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Asia
Driver in Penang fatal container accident pleads not guilty to dangerous driving, denied bail
SINGAPORE: The trailer driver involved in an accident that killed a 21-year-old woman in Malaysia’s Penang state has pleaded not…
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Bus accident in Zacatecas kills 19
Nineteen people were killed and six others were injured when a bus crashed into a detached semi-trailer on a highway…
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Inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim
BALTIMORE — It was just another overnight shift for Damon Davis, a road construction inspector who was supervising repairs on…
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US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including i ncreasingly large…
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Light electric vehicles banned on major roads in Metro Manila over safety concerns
SAFETY AMONG REASONS FOR NEW REGULATION The prohibition was implemented following an information and awareness campaign. MMDA chairman Don Artes…
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2 police horses on the lam cause traffic jam on I-90 in Cleveland area
CLEVELAND — Drivers on an Ohio interstate came upon an unusual traffic hazard over the weekend — a pair of…
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‘It looks quite run-down’: Iconic Road Safety Community Park to be redeveloped
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Home Affairs published a tender on the government procurement website GeBIZ, calling for project…
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Tesla recalls over 2m vehicles to fix defective system that monitors drivers
DETROIT — Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that’s…
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Investigators found fire, safety hazards under LA freeway before arson fire
LOS ANGELES — State investigators repeatedly identified fire and safety hazards at a leased storage space under an elevated Los…
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Toyota recalls 751,000 Highlanders in the US to make sure bumper covers and hardware can’t fall off
Toyota is recalling about 751,000 large SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem with the tabs that hold the…
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