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Letter to NHTSA Administrator Runge from Ralph Nader
August 26, 2005
Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D.
Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20590Â
Dear Administrator Runge:
Court ordered to review damage award
By Eric Freedman
Automotive News / August 22, 2005
Auto Rollover Rules Proposed
U.S. officials say the regulations will reduce deaths. Critics slam an anti-lawsuit provision.By Myron Levin
Times Staff Writer
August 20, 2005
U.S. highway safety officials proposed new rules Friday to reduce deaths and injuries from roof failures when vehicles flip over, extending the standards to cover large sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks.
But consumer advocates denounced the proposal as toothless and attacked a provision that would bar victims of roof failures from suing automakers that meet the new standard.
When is a call worth a life?
By Dan Carney
Washington Post
February 9, 2005
Phone driving is the drunken driving of the new millennium. Seemingly everyone does it, and all of them seem to believe that they are skilled in a way that prevents their powers of perception from being clouded by the fog of isolation that envelops drivers who talk on the phone.
Illinois Supreme Court Gives Auto Owners Big Win
Immediate Release: August 18, 2005
Illinois Supreme Court Gives Auto Owners Big Win
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Deputy’s Crown Victoria explosion raises questions
By Dan Lauck / 11 News KHOU-TV
A fiery crash could raise more safety questions about the controversial Crown Victoria police cruiser after a Fort Bend County deputy watched his vehicle go up in flames.
It exploded after a high-speed rear-end collision this weekend on Highway 6 near Bissonnet.
Pictures are reminiscent of past problems with the popular police cruiser.
"You’d think with red lights flashing all over, the guy would have seen it," says Sid McArthur.
Energy Bill Extends Oil-Wasting Fuel Economy Loophole
Center for Auto Safety
Natural Resources Defense Council
Public Citizen
PRESS RELEASE
Aug. 11, 2005
Energy Bill Extends Oil-Wasting Fuel Economy Loophole
Legislation Shields Automakers From Legal Challenge, Will Increase Oil Consumption
United States v. General Motors (X-Car Lockup)
United States Court of Appeals,
District of Columbia Circuit.
UNITED STATES
v.
GENERAL MOTORS
Nos. 87-5170, 87-5235.
Argued Oct. 6, 1987.
Decided March 8, 1988.
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United States v. Ford
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United States District Court, District of Columbia.
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff,
v.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant.
Civ. A. No. 76-29.
July 6, 1978.
United States v. General Motors (Defective Quadrajet Carburetors)
United States District Court, District of Columbia.
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff.
v.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Plaintiff,
v.
William T. COLEMAN et al., Defendants.
Civ. Nos. 75-0049 and 75-0047.
July 23, 1976.