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Lawmakers to Jump-Start Backup Camera Mandate
KickingTiresIn 2007, Congress and President George W. Bush approved a law mandating that the government set automotive rear-visibility guidelines by the beginning of 2011. In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed that backup cameras be...Tags: Justice System, Photography Supplies and Services, Photography and Video, Services and Shopping, The Detroit News
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Automakers Want NHTSA to Lighten Up on High-Beam Rules
KickingTiresAutomakers are asking U.S. safety regulators to lighten up on headlight restrictions. They want to implement new headlight technologies that allow motorists to use their high beams without blinding other drivers. European and Japanese automakers, in...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Travel, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota
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Teen Driver Deaths Continue to Climb
KickingTiresOne of the most dangerous places for teens continues to be behind the wheel, according to a study by the Governors Highway Safety Association. The GHSA says deaths of 16- and 17-year-old drivers went up by 19% during the first......Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Executive Branch, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Politics
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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: Manufacturing and Engineering, The New York Times, Public Officials, Highway Transportation, Politics
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Keep Halloween Trick-Free With These Safety Tips
KickingTiresHere's a scare for parents: For the past 21 years, Halloween has been the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians. An average of 5.5 child fatalities happen on Oct. 31 each year compared with 2.6 fatalities for the......Tags: Halloween, Holidays, Safety of Citizens, Parenting, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Charlie Crist or Rick Scott: Who gets your vote?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsCharlie Crist's political makeover is nearly complete, as the one-time Florida Republican governor gave a speech endorsing Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. Now the big question: Will he officially become a Democrat and run...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Rick Scott, Executive Branch
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Will Hurricane Isaac crash Republican party in Tampa?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe first thing I thought when the Republicans announced their 2012 Republican National Convention would be held in Tampa during the last week of August: Hmmm, the heart of hurricane season. Well, wouldn't you know it, here we are, six......Tags: Republican Party, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Rick Scott, Executive Branch, Politics
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California Legalizes Self-Driving Cars
KickingTiresCalifornia became the third state to legalize self-driving cars, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nevada passed similar legislation around this time last year, as did Florida, the newspaper reports. At the signing ceremony for the legislation were...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Google Inc., Health Organizations, Newspaper and Magazine, Executive Branch
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Crist-Obama hug Part 2: The back story
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSo, how exactly did former Republican governor Charlie Crist reprise his infamous hug with President Obama on the campaign trail over the weekend? Crist said his role in this election came about with an improptu cold call to the White......Tags: Elections, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Republican Party
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South Florida voting in national spotlight again
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsUh oh. Here we go again. South Florida's voting woes are again in the national spotlight, and we haven't even gotten to Election Day itself. The controversy this time: Ridiculously long waits on the final day of early voting Saturday,......Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Elections, Barack Obama, Rick Scott, Democratic Party
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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: Highway Transportation, Rick Perry, Executive Branch, Politics
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Primary winners and losers
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsI'll be writing more about the primary elections results for Thursday's print editions, but here are some quick hit impressions: Winner: Gov. Scott appointees. It's hard to imagine in Broward, a heavily Democratic county that doesn't like Republican Gov....Tags: Elections, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Al Lamberti, Barack Obama, Justice System
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