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I-5 bridge collapse is wake-up call, NTSB says
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The collapse of an Interstate highway bridge in northern Washington state is a wake-up call for the entire nation, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says.
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Drunk driving blood alcohol level should be .05, NTSB says
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Every state in the country uses .08 as the current threshold for impaired driving. NTSB officials want that level dropped nationwide by 35 percent.
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Boeing 787 battery testing probed by NTSB
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As airlines prepare to begin flying Boeing's beleaguered 787 Dreamliners again, federal investigators are looking at how regulators and the company tested and approved the plane's cutting-edge battery system.
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Texting named as primary cause of fatal 2011 helicopter crash
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According to Bloomberg, the pilot of an emergency medical helicopter was texting when the aircraft crashed in Missouri in April of 2011, killing the pilot, a flight nurse, a paramedic and a patient who was being transported.
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4 dead, 17 hurt when freight train hits Texas veterans parade
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A joyful celebration turned to chaos as a train, its horn blaring, barreled into a float laden with military veterans and their spouses on their way to a banquet to honor the returning war heroes.
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2009 Metro crash: NTSB closes safety recommendations
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Commuters could soon have a quicker, smoother ride. Metro may have taken a first step toward automating trains for the first time since the 2009 Red Line crash after the NTSB approved and endorsed new track circuit monitors.
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New federal law regulates public transportation
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Prompted by the horrific Metro crash three summers ago that killed nine and injured 76, Congress has passed and President Barack Obama has signed a new federal transportation safety bill.
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NTSB national cell phone ban would block texting, calling while driving
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With the outcry over talking and texting while driving growing, the National Transportation Safety Board is ready to take a bold step toward curtailing the trend nationwide.
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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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NTSB: Bus company policies result in deadly crashes
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Sleep scientists, safety advocates and labor leaders say the roots of the deadly bus accidents lie with an industry whose economic model often results in drivers on the road with too little rest and at hours when their bodies naturally crave sleep.
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