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NHTSA Sees No Decline in Distracted Driving
KickingTiresThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported startling statistics it hopes will encourage people to pay attention while driving. In 2011, licensed motorists in the U.S. numbered 212 million while the number answering calls on a mobile...Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Telecommunication Service, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Science and Technology, Electronics
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IIHS: Despite Guards, Cars Can Still Slide Under Semitrailers
KickingTiresIn collisions where passenger cars pile head-on into the rear of semitrailers, the protective steel underride guards required on most tractor-trailers prevent cars from sliding underneath them better than they used to. But in offset collisions, where...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Basketball, Auto Trends, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Worst. Cars. Ever.
KickingTiresThe folks at Car Talk have been discussing some of the worst cars they've owned in their history all this week. We thought we'd join them with a run down of our staff's least fondly remembered cars that they've kept......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Services and Shopping, Sony Corp., Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering
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How to Handle a Stuck Gas Pedal
KickingTiresHave you seen the harrowing footage of the Kia Sorento that malfunctioned and sped up to 115 mph on a Missouri highway last weekend? The driver, Lauri Ulvestad, managed to dial 911 with one hand and drive her-out-of-control car with......Tags: Travel, Toyota, Road Transportation, Toyota Recalls, Kia
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Teen Driver Deaths Up as Summer Approaches
KickingTiresAs the nation heads into the deadliest driving period of the year for teens ??? between Memorial Day and Labor Day ??? we do so amid some unsettling statistics: Teen driving deaths are on track to increase for the second......Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Memorial Day, Labor Day, USA Today, Human Interest
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Chicago to Washington, D.C., on One Tank of Diesel
KickingTiresThe maximum fuel range you see advertised on TV can be a myth. Technically, the claimed range is accurate if you squeeze every last drop of fuel from the tank and are able to achieve a sometimes optimistic highway mileage.......Tags: Apple iPhone, Travel, Biofuels, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Road Transportation
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NHTSA Warns of Counterfeit Airbags
KickingTiresMotorists who get replacement airbags after being involved in a crash should be careful, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Today the organization issued a consumer safety warning about counterfeit airbags. NHTSA has been...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Immigration, Disasters and Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Vehicles
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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, The New York Times, Public Officials, Manufacturing and Engineering, Government
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2013 Chevy Spark Finds its Mark, Impresses Millennial
KickingTiresWhile I prefer a car that's loud and fun to drive, minicars appeal to me and my wallet. The 2013 Chevrolet Spark is designed to be easier on the bank accounts of millennials like myself, who were born in the......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Banking, Fiat, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chevrolet
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Why Family Cars Dominated 2012
KickingTiresJimmy Drew's car shopping list would make you think he was looking for a small SUV. Drew has owned cars from brands as distant as Infiniti and Ford. He trades his ride every couple years, and when the time came......Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Automotive Equipment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Acura, Chevrolet
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Daylight Savings Means More Driving in the Dark
KickingTiresSo you're probably getting ready to change your car's clock in preparation for daylight saving time this weekend, but have you prepared yourself for the new drive time? Turning the clocks back an hour means commuters will be spending much......Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Car Safety Tips and Advice, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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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: Rick Perry, Executive Branch, Government, Politics
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