Bush and Congress are on a collision course over Colombia. The White House is determined to submit the free trade agreement it signed with Bogotá when legislators return from their Easter break. Waiting much longer than that would risk the Bush and Congress are on a...
A "distressing" Government Accountability Office GAO report says that U.S. air travelers face "a high risk of catastrophic runway collision" because of Federal Aviation Administration FAA inattention to the problem, technical glitches with advanced safety equipment and an overworked air traffic controller workforce.
A student who was injured in a jet ski collision on a Kent County High School senior class picnic can sue her classmate for negligence, even though she allegedly had no boater safety license, had little experience in operating personal watercraft and may have contributed to the accident, a federal...
IRVINE, Calif. -- Ascent Capture Platform and VRS Streamline Vehicle Collision Reporting and Analysis Procedures for the Washington State Department of Transportation
In the study presented in this paper perceptions of EEO held by employees of a medium-sized local authority were measured from 1994-1998. A significant increase in support for EEO occurred in the first two years of the study. The results may be interpreted through the lens of a collision between...
SAN DIEGO -- DriveCam Video Systems, a developer of fleet safety technology that improves driving behavior, today announced that Time Warner Cable-San Diego has reduced preventable collisions by 41 percent using the DriveCam Driving Feedback System. The DriveCam program prevents accidents by recording driving incidents and providing drivers with unbiased...
This report presents an approach to assess the effect of vehicle traffic volumes and speeds on pedestrian safety. It shows that the probability of standardized pedestrian conflict resulting in a collision can be computed given data on the distribution of vehicle speeds and headways on a residential street. Researchers applied...
Mid Air Collisions MAC are tragic events, with the potential of multiple fatalities. Despite the improving trends in aviation safety, the rate of MAC has remained stable for the past few years. There is an absence of published literature on MAC and related human performance issues. Consequently, the study presented...
This white paper describes the "functional goals" that are based on an analysis of the circumstances and factors that precede and contribute to transit bus incidents. Based on a qualitative assessment of the effectiveness of a side collision warning system and an analysis of the type of incidents addressed by...
SEOUL, Sept 5 Asia Pulse - By raising its stake in cash-starved broadband operator Hanaro Telecom Co. (KOSDAQ:33630), LG Group, the country's second-largest business conglomerate, is on a collision course with the Ministry of Information and Communi SEOUL, Sept 5 Asia Pulse - By raising...
Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes has received approval from General Motors Europe GM on the Sikkens brand paint system. The approval extends to GM's collision repair centers as well as collision repair centers doing work on GM products as Chevrolet/Daewoo Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes has received approval...
SAN RAMON, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 17, 1999--ADP Collision Repair Services CRS, a leading provider of information services for the collision repair industry, Wednesday released a new computer-based training program that is designed to improve training effectiveness, and save body shops a significant amount of time and expense when it comes to...
Sep. 9--Some Federal Express planes that fly international routes will be equipped with the same kinds of airborne collision avoidance systems carried on passenger jets. Sep. 9--Some Federal Express planes that fly international routes will be equipped with the same kinds...
00-00-0000 EXPERIMENTAL CARS THAT incorporate advanced electronic systems to enhance safety have been announced by Honda Motor Co. executive VP Hiroyuki Yoshino. One system senses collisions, controls braking to minimize damage, and even calls polic 00-00-0000 EXPERIMENTAL CARS THAT incorporate advanced electronic systems...