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Opinion: New Year's resolution: Stop drunk driving with ignition locks
The New Year’s holiday contributes more alcohol-related traffic fatalities than any other day of the year. We challenge states to join our New Year’s resolution and require ignition interlocks for all those convicted of drunk driving. These devices work.
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Energy Voices Gas prices falling. Will hurricane Sandy reverse that?
Gas prices saw the biggest decline in four years last week and continue to fall this week. Hurricane Sandy could disrupt East Coast refineries for a time, but by the holidays, prices are expected to go lower still.
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California dreaming? Under $4-a-gallon gas could rev up state economy.
It may be hard to believe, and it was a long time coming, but gas in California fell below $4 a gallon after three weeks of steep declines. Good news for the economy at last.
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Progress Watch Why teen driving deaths have tumbled to historic lows
Traffic fatalities are hitting record lows for all drivers, but the drop among teen drivers is especially important, given that traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for teens.
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Modern Parenthood Peer pressure is part of texting and driving – teens can’t say no
But teens should say no. Peer pressure, not wanting to ignore friends, leads to texting and driving. And a new study shows that 75 percent of young adults think there's nothing wrong with that.
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Oil prices rise. US costs, OPEC sales hit records
Oil prices: Americans will spend more than $448 billion on gasoline this year. Rise in oil prices also means more than $1 trillion for OPEC.
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Texting while driving: the new drunk driving
Texting and driving – and gadgets like iPods and GPS devices – are a public safety epidemic.
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The Monitor's View: Safe driving – for all ages
Laws placing special demands on older drivers ought to be changed in favor of a system that simply asks: Is this person qualified to drive?
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The Monitor's View: A surge, please, on state bans against TWD (texting while driving)
Thumbing online while behind the wheel is especially risky. It’s time for more states and for Washington to act.
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