April 30, 2012 The Daily Mail (UK) (4/28) continued coverage of Secretary LaHood’s visit Thursday to a distracted driving summit in San Antonio, where he called for a federal ban on cell phone use while driving “any type of vehicle on any road in the country.” LaHood said police should have “the opportunity to write … Read more
April 27, 2012 Secretary LaHood’s call for a national distracted driving ban garnered coverage from one national service, while Texas outlets carried more general pieces on the Secretary’s San Antonio visit. Coverage of LaHood’s remarks ranged from slightly critical in the Reuters piece to slightly positive in reports seen on local television. Reuters (4/27, Forsyth) … Read more
The quiet Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, neighborhood of Tacony was rattled this morning by a tragic accident that left two people dead.
April 26, 2012 USA Today (4/26) reports that “Nissan is recalling Titan pickups and Armada SUVs because of a mistake on the tire-information label,” which is “considered a potential safety hazard according to government rules.” The recall involves “as many as 26,625” vehicles. USA Today reports that next month, Nissan will “begin supplying owners with … Read more
April 25, 2012 Motor Trend (4/24) reported, “In a bid to further reduce traffic accidents and deaths, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will study whether technologies can make driving safer. The” NHTSA “research projects are being undertaken even as the nation enjoys roads that are statistically the safest since 1949.” NHTSA will first research … Read more
April 24, 2012 HealthDay (4/24, Preidt) reports, “Teen drivers and passengers are more likely to use seat belts if they’re in states with primary-enforcement seat belt laws, often promoted as ‘click it or ticket’ laws,” according to a study published in the April 19 online edition of the American Journal of Public Health. The study … Read more
April 23, 2012 Reuters (4/20, Zeidler) reported that Toyota Motor Corp. won tentative dismissal of some claims in a class-action lawsuit brought by owners claiming sudden acceleration by their vehicles. Federal district judge James Selna in Santa Ana, California tentatively ruled that New York and Florida class representatives cannot bring claims under their states’ laws … Read more
April 20, 2012 Truckinginfo (4/19) reported that currently, “the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration does not really have a handle on who is doing the” truck driver medical exams. To ensure that “a national standard” exists, “truck safety regulators are about to post a new, long-awaited rule aimed at shoring up driver medical standards.” The … Read more
The NY Daily News reported that a $4.2 million settlement was reached Wednesday between a New Jersey school district and a young man who was paralyzed by a punch to the stomach by a bully.
April 19, 2012 The New York Times (4/19, B1, Meier, Thomas, Subscription Publication) reports, “As doctors scramble to understand the risks posed by a flawed heart device component made by St. Jude Medical, the episode is raising a bigger question — whether the $10 billion heart device industry has fully embraced promised safety reforms.” In … Read more
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