Sep 10 Texting while driving? Long Island DA wants to disable your phone By Corinne Segal In Long Island, drivers hooked on their phones could soon see new penalties for distracted driving. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has proposed the use of a “kill switch” to disable the phone of someone who has been convicted… Continue reading
May 29 Traffic accidents in the U.S. cost $871 billion a year, federal study finds By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Senators Debate Increasing Fuel Standards for Vehicles A provision in the new Senate energy bill would increase fuel economy standards for cars and trucks by 2020. Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Kit Bond, R-Mo., debate the measure. Continue watching