Mixed signals on cellphone bans
It's legal in 41 states for drivers to use hand-held cell phones, and a leading highway safety organization recommends keeping it that way for now.
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Jul 13, 2011
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Software takes a hard look at traffic fatalities
Bergen County Police and a Hackensack, N.J., drug treatment center are among a growing number of agencies using a software program to identify dangerous intersections, spot teen driving trends and reduce accident fatalities.
Software
Nov 24, 2009
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Tesla's Autopilot engaged during Utah crash
The driver of a Tesla electric car had the vehicle's semi-autonomous Autopilot mode engaged when she slammed into the back of a Utah fire truck over the weekend, in the latest crash involving a car with self-driving features.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 15, 2018
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Spaceship pilot describes harrowing free fall after breakup
Free-falling miles above the desert, his test spaceship ripped to pieces and the frigid air hard to breathe, pilot Peter Siebold struggled through crippling injuries to turn on his oxygen and just to stay conscious.
Space Exploration
Jul 29, 2015
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Blue Origin's first crewed flight minted four new astronauts
The world's richest man Jeff Bezos, his brother, a Dutch teenager who is now the youngest ever astronaut and a barrier-breaking female US aviator who is now the oldest have now been to space.
Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2021
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Questions as Virgin spaceship crashes, killing pilot
Virgin's pioneering tourist-carrying spacecraft crashed on a test flight in California on Friday, killing a pilot and scattering debris across the desert—and raising questions about space tourism's future.
Space Exploration
Nov 1, 2014
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Study reveals 10 factors in wrongful conviction cases
Why do innocent people go to jail in the United States every year for violent crimes they did not commit? It's a serious question representing the ultimate miscarriage of justice—taking away the freedom of a factually innocent ...
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2013
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US drivers talk and text as much as ever
Americans are using cellphones and other gadgets behind the wheel as much as ever, despite widespread awareness of the risks involved, a federal government agency said Friday.
Other
Apr 5, 2013
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Excess baggage: Uzbek airline starts weighing passengers
Plump passengers beware! The national airline of Uzbekistan says it has begun weighing those travelling along with their carry-on luggage.
Other
Aug 14, 2015
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NTSB restricts employee cell-phone use
(AP) -- The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business.
Telecom
Sep 8, 2009
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