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Hyundai Introduces The 2015 Hyundai Azera at The 44th Annual Miami International Auto Show
Nov 11, 2014Hyundai Motor America introduced the 2015 Hyundai Azera in a North American debut at the 44th annual Miami International Auto Show today. The Azera will be showcased front and center starting November 7, 2014 where media member and public ...
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Evices Help Folks Find Their Missing Loved Ones
Jan 10, 2014We've all seen news alerts for missing senior citizens. Sometimes those have a happy outcome, and other times they don't. I'm sure parents of kids with special needs also live with the worry that their child might wander off and get lost. ...
Tags: portable GPS tracking devices, eTrak, eZoom, tracking signal
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Teen Drivers Quickly Move From Focused to Distracted While Behind The Wheel
Jan 6, 2014Teen drivers quickly move from focused to distracted while behind the wheel, and this raises their risk for accidents, a new study finds. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Tags: teen drivers, distraction, teens health, driving
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Teens Would Raise Their Risk of Crashes and/or Near-Crash Incidents
Jan 3, 2014Teens may begin their driving habits with great caution, but as months behind the wheel pass, they begin to multi-task at higher frequency rates - dialing cell phones, eating, and talking to passengers, etc. - and therefore greatly raise ...
Tags: teens health, driving habits, novice drivers, multi-task during driving
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For 10 Percent of The Time U.S. Drivers Are Behind The Wheel Their Eyes Are off The Road
Jan 1, 2014For 10 percent of the time U.S. drivers are behind the wheel their eyes are off the road due to eating, reaching for the phone or texting, researchers say. Study co-author Bruce Simons-Morton of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...
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a Saturday, Over 30 Teenage Drivers Made Their Way to Consumer Reports Auto Test Center
May 28, 2013On a recent Saturday, over 30 teenage drivers (most accompanied by their parents) made their way to Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in rural Connecticut for an experience that could one day save their lives. These teens were enrolled in ...
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Least-Expensive Mom-Friendly Cars That Are Appealing to Moms with Children of Varying Ages
May 13, 2013Quality, safety, and value are the top factors for new-car buyers and are certainly not lost on moms looking to buy the right family car. Hitting all these attributes in a vehicle that is also kid friendly can be a challenge, but our ...
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Some Automakers Are Offering Parents Monitor and Place Limits on Their Teen's Driving
Apr 22, 2013Any parent will tell you that one of the scariest times of their life is when they first hand the car keys over to their teen, but some automakers are offering a way for parents to monitor and place limits on their teen's driving behaviors. ...
Tags: Car, Car Technology, Drivers Safe
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Here Are Some Ways to Keep Young Drivers Safe on The Road
Dec 11, 2012Car crashes are the number one killer of teens and even though there has been a 62 percent decline since 1975 in teen deaths, more can be done. Here are some ways to keep young drivers safe on the road. Graduated driver licensing are laws ...
Tags: Car crashes, driving experience, driver's license, Driver education
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New Jersey License Plate Decal Is Found by The Study to Reduce Teen Crashes
Dec 10, 2012Nearly two and a half years ago, New Jersey became the first state to require drivers under age 21 with a permit or provisional (restricted) license to put a state-issued red decal on their vehicle's license plates. The decal law was ...
Tags: License Plate, state-issued red decal, vehicle's license plates
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Tragedies Involving Distracted Driving Are Becoming All Too Familiar
Dec 10, 2012Tragedies involving distracted driving are becoming all too familiar. Hearing firsthand about how a careless act can ruin lives can be shocking, but as I was recently reminded, learning what can be done to prevent such accidents can be ...
Tags: traffic accident, Teen safety tips, Connecticut Safe Kids conference
