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Pedal to the metal: Probe reveals some cops drive just too fast

It’s well known that drivers who speed are responsible for far too many car accidents on our nation’s highways. What isn’t as well known is that some of these motorists traveling too fast are police officers. CBS News recently reported on an investigation by the Sun-Sentinel newspaper in Florida that found nearly 800 police…

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Spring is here: A reminder for motorcycle safety, awareness in Ohio

With spring having just arrived, and the weather being unseasonably warm quite early this year throughout much of Ohio, it is hardly a surprise that motorcyclists — an avid group to begin with — are already out in force on many state roads and highways. Many of them are not wearing helmets, and advocates…

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OSHA cites Ohio company for scores of safety violations

An Ohio company with a safety record already considered substandard by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) was tagged by the agency earlier this month with scores of violations that OSHA viewed upped the risk of construction accidents and other injuries for onsite workers. Hobart Brothers Co., a Troy-based manufacturing company that makes…

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Trucks, planes, trains: Ohio operators, others seriously fatigued

A major new study published by the National Sleep Foundation is sounding the alarm on transportation professionals, such as commercial truck drivers, stating that their sleep deprivation puts them at a much greater risk of being involved in a truck accident. Transportation professionals in Ohio and elsewhere get less sleep than the average American,…

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A spate of recent wrong-way crashes concerns Ohio safety officials

Spokespersons for the Ohio State Highway Patrol say that statistics concerning wrong-way crashes within the state have not been routinely kept over the years, but that they are being especially noted now and will be an individual category for close scrutiny beginning next year. That might well be timely, along with specific recommendations for…

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In Ohio and nationally, more older drivers on the road

A clear case of driver negligence that has been reported widely in the media took the lives of two people in Iowa last year and could easily have resulted in far worse consequences for two others. The story has been raised often nationally to illustrate the growing concerns that safety officials and law enforcement…

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Feds issue guidelines to reduce distractions, vehicle accidents

Newly issued driving guidelines proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) could be the first to directly address GPS units and other electronic devices that foster distracted driving and increase the risk of drivers becoming involved in car accidents. Car crash experts note that the guidelines, if approved, would force automakers to…

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Momentum toward accident-reducing car cameras temporarily stalled

Saying that the U.S. Department of Transportation has “made significant progress” toward developing a final rule regarding the installation of rearview cameras on all passenger vehicles , Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood once again delayed the final deadline scheduled for the new law to go into effect. New vehicles in Ohio and all other states…

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Tighter controls urged on rental car companies in Ohio, nationwide

Ohio, as a state with a comparatively high population, busy transportation corridors and multiple urban centers such as Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo and many others, is awash in rental cars. Nationwide, the number of vehicles in the fleets of rental companies is estimated at more than 1.6 million. That vast number — the rental…

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