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REPORT: NY cracking down on cabbies using cell phones - only took 10 years

It's hard to believe, but cab drivers in New York City are prohibited by law from talking on cell phones, with or without headsets. That doesn't seem to stop them, says the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission. Citing phone-related accident statistics, the commission is now proposing more stringent rules that would raise fines and even keep cabbies from using hands-free devices to chat. "We've tried everything else; there's no other way we can make this work," says Matthew W. Daus, the taxi commissioner. In the first six months of 2009, ... Read more →

NHTSA in hot seat after troubling baby car seat tests found Michael Harley

The Chicago Tribune is shaking a rattle at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Its investigation has found 31 cases of infant seats exceeding injury limits or disconnecting from their ...

Drifters upset with Formula D rule book Merritt Johnson

Professional drifting series, Formula D, is trying to quickly win over fans and competitors in order to become one of the top forms of motorsport in the United States. As folks have learned in the ...

Feds to release new roof-strength regs in July Michael Harley

While rollover resistance is improving, current vehicle roof strength regulations date back nearly 35 years. With that in mind, Congress will be taking a careful look at federal regulators as ...

New IRL rule weighs heavy on Danica Patrick Michael Harley

The new rule at the Indy Racing League (IRL) says the minimum weight for cars will now include the driver. That's good news for Ed Carpenter. At 165 pounds, he's the heaviest driver in the series (if ...

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Try, try again: FIA puts further restrictions on F1, freezes engine development 1 year ago on Autoblog

The World Motor Sport Council of the FIA, the international racing authority that governs Formula One, among other series, has rolled out a series of restrictions on the development of F1 cars starting with the coming 2008 season. The restrictions include a complete freeze on engine development for ...

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Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

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