The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued guidelines to help states develop programs to require first-time drunken driving offenders use ignition interlocks that prevent them from operating vehicles after drinking. The release of ...
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After five years of construction, B.C.'s South Fraser Perimeter Road was opened to traffic in December, providing better access to Vancouver ports and helping de-congest the region's roads. "The SFPR will provide an efficient and ...
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GlacialTech Inc., which was established in 2001 by a team with many years of experience in thermal module design and manufacturing for internationally renowned brands including Apple, Canon, Dell, Foxconn, HP and Intel, is a diversified ...
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Traveling long distances by plane, car or train over the holidays can pose health risks if you don't take steps to protect yourself, an expert warns. "One health risk to consider when traveling is simply sitting for too long," Dr. Clayton ...
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The holiday season is one of the most dangerous times of the year on U.S. roads. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, as many as 900 people nationwide could die in crashes caused by drunk driving, safety officials report. "We've made ...
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Can one person accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles? Sure, if he's Elon Musk. But what about one more typical person, who doesn't run a car company? Sven Thesen thinks that answer is yes. He calls himself an EV evangelist and ...
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As falling prices for LED lighting systems drive up adoption rates of LED lamps in the coming years, the adoption of intelligent lighting controls is also expected to accelerate. Intelligent lighting controls, including occupancy sensors, ...
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For trucks with trailers, slippery winter roads and downhill gradients represent a tough challenge for even the most skilled of drivers. There is always the risk of the rig becoming unstable and, in the worst-case scenario, starting to ...
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Deep brain stimulation might help improve the driving ability of people with Parkinson's disease, a new German study suggests. A deep brain stimulator is an implanted device that sends electrical impulses to the brain. With patients who ...
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The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is equipping its vehicles with radar, to help officers better enforce the province’s speed limiter legislation,. Officers will also be able to enforce moving violations committed by commercial ...
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With another year coming to a close, we look back with some relief that freight demand showed steady growth despite endless obstacles coming from Washington, D.C. As we detail throughout this issue, most economic indicators remained ...
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Denon promises that its first soundbar, the $599-suggested DHT-S514, will get company. Related Denon Denon Readies 2013 In-Command AVR Lineup Denon Denon AVRs Targets Demand For Uncomplicated Setup, Use Denon Denon Adds Maniacs & Ravers ...
As Kenworth celebrates its 90th anniversary, the truck maker took time recently to recognize the truck restorations completed by a couple of its biggest Canadian fans. Highlighted in a recent release were Gord Cooper of Calgary, Alta., ...
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Details of the new additions to Mini Australia’s showroom in 2014. Mini Cooper three-door (March) The arrival of the all-new Cooper hatch in March marks the introduction of the third generation of new Minis, following the launch ...
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Prasad Dhond, Marketing Manager of Lighting Power Products at Texas Instruments (TI) gives a comprehensive overview of the effects of the incandescent bulb phase out in 2014. Below is his recent blog entry: You heard, right? The ...
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