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	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Toyota&#8217;s Runaway Cars Caused by Floor Mats or is it More?</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/auto-recalls/toyotas-runaway-cars-caused-by-floor-mats-or-is-it-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last two years, there have been five fatal accidents involving runaway Toyota or Lexus vehicles made by Toyota Motor Corp. In addition to those, there have been hundreds of other incidences of runaway Toyota and Lexus vehicles that didn&#8217;t end fatally. What&#8217;s going on?
Toyota blamed the incidents on the vehicles&#8217; floor mats, claiming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comfortable? Yes. Safe? Not by a Long Shot.</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/auto-safety/reclined-car-seats-danger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/auto-safety/reclined-car-seats-danger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Most everyone has fallen asleep as a passenger on a long car trip. If the sandman catches you unaware and with an upright seat, the result is often a stiff neck, stiff back, or stiff everything. So it&#8217;s easy to see why reclining your seat if you&#8217;re feeling sleepy would make for a more comfortable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ignition-Interlock Devices for Drunk Drivers</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/auto-safety/ignition-interlock-devices-for-drunk-drivers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/auto-safety/ignition-interlock-devices-for-drunk-drivers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a bill awaiting signature on Governor Schwarzenegger&#8217;s desk that will require all judges to impose the same sentence on all convicted drunk drivers. That sentence would require all drunk drivers to install ignition-interlock devices in their vehicles. If the Governor signs the bill, it will go into a trial period in July 2010 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Share the road with bicyclists</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/driving-tips/share-the-road/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Safe Driving Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Motorists have to share the road with many people under many circumstances. Keeping in mind the phrase &#8220;share the road&#8221; is important under all situations. When drivers forget this simple rule, it can lead to aggressive and entitled behavior. Keeping a cool head and a generous demeanor keeps more people safe on the road.
Everyone should treat everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slowing down for road workmen</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/driving-tips/slowing-down-for-road-workmen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Tennessee recently organized a contest charging wannabe film directors to come up with a 30 PSA on work zone safety. Why? Because roughly 1,000 people die and 48,000 people are injured annually in work-zone related injuries.
Those are big numbers. Of course, not all of them are caused by people driving through construction zones - some are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Challenges elderly drivers face</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/driving-tips/challenges-elderly-drivers-face/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/driving-tips/challenges-elderly-drivers-face/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As the baby boomer generation moves into their twilight years, both families and governments alike have to put into place plans and actions to keep the growing number of elderly drivers, and the pedestrians and traffic around them, safe.
A series of articles written by Dale Buss explore the difficult conversations that have to occur between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nighttime headlight breakthrough</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/automobile-news/nighttime-headlight-breakthrough/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/automobile-news/nighttime-headlight-breakthrough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Driving at night is more dangerous than driving during the day. There is no arguing that. More accidents happen during from dusk until dawn than during daylight hours. Because of the congressional legislation requirements of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Towing, hauling and strapping</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/auto-safety/towing-hauling-and-strapping/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/auto-safety/towing-hauling-and-strapping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Carrying cargo can be a daunting task. You have to be sure that your cargo is secure, alter the way you drive and be more aware of your speed and brake time. But by carrying more weight and possibly objects that can slip and cause serious damage to others on the road, a driver is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electronic Stability Control</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/automobile-news/electronic-stability-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/automobile-news/electronic-stability-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carsafetytoday.org/?p=222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Across the board automotive safety experts believe that Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is one of the best safety inventions since the seatbelt. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approximates that since 1975 when seatbelts were invented, they have saved at least 200K lives and have prevented countless injuries. The development of ESC may eventually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vehicle vs. the pedestrian</title>
		<link>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/driving-tips/vehicle-vs-the-pedestrian/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carsafetytoday.org/driving-tips/vehicle-vs-the-pedestrian/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kaitiln</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If a pedestrian goes up against a vehicle, the vehicle is always going to win. It is a weight/size ratio thing.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has posted the 2007 Pedestrian Traffic Safety Fact Sheet figures. Overall pedestrian accidents are down (the fact sheet gives figures from 1997-2007). That is good news, but there are [...]]]></description>
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