Feds urge states to ban driver use of cell phones, electronic devices except in emergencies. Following today’s Board meeting on the 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) while operating a motor vehicle.
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NTSB Urges States to Ban Cell Phone Driving
Published Tuesday December 13 2011 8:12 pm.
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Trouble Sleeping to Train Horns Overnight Friday – Saturday? UP/Metra Railroad Gates Stuck Up
Published Saturday December 10 2011 11:57 am.
VIDEO: Metra train on northwest line downtown Arlington Heights were required to signal with long blasts of train horn because railroad gates were stuck in the down position overnight Friday/Saturday. Arlington Heights police discovered about 12:05 a.m. Saturday that the gates were stuck in the down position from Euclid Avenue to Arlington Heights Road along [...]
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2012 Nissan GT-R Revealed — First Promo Video
Published Tuesday November 08 2011 8:46 pm.
Nissan has unveiled the 2012 GT-R with this promotion video. The previous GT-R produced 530 PS (520 hp / 390 kW) and some record times on the Nurburgring, but Nissan wasn’t satisfied with that and has increased output to 550 PS (405 kW / 542 hp). Also new on the 2012 GT-R is an asymmetrical [...]
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What You Looking At? A Person Made of People; The Toyota Prius Family People Person
Published Wednesday September 14 2011 8:29 am.
Rub your eyes. Yes, that is a person made of people. The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001. The Prius is sold in more than 70 countries and regions, with the largest markets in Japan and North America [...]
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2012 Mercedes SLK 55 AMG Driving Scenes
Published Monday August 22 2011 4:56 pm.
Driving scenes on hills and turns showing the 2012 Mercedes SLK 55 AMG (NO AUDIO). Mercedes has officially unveiled the 2012 SLK55 AMG, ahead of its debut at Frankfurt Motor Show. Looking decidedly aggressive, the model is distinguished by a new front fascia, aerodynamic side skirts and LED daytime running lights. Out back, there’s a [...]
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Collection of Exotic Cars and Muscle Cars Seized from Alleged Florida ‘Pill Mill’ Businessman
Published Friday April 22 2011 9:31 pm.
Warehouse full of exotic cars and muscle cars seized by the DEA and US Marshals in Florida. A photographer/videographer in February 2011 happened to pass DEA and US Marshall working on seizing a warehouse full of exotic cars and muscle cars. The combined value of all of the cars in the warehouse — not all [...]
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VIDEO: Chevrolet Cruze Steering Wheel Falls Off; Detachable Steering Wheel Not an Option Wanted from Chevy
Published Tuesday April 12 2011 8:39 am.
SAINT PAUL PARK, Minn. – While driving this new 2011 Chevy Cruze 65 mph on Highway 10, the steering wheel fell off. The car swerved to a stop just before hitting the guardrail. Last year people accused a driver of making up a story about a Toyota with a stuck accelerator. General Motors is recalling [...]
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Rolling Meadows Cruisers Car Club Shuts Down, Palatine Cruise Night Starts May 2011 at Old Menard’s
Published Friday March 11 2011 11:58 am.
Rolling Meadows Cruisers Car Club is moving to Palatine to the old Menard’s parking lot at 1775 N. Rand Road in Palatine for the summer/fall of 2011. Because of the new location, the name will change to Palatine Cruise Night, which will run Friday nights from May 6 to October 14 with about 200 to [...]
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Highlight Videos from The International Geneva Motor Show: De Tomaso, Jaguar, Brabus, Chevy, Alfa Romeo
Published Monday March 07 2011 6:13 am.
Geneva 2011: Most controversial car of the show De Tomaso SLC Deauville – Geneva 2011. The International Geneva Motor Show (French: Salon International de l’Auto) is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show is hosted at the Geneva Palexpo, a convention centre located next to the Geneva [...]
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Test Drive Video: New Police Interceptor from Ford: Taurus Car and Explorer SUV
Published Monday March 07 2011 5:00 am.
Police officers Don Spence, of Dundee, Michigan; Terry Bykerk, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Lieutenant John Leas, San Diego, California; and Staff Seargeant Chris Whaley, Ontario, Canada test drive the new Police Interceptors from Ford in a Ford Taurus version and a Ford Explorer version at the Arizona Proving Ground. The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor ends [...]
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World Car Fans: Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG (Official Promo Video)
Published Sunday January 16 2011 8:18 pm.
Mercedes-Benz has announced full details on the 2012 CLS 63 AMG model. Great-sounding engine. New for the CLS 63 is now AMG’s 5.5 liter biturbo V8 engine, which replaces the outgoing naturally aspirated 6.3 liter V8. The new 5.5 liter biturbo unit features a peak output of 410 kW (557 PS/550 bhp) and 800 Nm [...]
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Chevrolet Volt Car of the Year, Ford Explorer Truck of Year Awards
Published Monday January 10 2011 3:18 pm.
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt now has been awarded the North American Car of the Year. The Ford Explorer won the truck of the year, the third year in a row the Dearborn-based automaker nabbed the honor. The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by the Chevrolet division of General Motors and has [...]
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