Department Of Transportation articles

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  Department of transportation thinks cars should stop you from texting while driving

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 24, 2013 04:35 am + 75 comments

  Last month, scientists recommended that cars electronically disable cellphone functions while the Continue reading…

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  Drones will save us, drones will destroy us: citizens sound off at FAA meeting

  By Carl Franzen on April 4, 2013 10:38 am + 35 comments

  When it comes to allowing drones to fly over US soil, Americans are of two minds: embrace domestic Continue reading…

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  Windows 8 logo creators redesign New York City parking signs

  By Kimber Streams on January 7, 2013 04:45 pm + 77 comments

  Pentagram Design, creator of Microsoft's new Windows 8 logo, has teamed up with the City of New York Continue reading…

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  US Department of Transportation wants to require 'black box' recorders in all new vehicles

  By Kimber Streams on December 7, 2012 02:45 pm + 86 comments

  The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has introduced a proposal that would require Continue reading…

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  Michigan's $22 million connected vehicle pilot program aims to make cars as smart as phones

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 22, 2012 03:39 am + 10 comments

  While Google is hard at work on self-driving cars, the US Department of Transportation and Continue reading…

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  Federal ban on cellphone use while driving sought by US Transportation Secretary

  By Scott Lowe on April 28, 2012 01:24 am + 76 comments

  New legislation proposed by US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood aims to elevate state bans on Continue reading…

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  Hawaii's patrol drone grounded after state fails to seek FAA approval

  By Andrew Webster on April 11, 2012 03:29 pm + 15 comments

  Last June, Hawaii received a drone that would be used to patrol the harbors around Honolulu using a Continue reading…

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  US Transportation Secretary won't endorse NTSB's proposal to ban cellphone use while driving

  By T.C. Sottek on December 21, 2011 11:18 pm + 15 comments

  Earlier this month the National Transportation Safety Board made a broad recommendation to ban all Continue reading…