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by MSI
Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:49 am
Forum: Vehicle Safety
Topic: NHTSA tips for Safe Travel in 15-Passenger Vans
Replies: 0
Views: 2393

NHTSA tips for Safe Travel in 15-Passenger Vans

March 2012: Consumer Advisory: NHTSA Offers Tips for Safe Travel in 15-Passenger Vans WASHINGTON, DC – As the spring driving season gets under way, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging colleges, church groups, and other users of 15-passenger vans to take specific step...
by MSI
Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:57 am
Forum: Highway Safety
Topic: Chapel Hill, NC council bans cell-phone use while driving
Replies: 0
Views: 2006

Chapel Hill, NC council bans cell-phone use while driving

March 27, 2012: Chapel Hill, NC council bans cell-phone use while driving Talking on a cell phone while driving in Chapel Hill becomes illegal June 1. The town became the first in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing talking on both hand-held and hands-free cell phones while driving. After two ...
by MSI
Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:55 am
Forum: Distracted Driving
Topic: 2012 Distracted Driving news
Replies: 5
Views: 13238

Re: 2012 Distracted Driving news

March 27, 2012: Chapel Hill, NC council bans cell-phone use while driving Talking on a cell phone while driving in Chapel Hill becomes illegal June 1. The town became the first in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing talking on both hand-held and hands-free cell phones while driving. After two ...
by MSI
Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:29 am
Forum: Welcome! Please Read!
Topic: NO MORE Dongle Issues!! (Topic was Dongle Issues)
Replies: 4
Views: 33864

Re: Dongle Issues

March 2012: Two changes in sentinel device/dongle offerings for McHenry Software products: 1) no more parallel dongles. No one wants em so we don't have em. And so unfortunately we also no longer offer a dongle swap. 2) we now offer a 'dongle free' option. For international clients we have had a 'do...
by MSI
Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:10 am
Forum: Litigation Topics
Topic: How Facebook can Make or Break a case
Replies: 3
Views: 5821

Re: How Facebook can Make or Break a case

March 2012: In yet another example of how social media can wreak havoc on the legal process: In a Raleigh NC high profile murder case the SBI has been called in to investigate whether jurors tweeted or posted up information on the status of juy deliberations. Judge asks SBI to investigate jurors in ...
by MSI
Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: Highway Safety
Topic: NHTSA Analysis of Significant Decline in Fatalities in 2008
Replies: 0
Views: 2017

NHTSA Analysis of Significant Decline in Fatalities in 2008

NHTSA report An Analysis of the Significant Decline in Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2008 In 2008 there were 37,261 people killed in motor vehicle crashes, the lowest number since 1961. With a further large drop in fatalities projected for 2009, this would mean motor vehicle traffic crash fata...
by MSI
Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:29 am
Forum: Distracted Driving
Topic: 2012 Distracted Driving news
Replies: 5
Views: 13238

2012 Distracted Driving news

Department of Transportation Proposes 'Distraction' Guidelines for Automakers The proposed Phase I distraction guidelines include recommendations to: Reduce complexity and task length required by the device; Limit device operation to one hand only (leaving the other hand to remain on the steering w...
by MSI
Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: Misc Topics & News!
Topic: To put yourself into perspective...
Replies: 0
Views: 2068

To put yourself into perspective...

Interesting website link recently sent to me...
http://htwins.net/scale2/

Once loaded use the slider bar to go from 0.0000000001 yoctometers to Gigaparsec and beyond with all
things in perspective in between.

amazing!
by MSI
Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:32 pm
Forum: Toyota Turmoil News!
Topic: TRB makes recommendations to prevent future 'witch hunts'
Replies: 0
Views: 10431

TRB makes recommendations to prevent future 'witch hunts'

Jan 19, 2012: A recent report by TRB made recommendations to possibly prevent future witch hunts like that of the Toyota Wide Open Throttle issue: TRB Special Report 308: The Safety Challenge and Promise of Automotive Electronics: Insights from Unintended Acceleration As reported on the OHS website:...
by MSI
Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:06 pm
Forum: Crash Reconstruction/Investigation News
Topic: Hey man, don't jive me bout my drivin...
Replies: 0
Views: 7309

Hey man, don't jive me bout my drivin...

Feb 2012: all joking aside... Marijuana Use Doubles Risk of Car Crash, Study Says Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance globally and recent statistics have shown a significant increase in use across the world. Rates of driving under influence have also increased, the paper said The pape...