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Truck Driver Fatigue Cited as Reason Behind Tracey Morgan Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board officially attributed last year’s highway crash between a Wal-Mart truck and a limo carrying comedian Tracy Morgan to truck driver ...
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New Survey Reveals List of Bizarre Distracted Driving Trends

Most people have heard that texting while driving is one of the most dangerous and distracting things you can do behind the wheel, but a ...
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Teens Who Consider Themselves “Safe Drivers” Admit They Still Text Behind the Wheel

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, distracted drivers have been responsible for over 3,000 fatal crashes in 2013 alone, 10 percent of which resulted ...
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Fracking Accidents Pose Dangers to Texas Residents

Drilling for oil and gas is nothing new in Texas, but as drilling rigs creep closer to populated areas, communities are growing anxious about the ...
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Are High-Tech Dashboards the New Distracted Driving Threat?

Dashboard displays have brought about a new wave of concern among safety experts, who liken the high-tech displays to smartphones. According to The New York ...
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Supreme Court Opens Door to Wrongful Death Claims for Same-Sex Couples

The LGBT community and its advocates have many reasons to celebrate, and marriage isn’t the only one. With the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex ...
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Silica Exposure Threatens Millions of Americans

In 1974, the United States government warned consumers of a dangerous substance, silica. Forty-one years later, silica still threatens the lives of many American construction ...
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Government Audit Finds Gaps in NHTSA Process

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the nation’s top auto-safety regulator, but it may have serious problems collecting information about potential automobile defects. ...
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Avoid Summer Boating Accidents with These Safety Tips

Between 1991 and 2013, the annual number of recreational boating deaths in the United States dropped from 924 to 560. This is a significant improvement, ...
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