou Shalt Not Speed

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 19, 07 2:14 PM CDT

      Vatican: Thou Shalt Not Speed

      The pope wants you to slow down, watch your language, and pray while on the road—and not by taking the Lord's name in vain when you get cut off. The Vatican issued "10 Commandments" for motorists today, reiterating the familiar prohibition against killing and adding new guidelines for doing unto others in the age of the internal-combustion engine. More »

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      Catholic Church  • Vatican  • driving  • traffic  • motorists  • road rage

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