Week of October 14, 2019
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Early Years: National Teen Driver Safety Week Runs October 20-26
WDBJ 7Car crashes are the number one cause of teen deaths in our country.
The next National Teen Driver Safety Week takes place October 20 through the 26. -
Woman Strikes VDOT Truck And Injures Worker, State Police Say
WTKR 3A woman sustained life-threatening injuries following a crash in Chesapeake that involved two vehicles and a VDOT worker, who was struck by his own vehicle after it was pushed into him.
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Virginia State Trooper Struck By Drunk Driver During Traffic Stop In Norfolk
10 On Your SideThe trooper was inside his vehicle, positioned on the right shoulder with emergency lights activated, to fill out paperwork when a 2009 Cadillac ran off the roadway and struck the trooper’s vehicle and the Land Rover.
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7 Vehicles Crashed After Deer Ran Onto Route 288
WTVRTwo drivers were charged with following too close. The third driver suffered non life-threatening injuries, police said.
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Fog Advisory: How To Drive Safely On Foggy Mornings
News LeaderLow visibility creates hazardous driving conditions for morning commuters. If possible, avoid driving until conditions improve. If you have to hit the road this morning, here are some tips for dealing with the fog.
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Technology Could End Drunk Driving, And The US May Even Mandate It
Road ShowTom Udall, a Democrat from Utah, and Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, say they plan to introduce bipartisan legislation that would mandate every new car sold to feature technology that keeps drunks from even starting a car.
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Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Injured VCU Student
WTVRA Virginia Commonwealth University freshman continues to recover after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver near campus on Friday. Richmond Police responded to a hit-and-run in the alleyway behind 7-Eleven between Cary and South Pine Streets just after 11 p.m. Friday.
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The Best And Worst Drivers By City
Quote WizardEver think to yourself, “My city has the worst drivers in the world”? Richmond and Virginia Beach rank high for the worst drivers in the country.
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DACC Student Wins Teen Driver Safety Week Billboard Contest
The Delaware GazetteHalderman said her design, titled “Instalife,” was emotional for her to create. “I have a personal connection to teen driving, because I lost three of my friends in a car crash … in sophomore year.”
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After About 800,000 Rides, And Many ER Visits, The Chicago Scooter Pilot Comes To An End
Chicago TribuneThe four-month electric scooter pilot in Chicago, both celebrated and reviled by residents, comes to an end Tuesday. As of last week, people had taken 772,450 rides on electric scooters, according to the city’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. That’s about 7,000 trips a day.