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Airbags, Tailgates Are Targets Du Jour for Thieves
KickingTiresTargets of car-component thieves can be as fleeting as Ed Hardy T-shirts and lower-back tattoos; they shift with cultural fixations and advancing technology. So, what car parts are trending for car thieves now? Of course, there are the classics, like........Tags: FBI, Car Parts, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Theft, Insurance
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NHTSA Prepares to Greenlight Black Boxes in Cars
KickingTiresThe federal government is poised at last to finalize legislation requiring all new vehicles to come equipped with a "black box" that records crash data. The White House Office of Management and Budget gave notice today that it had completed......Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Toyota Recalls, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The Detroit News, Transportation Accidents
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Cars.com Supports National Child Passenger Safety Week
KickingTiresCar crashes are the No. 1 killer of children ages 1 to 12 years old, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The correct child-safety seat installed properly is a strong weapon against these statics. Since it's National Child........Tags: Disasters and Accidents, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Transportation Accidents
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New Jersey's GDL Sticker Saves Lives
KickingTiresCan a license plate sticker prevent teen driving accidents? Yes, according to research from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The hospital's study looked at the effectiveness of New Jersey's Graduated Driver Licensing program for teens and found...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, Transportation Accidents, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Juvenile Delinquency
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What to Do If You See a Distracted Driver
KickingTiresTexting and other electronic usage cause up to 25% of all car crashes, according to a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association, a nonprofit group working to improve traffic safety. Put another way, nearly 5,500 vehicular-related deaths can be......Tags: Science and Technology, Disasters and Accidents, Politics, Highway Transportation, Executive Branch
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Car Seat Basics Part One: Get Your Seat Checked
KickingTiresAs adults, we can choose whether or not to wear a seat belt no matter what the law says. Children, however, are our most vulnerable passengers, and they rely on others to make the right choice. I recently became a......Tags: Lawyers, Parenting, Justice System, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Vehicles
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Click It or Ticket Campaign Out To Catch Fakers
KickingTiresDespite the law and warnings that seat belts save lives, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says people still aren???t wearing them, making high-travel holiday weekends especially dangerous. According to NHTSA, if all passengers age 5...Tags: Arts and Culture, Highway Transportation, Justice System, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Laws
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Illinois Seat Belt Law Reminder
KickingTiresAccording to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, seat belt use is up thanks in part to publicized enforcement, leading some states to require both front and rear passengers to wear them. Starting Sunday, backseat passengers in Illinois must...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Accidental Death
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Car Seat Saves Infant's Life in Horrific Crash
KickingTiresThe California Highway Patrol and firefighters credited a properly installed child-safety seat with saving the life of a 10-week-old infant in a deadly car crash last week near Santa Barbara, Calif. The infant???s mother, Kelli Groves of San Juan Capo,......Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Highway Transportation, U.S. Navy
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North Miami Beach, I-95 entrance ramp, 7:26 a.m.
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelThis is what I saw this morning while heading??north toward I-95 from the Golden Glades Interchange. Sorry for the fuzzy image, but the message is clear: Slow down! Our roads have been very dry, accumulating exhaust and oil, which makes them slippery when...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Tamarac, North Andrews Gardens Elementary School, North Miami Beach, North Lauderdale
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Fort Lauderdale, U.S. 1, 8:15 a.m. Thursday
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? Bumpers,??side panels and commuting schedules were damaged after??a five car crash??Thursday on U.S. 1 and S.E. 13th Street.???? A Fort Lauderdale police officer at??the scene said??no one was injured....Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Fort Lauderdale
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Strict Laws Convince Teens to Buckle Up
KickingTiresStates with tougher seat belt laws translate to more teens buckling up, according to a new seat belt study conducted by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance. The study found that new teen drivers who live in......Tags: Disasters and Accidents, State Farm Insurance, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Hospitals and Clinics, Laws
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