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25 Aug 2009 21:01

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Culture: The texting-while-driving video designed to scare you #(^@less

  • This video is very disturbing. But it’s arguably such a great example of a scared-straight commercial that it’s bound to stick in the popular consciousness for a while. Note: Please be careful while watching. It’s dark. It may give you nightmares.source

28 Jul 2009 10:18

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U.S.: OMG. Texting when driving is incredibly dangerous, guys

  • 23.2 times the risk of getting in a crash when you’re texting source

16 Jul 2009 12:22

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Tech: The blind can’t see, but they can drive around controlled tracks

Clearly, some genius came up with an idea to let blind people drive vehicles. And someone took a photo the driver will never see. source

13 Jun 2009 12:43

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Offbeat: The hardest-working traffic camera in all of San Diego

  • 4,503 tickets handed out by one camera in the last year source

10 Apr 2009 21:41

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Tech: That Tesla Roadster electric car can go the distance

  • 241 miles on a single charge, average speed 28mph source

08 Feb 2009 21:29

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U.S.: Gas is creeping up in price again

  • 6ยข national rise in prices in the last two weeks; it’s nearly $2 a gallon source