Ray Lahood articles

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  Is it time for the US government to disable cellphones in cars?

  By Amar Toor on March 12, 2013 07:59 am + 183 comments

  Distracted driving continues to pose a major safety risk across the United States, and it's a Continue reading…

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  Boeing 787 investigation has no deadline, could take months or years

  By Sean Hollister on February 1, 2013 08:08 pm + 60 comments

  While history suggests that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner could one day be a productive part of the Continue reading…

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  Google hires NHTSA deputy director to oversee safety of self-driving cars

  By Amar Toor on November 19, 2012 10:08 am + 28 comments

  Ron Medford, deputy director of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is 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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  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…