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Backseat Driver: Driving slower can definitely save money.

2:54 PM Fri, Jun 27, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Well, I experimented with driving slower this week and found I can definitely save money. My 1999 Volvo has readouts that tell me my miles......

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High court: Stiffer penalties apply to breath-test refusals

12:46 PM Thu, Jun 26, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Providence — The state Supreme Court today ruled that harsher penalties approved in 2006 do apply to motorists who refuse to take Breathalyzer tests, according......

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Drivers slow down as costs accelerate

3:51 PM Wed, Jun 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Some drivers across the nation apparently are cutting their speed slightly to squeeze more mileage out of $4-a-gallon gasoline, according to a USA Today review......

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Driver's Edge offers teens free course in advanced driving

1:58 PM Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

A team of racing professionals – including many current and former IndyCar, NASCAR, drifting and sportscar drivers – will offer free driving tips to young......

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Smart puts 'high level of safety into very small package'

10:38 AM Wed, May 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Smart got the highest rating of 'Good' for front crash protection. The tiniest car sold in the USA posted some of the best crash-test......

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Ford designs new child crash test dummy

12:11 PM Thu, May 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT — Ford has redesigned the midsection of child-size crash-test dummies to help carmakers invent seat belts that could protect children against abdominal injuries,......

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Backseat Driver: Get 'em off the roads!

11:47 AM Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

I can't make it up. Just a few days after I wrote about the carnage caused by drunk drivers, a new study from the Substance......

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