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Hand-Held Phone Bans May Not Reduce Crashes

Hand-Held Phone Bans May Not Reduce Crashes

Jane Akre | February 09, 2010 12:41 PMNational News Desk

Looking at collision data in three states and the District of Columbia after hand-held phone bans were put into place, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds no difference in the crash rate. The results are perplexing in that other studies have shown distracted driving presents a four-fold increase in the risk of collision and injuries.

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Toyota Recall: Is Toyota Really Putting "You" First?

Brett Emison | January 31, 2010 3:57 PM | 4 CommentsKansas City, MO

As USA Today reports, Toyota has introduced an advertising campaign designed to convince the public that Toyota is putting you first. But is it really putting its drivers first? Since Toyota...

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Toyota Recall: Experts Point To Electronics; Electro-Magnetic Interference

Brett Emison | February 04, 2010 9:53 AM | 8 CommentsKansas City, MO

As I have documented for months, many experts believe Toyota's sudden acceleration problem stems primarily from a defect in the vehicles' electronics - the electronic throttle controls and the...

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Toyota Recall: Another Acceleration Crash; But Toyota Denies Defect

Brett Emison | February 02, 2010 11:29 AM | 4 CommentsKansas City, MO

After ignoring the sudden acceleration problem for more than five years, Toyota has expanded its multiple gas pedal recalls of more than 9 million vehicles for a fifth time to include Toyota...

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US Safety Officials Probe Electronics In Toyota Recall

Brett Emison | February 03, 2010 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

After years with their proverbial heads in the sand, US safety officials will finally investigate whether Toyota's sudden acceleration problems are caused by the vehicles' electrical...

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