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US DOT bans commercial truck and bus drivers from texting while driving
Alabama House Panel Votes to Ban Texting While Driving
UTC News
January 2010
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GRAPHIC ANTI-TEXTING VIDEO
Winner 2009 Bridgestone Safety Scholars Competition
Need to Read!
UAB Magazine highlights the Alabama Distracted Driving Summit
The Birmingham News Previews the 2009 Alabama Distracted Driving Summit
Study finds texting while driving is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! (Go figure)
NHTSA releases distracted driving data
Alabama text messaging ban stalls in the Senate
New emissions standards could impact vehicle safety
Medical College of Wisconsin announces opening of new automotive safety research center
Op-Ed from the WSJ on fuel savings and safety
Smaller cars offer better fuel savings but at what cost?
Read full report from IHHS here
U.S. DOT seeks to improve commercial truck safety
Alabama traffic deaths decline 18%
New technology for first responders
NTSB details loads on fallen bridges
Washington Post editorial on HOT Lanes
Artilce on congestion from National Review Online columnist John Derbyshire
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