New Jersey 101.5 » National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sun, 26 May 2013 02:43:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Bike, Large Truck Deaths Soar http://nj1015.com/bike-large-truck-deaths-soar/ http://nj1015.com/bike-large-truck-deaths-soar/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:35:59 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=203723 Safety officials say deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/bike-large-truck-deaths-soar/feed/ 0 Driendl Group, Getty Images Black Boxes Proposed for Every New Car http://nj1015.com/black-boxes-proposed-for-every-new-car/ http://nj1015.com/black-boxes-proposed-for-every-new-car/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:03:22 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=203153 Federal regulators are proposing automakers install event data recorders — better known as "black boxes" — in most new cars and trucks despite privacy concerns.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/black-boxes-proposed-for-every-new-car/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images Feds Probe Ford Escapes For Sticky Throttles http://nj1015.com/feds-probe-ford-escapes-for-sticky-throttles/ http://nj1015.com/feds-probe-ford-escapes-for-sticky-throttles/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:24:52 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=137383 Federal safety regulators are investigating complaints that the throttles can stick on Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute SUVS and cause them to crash.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/feds-probe-ford-escapes-for-sticky-throttles/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Feds Delay New Rules to Prevent Car Backover Deaths http://nj1015.com/feds-delay-new-rules-to-prevent-car-backover-deaths/ http://nj1015.com/feds-delay-new-rules-to-prevent-car-backover-deaths/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:01:47 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=64548 Federal officials say they will delay until the end of the year issuing regulations aimed at preventing car and truck drivers from backing over children.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/feds-delay-new-rules-to-prevent-car-backover-deaths/feed/ 0 Image courtesy of Facebook Government Wants to Curb Car Dashboard Technology [POLL] http://nj1015.com/government-wants-to-curb-car-dashboard-technology/ http://nj1015.com/government-wants-to-curb-car-dashboard-technology/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:42:04 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=58396 Federal safety regulators say auto dashboards are becoming an arcade of text messages, GPS images, phone calls and web surfing, so they're asking carmakers to help curb the distractions when vehicles are moving.

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