Week of October 8, 2018.
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Detroit Streetlight Effort Dramatically Reduces Pedestrian Deaths
Streets Blog USAA new report on streetlights — that most crucial, yet oft-overlooked infrastructure element — shows that pedestrians deaths plummeted in the Motor City from an average of 24 per year to just one, thanks to a two-year, $185-million effort that replaced 65,000 lights in a city where 40 percent were not working in 2014.
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NY Limo Had Failed Inspection, Driver Did Not Hold The Proper License
ABD NewsPrestige Limousine has had vehicles inspected five times in the past five years and had four vehicles taken out of service, according to Department of Transportation records. That rate is four times the national average, the records show.
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Distracted Driving Remains A Top Concern For NTSB, Lawmakers
Loudoun TimesDavid Boyer, a longtime Virginia commercial truck driver, has seen his share of accidents after 47 years and more than 60 million miles on the road. But when he saw a teenager speed past his truck and collide underneath a flatbed truck ahead, the commercial truck driver was left with a moment he won't soon forget. “She drove completely under it and never hit the brakes,” said Boyer.
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U.S. Marines Commander Canned For Drinking And Driving
Daily NewsCol. James Schnelle, who’s 48 and was commander of the Marine Rotational Force in Darwin where he led more than 1,500 Marines, pleaded guilty Monday to driving with more than twice the legal blood alcohol concentration.
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1.9 Million Ontario Motorists Admit To Driving While High On Cannabis: CAA study
The SpecA Canadian Automobile Association study done in July and released late last week found 1.9 million Ontario motorists have driven while high on cannabis, with more than 735,000 admitting to doing so in the last three months.
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Driver 'Lucky To Be Alive' After Log Goes Through Vehicle With Child Inside
WavyAccording to police, the log truck was stopped at a red light when the second vehicle slammed into the rear. When the vehicles collided, a log went through the front windshield and all the way through to the back glass.
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6 Students Struck By Sedan Near Pittsburgh School
TRIB LiveNone of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. It is not yet clear how the collision happened or whether the teenager driving the sedan was a licensed driver.
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Cars Set To Be Banned From Half Of Roads In London's Square Mile And Speed Limits Slashed To 15mph
Evening StandardThe City of London Corporation has already banned all traffic except buses and bicycles from Bank junction between 7am and 7pm on weekdays.
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'We Have To Be Better': Bus Issues Persist In Chesterfield County Despite School Board Pressure
Richmond Times DispatchA month into the school year, transportation problems in Chesterfield County schools are still rampant. “We can’t keep letting 22 percent of people be late,” said School Board member Carrie Coyner. Not only are buses late — the length of time they’re late is worse than last year for the majority of schools
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Richmond Virginia Makes The 50 Best Bike Cities In America List
Bicycling.comWe determined that the best cities are the ones that don’t cater to one specific type of rider—be it the daily commuter or competitive roadie. The ones that top our list have built systems and a riding culture that benefits everyone—from the kid who rides to school to the retiree who takes a weekend trip to the grocery store.
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Honda Demonstrates 'Smart' Intersection That Warns Drivers Of Jaywalkers And Red Light Runners
Columbus Business FirstHonda Motor Co. has fitted a downtown Marysville intersection with cameras, computers and artificial intelligence that can warn equipped vehicles of a jaywalker out of sight around a corner or a speeding car about to run a red light.
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Former Reality TV Star Sentenced To 16 years For Drunken Driving Crash That Killed Portsmouth Coast Guardsman
The Virginian-PilotJudge Glenn Croshaw ordered Hancock to serve 16 years in prison for killing the Coast Guardsman in a drunken, wrong-way crash on Interstate 264 last year. Dill had been serving as a designated driver so his wife and some friends could enjoy a night out.
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Semi Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Hanover Firefighter On I-295
CBS6A Hanover County firefighter was killed Thursday night when a tractor-trailer struck a firetruck that was providing assistance on Interstate 295. He was charged with reckless driving and cited for defective brakes. Troopers said additional charges are pending.
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Virginia Deaths Mount Even As Michael Heads Out To Sea
The Roanoke TimesFar north of where Michael made landfall, flash flooding and treacherous roads in Virginia have claimed at least five lives, including a firefighter responding to a crash and a man swept away after his vehicle was swamped.