Driving
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Washington D.C. is on track for record-low traffic fatalities in 2012
D.C. lays claim to just six traffic fatalities as of May 11, according to the police department, compared to 14 traffic fatalities at this time last year. That's a drop of 57.1%.
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How a car's speed affects the chances a struck pedestrian survives
How likely are you to survive if an automobile strikes you at 20 miles an hour? 30 miles an hour? 40?
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Teens take pledge to be safe drivers
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Teens from across the country gathered in the nation's capital Tuesday to take a pledge to be safer drivers. The summer season is the deadliest time of year for teen drivers and their passengers.
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Cyclists and traffic laws: Same standards for cyclists and drivers? (Poll)
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U.S. Park Police officers are beginning to crack down on cyclists who don't obey traffic laws? Should they be held to the same rules as drivers? Take our poll.
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Gas-versus-brakes accidents occur more with female drivers, study finds
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Accidents in which drivers mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brakes tend to involve older female drivers in parking lots, a new government study has found.
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Gas prices near record highs in Washington metro area
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Gas prices in the Washington area are eclipsing $4 per gallon and reaching other record highs as families get set to hit the road for the long Easter weekend.
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Chevy Chase car crash: Teenage driver in fiery Md. crash dies
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Two other teenagers were killed on the crash, which took place on March 23.
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Google tests self-driving car
Google released a video of a blind man riding along in one of its new self-driving cars.
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Smartphone audio in cars overtaking radio
The number of Americans who connected their cell phone to their automobile doubled from 2010 to 2011. Why trust what's on the AM/FM radio when you can simply listen to a This American Life podcast of your own choosing?
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Texts from distracted driving crash released by victim's boyfriend
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A series of heartwrenching text messages is being used by the boyfriend of a car accident victim to warn people to pay attention when driving.
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Distracted driving laws: Federal guidelines considered to prevent distractions behind the wheel
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Automakers and federal officials met Monday to consider banning drivers from typing addresses into navigation systems or browsing the Web while behind the wheel.
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Mandatory ignition interlock devices called for by IIHS
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One of America's leading agencies on driving safety is making a renewed push to mandate ignition interlock devices for all DUI offenders nationwide, something that's only required in 15 states.
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Where in the D.C. region are you most nervous driving?
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We want you to tell us where you're most nervous driving in the D.C. metro area. Click here to add your opinion to our big map of tenuous drives in the nation's capital.
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Virginia's texting while driving bill passes Senate
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Virginia's Senate passed a bill to make texting while driving a primary offense in Virginia.
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Virginia texting law inches closer to passage
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On a 10-4 vote, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee approved legislation that makes texting or emailing while driving a primary offense in Virginia.
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Interstate trucking cargo increase makes regular drivers nervous
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In an already heavily congested area like Washington, D.C., drivers say they already worry about sharing the road with large trucks. However, they could soon be getting bigger.
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Washington, D.C. issues more than 350 parking tickets an hour
If you drive in the District, AAA Mid-Atlantic has some numbers that will crush your holiday spirits. The city's Department of Public Works gave out more than 1.6 million parking tickets last year and received likely more than $80 million as a result. Is that truly fair?
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NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use
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States should ban all driver use of cell phones and other portable electronic devices, except in emergencies, the National Transportation Board said Tuesday.
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