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Category Archives: Auto Defects

National distracted driving awareness month

The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office is bringing awareness to National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. During April, safety advocates from around the country are encouraging drivers to drive without cell phones. Texting and talking on a cell phone … Continue reading

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Distracted driving is deadly driving

MONTGOMERY — The message said “lol”. Three letters that took just seconds to type, but would change one teen’s life forever. “I sent one meaningless text, and I killed a man,” said Patrick Simms, who struck a bicyclist while text … Continue reading

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Child Passenger Safety Laws

Child passenger restraint requirements vary based on age, weight and height. Often, this happens in three stages: infants use rear-facing infant seats; toddlers use forward-facing child safety seats; and older children use booster seats. Many laws require all children to … Continue reading

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Death triggers carbon monoxide alert

A death at a townhome in Davidson has triggered a local alert about the dangers of carbon monoxide cars with push-button ignition. Preliminary investigation indicates that Ray Harrington died in his townhome at 223 Harbour Place Drive as a result … Continue reading

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Keyless Ingnition Leads to CO2 Poisoning, Deaths

Car keys are becoming obsolete as more and more carmakers offer keyless ignition fobs, but the item that’s supposed to make life easier for drivers is now accused of taking life in three separate incidents, and causing accidents and headaches … Continue reading

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Keyless Ignition: Convenience Or Accident Waiting To Happen?

Henrietta, N.Y. – It’s as simple as a push of a button. “The thing that I really like about it is that you don’t have to worry about the key,” said car shopper Robert Caruso. “I think they’re great, trying … Continue reading

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Hazards of Keyless Car Ignitions: Are They Too Dangerous?

They are designed to simplify the driving experience. Push a button rather than turn a key. But recent fatalities, including this past weekend in Boca Raton, Fla., in which drivers left the car running and died of carbon monoxide poisoning, … Continue reading

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Carbon Monoxide Questions and Answers

What is carbon monoxide (CO) and how is it produced? Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly, colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. It is produced by the incomplete burning of various fuels, including coal, wood, charcoal, oil, kerosene, propane, and natural gas. … Continue reading

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New High Definition Fiber Tracking Reveals Damage Caused by Traumatic Brain Injury

ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2012) — A powerful new imaging technique called High Definition Fiber Tracking (HDFT) will allow doctors to clearly see for the first time neural connections broken by traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other neurological disorders, much like … Continue reading

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Florida’s New PIP Law

By: Lyle Koenig, associate at Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Coffey, P.A. Over the course of many years, there has been much criticism leveled at attorneys and doctors over the perceived abuse of the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage. In short the … Continue reading

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