Topic: U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
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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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West Virginia gas pipeline explosion – just a drop in the disaster bucket
The West Virginia gas pipeline explosion follows several high profile natural gas accidents and a rapid increase nationally in pipeline mileage – even as federal oversight appears to lag.
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New Jersey derailment: How safe are hazmat rail shipments? (+video)
The New Jersey derailment on Friday sent tank cars carrying toxic vinyl chloride off a collapsed bridge and into a creek, reviving safety concerns. But hazmat rail accidents are down.
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Indiana explosion: Area treated as crime scene as investigation continues
Investigators have been looking at gas meters and pipelines as they try to figure out what happened Saturday night when a blast killed two people, obliterated two homes and left dozens more uninhabitable.
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Energy Voices
Fuel truck explosion kills 23 in Saudi Arabia; Are US trucks safe?An explosion caused by a fuel truck crashing into a bridge in Saudi Arabia poses the question: What measures are in place to prevent fuel truck accidents in the US?
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Commonly used rail car has dangerous design flaw
For two decades a type of rail tanker that could tear open in the event of an accident has been used to haul hazardous liquids across the country.
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Maryland freight train derailment claims two lives
The train was hauling coal from West Virginia when some of the cars flipped over outside of Baltimore.
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Tanker crash shows US firefighting fleet badly needs overhaul, critics say
Grounded for a day after a deadly crash in South Dakota, firefighting C-130 tankers have taken to the skies again. The questions remain about whether the Forest Service has enough air power.
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Forest Service: Wildfires intensify need for forest management
Service chief Tom Tidwell says forests need to be returned to a more natural state to prevent so-called "super fires."
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No elegant technical fixes for distracted driving
Dialing or texting on a phone is a proven distraction when you're behind the wheel. But as 'smart' as today's phones are, they can't compensate for human folly.
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In Gear
The distracted driving battle moves to the boardroomWe all know that distracted driving is bad. A growing number of companies know it, too, and they're taking steps to ensure that their employees keep cell phones turned off when they're behind the wheel.
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Feds shut down 26 intercity bus companies for safety violations
The unprecedented motorcoach safety crackdown primarily targeted bus companies operating along the East Coast's I-95, where crashes last spring left several people dead and dozens injured.
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JetBlue pilot's outburst: Could side effects from medications be at fault?
Federal investigators and JetBlue officials poring over Clayton Osbon's medical records are expected to look for clues as to whether medications, or their side effects, might be an issue.
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NTSB begs states to ban driver cellphone use. Where do they stand now?
The NTSB urged a cell phone ban for drivers Tuesday. But some states only have minimal rules on electronic devices in cars, and debate continues over safety of hands-free talking.
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NTSB wants to ban cellphones in cars? Jam them.
NTSB proposes to keep electronics from distracting drivers. But the only way to enforce an NTSB rule would be to jam cellphones for people in the driver's seat.
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Federal board wants cellphone ban for drivers. What happens next?
The NTSB wants states to ban drivers from using cellphones – handheld or hands-free. But it can't impose any laws or restrictions. That's up to lawmakers, who may or may not agree.
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Ban cellphones while driving? Mobile firms react.
CTIA, the wireless industry's largest trade group, has weighed in on the National Transportation Safety Board's proposed ban on drivers using cellphones. Here's what they had to say.
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National ban on cellphone use while driving, recommends NTSB
Every state should ban the use of cellphones while driving, says the National Transportation Safety Board. More than 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving crashes in the US in 2010.
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Cell phone ban for all drivers nationwide, suggests NTSB
Cell phone ban should prohibit any driver from calling or texting while behind the wheel, except for emergencies, says NTSB. But will states approve such a sweeping cell phone ban?
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Cyber security: Power grid grows more vulnerable to attack, report finds
'Smart grid' features and Internet-based connections to the US power grid are proliferating, increasing pathways for would-be cyber attackers, says a study from MIT. What to do?
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Arizona plane crash: tragedy on Thanksgiving
An Arizona plane carrying three children on their way home for Thanksgiving crashed leaving no sign of survivors.
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NYC helicopter crash kills woman, injures others (VIDEO)
NYC helicopter crash into the East River killed one passenger and injured three others. Investigators are still trying to determine why the helicopter went down shortly after takeoff from a riverbank heliport.
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Reno air crash: Will tragedy at air race sour public on air shows?
Air show officials are hoping that any public backlash following the tragic air crash at the Reno Air Races, in which 10 people were killed, does not extend to their industry's scripted entertainment.
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As Reno rethinks air races, possible cause of crash is seen
Investigators searching for the cause of Friday's crash at the Reno Air Races are focusing on a critical part that may have failed. Whatever the cause, the future of the popular air races is in question.
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Reno crash raises questions about the future of air races
The Reno Air Races turned disastrous Friday when a P-51 Mustang aircraft crashed into the spectator area. The accident raises questions about the way such races are conducted.
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