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NHTSA Sees No Decline in Distracted Driving
KickingTiresThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported startling statistics it hopes will encourage people to pay attention while driving. In 2011, licensed motorists in the U.S. numbered 212 million while the number answering calls on a mobile...Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Science and Technology, Telecommunication Service, Electronics
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IIHS: Despite Guards, Cars Can Still Slide Under Semitrailers
KickingTiresIn collisions where passenger cars pile head-on into the rear of semitrailers, the protective steel underride guards required on most tractor-trailers prevent cars from sliding underneath them better than they used to. But in offset collisions, where...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Sports, Basketball, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Teen Driver Deaths Up as Summer Approaches
KickingTiresAs the nation heads into the deadliest driving period of the year for teens ??? between Memorial Day and Labor Day ??? we do so amid some unsettling statistics: Teen driving deaths are on track to increase for the second......Tags: Human Interest, Memorial Day, USA Today, Holidays, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Worst. Cars. Ever.
KickingTiresThe folks at Car Talk have been discussing some of the worst cars they've owned in their history all this week. We thought we'd join them with a run down of our staff's least fondly remembered cars that they've kept......Tags: LEGO Group, Godzilla (fictional animal), Vehicles, Sony Corp., Automotive Equipment
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How to Handle a Stuck Gas Pedal
KickingTiresHave you seen the harrowing footage of the Kia Sorento that malfunctioned and sped up to 115 mph on a Missouri highway last weekend? The driver, Lauri Ulvestad, managed to dial 911 with one hand and drive her-out-of-control car with......Tags: Toyota, Toyota Recalls, Kia, Travel, Transportation
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Chicago to Washington, D.C., on One Tank of Diesel
KickingTiresThe maximum fuel range you see advertised on TV can be a myth. Technically, the claimed range is accurate if you squeeze every last drop of fuel from the tank and are able to achieve a sometimes optimistic highway mileage.......Tags: Renewable Energy, Washington, DC, Environmental Issues, Trips and Vacations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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NHTSA Warns of Counterfeit Airbags
KickingTiresMotorists who get replacement airbags after being involved in a crash should be careful, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Today the organization issued a consumer safety warning about counterfeit airbags. NHTSA has been...Tags: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Criminals, U.S. Department of Justice, Consumers, Automotive Equipment
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Carpocalypse II Hits Southern California
KickingTiresCome Saturday, one of the nation's most traveled pieces of road will shut down for about two days ??? again. The closure will affect some 500,000 motorists and has been aptly called Carpocalypse II. That's right, this is the sequel.......Tags: Politics, The New York Times, Public Officials, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering
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2013 Chevy Spark Finds its Mark, Impresses Millennial
KickingTiresWhile I prefer a car that's loud and fun to drive, minicars appeal to me and my wallet. The 2013 Chevrolet Spark is designed to be easier on the bank accounts of millennials like myself, who were born in the......Tags: Banking, Pandora Media, Inc., Car Safety Tips and Advice, Fiat, Automotive Equipment
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AAA: Make Holiday Travel Safety List, Check It Twice
KickingTiresBaby, it's cold outside, and that means motorists should take precautions to ensure they safely make it home ??? or wherever they're headed ??? for the holidays. Among the 84.4 million travelers projected to hit the highways between Wednesday and......Tags: Holiday Vacations, Holidays, Minor League Baseball, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Automotive Equipment
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Why Family Cars Dominated 2012
KickingTiresJimmy Drew's car shopping list would make you think he was looking for a small SUV. Drew has owned cars from brands as distant as Infiniti and Ford. He trades his ride every couple years, and when the time came......Tags: Acura, Nissan, Toyota, Money and Monetary Policy, Automotive Equipment
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Recall Alert: 2012 Lamborghini Aventador
KickingTiresLamborghini is recalling 144 model-year 2012 Aventador sports cars because of headlamps that do not conform to federal safety standards, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The affected vehicles, manufactured from July 15,...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Science and Technology, Lamborghini, Standards
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