Reform for death by driving laws
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The government is planning to create tougher punishments for those who kill people while driving.
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State Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes yesterday proposed rules for the introduction of competition into the state auto insurance market that would discourage or ban insurers from considering factors unrelated to a customer's driving history when setting rates.
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About 120 people are killed and more than 6,000 injured each year by vehicles that back over them, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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A new course has been developed for school teachers to help cut the numbers of serious accidents and fatal injuries on educational trips.
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Loopholes in state laws that regulate hazardous emissions pose a serious risk to the health of millions of Americans and need to be revised, according to a report published this week.
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Drivers who fail to identify who was behind the wheel when a speeding offence is committed face a heavier penalty under law changes that come into force today.
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CEDAR CITY, Utah - Speeding may not be in the Bible. But a Church of Christ minister says traffic laws are God's laws and must be enforced.
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Proposed law suggests fines, jail sentences for guilty parties.
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The minimum driving age must be raised to 18 to stop young people "killing themselves and others", MPs say.
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The auto industry is debating whether it can change the incidence of fatalities by designing cars and trucks that are less deadly in collisions with pedestrians.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's redesigned Driver and Vehicle Services Web site, http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/, now offers more information and is easier to navigate.
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"Texas Death Row: Executions in the Modern Era" (Plume. 432 pages. $16), edited by Bill Crawford: In the state where everything is bigger, the death penalty is practically supersized.
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Doctors are calling for stricter alcohol laws in a bid to reduce the number of alcohol-related deaths.
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Drivers who cause death on the roads could be jailed for life, prosecutors propose.
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Flexible speeding fines and new penalties on using mobiles in cars are among road safety measures unveiled on Tuesday.
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The Crown Prosecution Service is accused of being too lenient on drivers who cause deaths on the road.
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They still decrease our risk of dying, but the statistics are not all black and white. In fact, according to one researcher, seat belts may actually cause people to drive more recklessly