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Should cars warn when there's a child inside on hot days?
Safety advocates are urging Congress and regulators to force carmakers to install warning systems that would prevent distracted parents from leaving children in cars, preventing heatstroke deaths. At least 41 children have died already this year in hot cars, more than any previous year at this point. August was ... |
Montana drinking and driving culture at crossroads
HELENA, Mont. — Montana has long had a reputation as a place where you could crack open a beer while driving down the interstate just about as fast as you liked. Until 2005, when the state came under heavy duress from the federal government, it was legal to drink ... |
Reports of suspicious windshield replacements skyrocketing
A growing number of pitchmen are turning up on Floridians' doorsteps with a new offer: Replace your vehicle's damaged windshield at no cost to you. All you need to provide is your auto insurance card. As tempting as the pitch may sound, state regulators, insurance carriers and those in ... |
Beyond Big Easy, a 'faith-based' approach on flood insurance
Away from New Orleans, with its unique geography and dependence on levees, discussion of hurricanes inevitably turns to insurance. After Katrina struck in 2005, there was much talk about reforming insurance programs in coastal areas to protect taxpayers and promote responsible development. By and large, much of this talk ... |
Motor vehicle crashes cost the US $100 billion a year
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Motor vehicle accidents don't just impact the people involved, they also impact the economy, to the tune of just under $100 billion for medical care and injury-related productivity losses in the United States each year, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control ... |
