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Federal Regulators Want to Limit Speeds of Large Trucks and Buses
Federal regulators are moving to require the use of a speed-limiting device in all new large trucks and buses that weigh 26,000 pounds or over. According to a CBS news report, the proposed federal rule would only apply to new buses and tractor trailers. About 740 people die each year in accidents involving large trucks …
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GEICO and NYSDOT Partner to Curb Distracted Driving
Auto insurance company GEICO has announced that it will donate $1.3 million to help set up 52 “Text Stops” along New York state highways over the next five years in an effort to reduce the number of distracted driving accidents. According to a report in the Daily Gazette, GEICO will also fund posters that warn …
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OSHA Fines NYC Contractors for Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited two Queens contractors for exposing workers to falling and to electrical and fire hazards on a Manhattan job site. According to a report on ConstructionDive.com, the two companies have been fined a total of $117,170 by OSHA. One of the contractors, W&L Group Construction, faces eight …
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Left Turn Accidents Are Most Dangerous for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
A new report by the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) has found that of all the maneuvers drivers make, left turns are not only among the most difficult, but also the most dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists. According to an article on Nextcity.org, left turn incidents caused about 19 percent of all pedestrian …
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Advocacy Group Criticises on Pedestrian & Bicyclist Safety
A report from the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives is criticizing not just the New York Police Department, but also the city’s Vision Zero street-safety initiative for what it is calling a “piecemeal enforcement approach” to drivers who speed and violate laws, putting the lives of pedestrians and bicyclists in danger. According to a news report …
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