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- Will U.S. reimpose national speed limit?
- WASHINGTON -- An influential Republican senator suggested Thursday that Congress might want to consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline and, in turn possibly ease fuel prices. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., asked Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to look into what speed limit would provide optimum gasoline...
- Research articles 2008-07-04
- Steer Clear Of Mobiles
- POLICE and road safety groups have reacted to the sentence handed out to Begg. Sgt Ian Dey, of Newcastle Area Command motor patrols, said: "This crash has devastated the lives of two families and will have a major impact on them for the rest of their lives. "Research...
- Research articles 2007-07-21
- Iran president defends petrol rationing after protests
- TEHRAN AFP — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended Friday his government's decision to ration petrol in oil-rich Iran after the move sparked violent protests. "Petrol rationing is great task, although it is a complex task," the president was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency. "This issue needs...
- Research articles 2007-06-29
- Edmond's Evergreen Productions receives Environmental Protection
- An Edmond public relations firm received a 2006 Clean Air Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency for its work for the city of Lawton. Evergreen Productions received one of only 13 Clean Air Excellence Awards presented nationwide. Theresa Green, president and owner of...
- Research articles 2007-05-17
- DuPage County in 60 seconds.(News)
- Last headliners announced: Ribfest organizers in Naperville went new wave to round out their main-stage headliners for this year's Fourth of July weekend festival. A trio of 1980s-era British new wave groups have banded together for a "Rockin' the Colonies Tour" that will make...
- Research articles 2007-04-25
- PennDot admits 'disastrous' response
- As ice and snow pounded three interstate highways last week, PennDot lost control of its handling of the storm and the results were "disastrous," the head of the agency admitted yesterday. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Allen D. Biehler apologized for what he called the "utter failure" of his...
- Research articles 2007-02-23
- And still, the fallout continues
- INQUIRER HARRISBURG BUREAU HARRISBURG - Gov. Rendell expertly used the political lessons of Hurricane Katrina by swiftly taking blame for the state's handling of a serious natural disaster and commissioning an independent investigation. But his swift response did not quell an angry outcry from legislators demanding answers to...
- Research articles 2007-02-21
- For one Pa. couple, things went from bad to worse
- Laurie and Maurice Aburdene should have known their trip home wasn't going to go smoothly when they got into their car at Philadelphia International Airport Wednesday afternoon and found the battery dead. It would get much worse for the Lewisburg couple. Back from three weeks at the University...
- Research articles 2007-02-16
- Senior British cop nabbed using mobile while driving
- LONDON AFP — A senior policeman in southern England was caught driving his car while using his mobile phone, an offence in the UK, by an angry motorist who followed him all the way back to his police station, The Times reported. Guy Darby, a chief superintendent in the Surrey...
- Research articles 2006-10-22
- Australian driver charged for reversing across outback
- SYDNEY AFP — Shocked police have slapped an Australian driver with reckless driving charges after he tried to reverse more than 500 kilometres (310 miles) across the country's outback. Police were astounded by the man's ambitious attempt to drive backwards all the way from the gold mining town of Kalgoorlie,...
- Research articles 2006-10-06
- Sheetz begins sales of ethanol in Pittsburgh area
- Gasoline mega-retailer Sheetz has begun distribution of an alternative motor vehicle fuel in the greater Pittsburgh area.Further expansion of Sheetz's distribution sites may eventually allow motorists in northeastern Pennsylvania NEPA to purchase the fuel locally, thereby reducing the region's dependence on foreign oil while utilizing a clean energy source.The fuel,...
- Research articles 2006-10-01
- Make-up at the wheel costs Welsh motorist dearly
- LONDON AFP — A motorist in Wales was fined 200 pounds (290 euros, 350 dollars) on Wednesday -- and seen on national television -- after she was caught on police video putting on her make-up while driving. Donna Maddock, 22, from Mold in north Wales, was pictured with both...
- Research articles 2006-03-08
- Boycott is back: traffic dives 44% as free ride ends.
- Byline: Alexandra Smith Dec 01, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- CrossCity Motorway, operator of the new toll road tunnel in Sydney, has ended a period of ...
- Research articles 2005-12-01
- Australian fined after wounding motorist while trying to shoot cow
- SYDNEY AFP — An Australian received a 1,000 dollar (750 US) fine for accidentally wounding a passing motorist in the leg while trying to shoot dead a cow. Rudolf Stadler, 51, was also banned by a Brisbane district court from holding a gun license for five years, national radio...
- Research articles 2005-10-26
- Saving at the Pump
- With record fuel prices, motorists are more concerned than ever about saving at the pump. Marlyn Bridges of GM Goodwrench says improved fuel economy begins with keeping up with your vehicle's scheduled maintenance, which is found in your Owner's Manual. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly...
- Research articles 2005-10-07
- Flash floods block Paris-Brussels motorway
- BRUSSELS AFP — Torrential rain left parts of the main Paris-Brussels motorway underwater overnight, triggering huge traffic jams with motorists stuck for up to nine hours. Flash flooding caused by storms was at its worst on the E19 motorway near Mons in southern Belgium, where a 600-metre stretch of...
- Research articles 2005-06-30
- No more oxyfueling up the car
- PROVO -- When the sun comes up on Monday morning, a sight that has become familiar to Utah County motorists over the past decade will be missing. There will be no oxyfuel signs at local filling stations and convenience stores. And that should provide some much needed relief...
- Research articles 2004-10-28
- Nigerian agency lauds court ruling on fuel prices
- LAGOS AFP — Nigeria's petrol pricing agency welcomed a court ruling which worried motorists when it opened the way for fuel sellers to fix their own prices and barred a planned mass strike over higher costs. A federal high court in Abuja on Tuesday banned the Nigeria Labour Congress...
- Research articles 2004-09-23
- Wrong-way British motorists fess up
- LONDON AFP ? One in 10 drivers in Britain confesses to having driven on the wrong side of the road while travelling abroad, according to a recent survey. If the findings are correct, they mean that 814,000 British motorists have found themselves driving in the face of oncoming traffic...
- Research articles 2004-07-27
- New Hampshire Lawmakers Are Close to Reaching Tollbooth Token Compromise.
- By Kevin Landrigan, The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--CONCORD, N.H. -- Legislative leaders appear ready to back off from proposals to reduce the breaks that motorists get for using tokens to get through turnpike tollbooths. ...
- Research articles 2004-05-18
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