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 Gov. Vetoes Ban 
 on 'Lap Dog 
 Driving' 

Calif. motorists can still tool around with Fido at the wheel

Sacramento Bee Sacramento Bee Sep 29, 08 2:18 CDT
(Newser) - Californians can keep driving with pets on their laps since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have banned such behavior, reports the Sacramento Bee . The "Paris Hilton Bill," as it was named by conservatives, was one of 95 measures that the Terminator terminated over the weekend. Schwarzenegger said he is only signing what he considers "high priority" bills because of the budget delay. More »

More about:  California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • pets • veto • animals • motorists

Romo a Hero for Stranded Couple

Cowboys QB stops to fix Dallas couple's flat after a long day crushing Cleveland

People People Sep 12, 08 7:20 CDT
(Newser) - Tony Romo took down the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, then rescued the Whites in Dallas on his way home, People reports. Car after car passed Bill and Sharon White, stuck on the roadside at midnight with a flat tire and a busted jack. But when one finally stopped to help, the driver was none other than the Dallas Cowboys star quarterback, on his way home after playing a key role in the 28-10 flattening of Cleveland earlier in the day. More »

More about:  Dallas Cowboys • Tony Romo • Cleveland Browns • Jessica Simpson • motorists

Road Deaths Drop as Gas Price Soars

Study estimates
$4 gas will prevent 1,000 deaths a month

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 12, 08 7:30 CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

More about:  gas prices • oil prices • driving • road safety • motorists • speeding • teenage drivers

Hands-Free Phones Still Dangerous Driver Overload

Scientists say any kind of phone use makes for risky driving

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Jul 1, 08 7:33 CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

More about:  California • cell phones • driving • neurology • motorists • highway safety

 States to Motorists: Hang Up 

Number of tickets issued soars since states make talking a primary offense

Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Inquirer Jun 27, 08 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

More about:  California • cell phones • New York • New Jersey • driving • Connecticut • motorists

Freeway Shootings Rattle Los Angeles

Cops say troubling spate of firings is random violence

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Apr 1, 08 8:12 CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

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

Vatican: Thou Shalt Not Speed

Holy See issues '10 commandments' for motorists

Associated Press Associated Press Jun 19, 07 2:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

More about:  Catholic Church • Vatican • driving • traffic • motorists • road rage

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