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Company Anonymously Challenges Consumer Web Site
Thanks to Mitt Romney, we know that corporations are people. But should that also mean that a big business gets to file lawsuits anonymously under the name of “Company Doe”?
A coalition of consumer groups has asked a federal court to deny a company’s bid to do just that, in a case that involves a new public database of potentially harmful products maintained by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission.
CPSC Status Report on Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) May 2011
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (Last Updated 05/04/2011)
Background
Best backup cameras improve vehicle safety
The U.S. Transportation Department is betting that backup cameras on light cars and trucks will save lives.
Through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the department has proposed that every light duty vehicle sold in the United States by 2014 have some sort device on it that detects pedestrians in the blind spots behind a vehicle.
By pedestrians, NHTSA actually means children under 5 years old and people over 70 years old. Those two groups make up 77 percent of the estimated 228 people killed in back up accidents every year.
In-Car Technologies Not Safe for Drivers, Experts Say
By Samantha Murphy, TechNewsDaily Senior Staff Writer
posted: 23 November 2010 03:18 pm ET
Technology is everywhere these days, and cars are no exception. From built-in Internet hot spots and iPad docks attached to seat headrests to state-of-the-art TVs, many drivers are cruising around with the latest high-tech frills and accessories in their ride.
But even when it is designed to help drivers keep both hands on the wheel, such technology can cause “cognitive distractions” and are ultimately dangerous, experts say.
U.S. DOT Doubles Roof Strength Standard for Light Vehicles
| DOT 58-09 Thursday, April 30, 2009 | Contact: Rae Tyson |
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CAS Comments Opposing EPA E15 Waiver July 20, 2009
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