More than 5,000 people die each year in vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving, many who were texting and talking on cellphones behind the wheel, according to the May 4 issue of CQ Researcher (published by CQ Press, ...
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May 18, 2012
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Trucks that are between 18.76 and 25.25 metres long are more eco-friendly than the shorter "European" trucks. Research at Chalmers University of Technology now also shows that these vehicles are at least as safe as shorter ...
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Jan 13, 2014
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Virgin Galactic could resume test flights with a new spaceship within six months, the company said Friday, a week after the fatal crash of SpaceShipTwo in the Californian desert.
Space Exploration
Nov 8, 2014
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A Tesla electric car crashed into a tourist bus on a motorway in northern Germany, police said Thursday, adding that the driver had claimed he had activated the car's autopilot system.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 29, 2016
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Environmental concerns about hydraulic fracturing—aka "fracking," the process by which oil and gas are extracted from rock by injecting high-pressure mixtures of water and chemicals—are well documented, but according ...
Environment
Mar 2, 2020
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Recent incidents aside, air travel is incredibly safe these days.
Business
Mar 22, 2019
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Even light rain significantly increases your risk of a fatal car crash, a new study finds.
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2019
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Accidents involving autonomous cars could slow the advance of the technology and demonstrate the need for tougher federal standards, a leading highway safety advocate said Thursday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 29, 2018
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Tesla Motors is planning improvements to its semi-autonomous Autopilot system after a fatal crash earlier this summer.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 31, 2016
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US federal investigators said Tuesday they were examining a fatal crash last week involving a Tesla electric automobile in California.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 27, 2018
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