16 Dec 09: A Melbourne motorist says he thought he would die when his car developed a fault, leaving him unable to stop it speeding on a motorway.
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What do you call a highway program that just keeps going long after its original goals were achieved? A zombie highway. Blueprint America and the PBS NewsHour go to Birmingham, Alabama, to look into the Northern Beltline, a road which will be paid for by taxpayers nationwide.
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Dec. 22: New safety tests show that nearly 20 percent of child booster seats are not recommended by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. TODAY’s Meredith Vieira talks with the organization’s vice president about the startling results. (Today Show) Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - ...
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The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety did a study on 60 different booster seats. Susan Koeppen reports on the best and worst booster seats to keep your child safe on the road.
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There are virtually no laws or regulations mandating safety measures in highway work zones in the United States. As a result, motorists and construction workers are dying, and problem contractors are rehired.
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Center Affiliate Azra Aksamija speaks about the Lost Highway Expedition with Kyong Park. Lost Highway Expedition will begin in Ljubljana, and travel through Zagreb, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Skopje, Pristina, Tirana, Podgorica to conclude in Sarajevo, comprised of two days of events at each c...
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Should taxpayers in California or Illinois pay for the 52-mile road through the hills north of Birmingham, Alabama? Rick Karr speaks to the head of the Coalition for Regional Transportation, Phillip Wiedmeyer.
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The construction of a major highway around the city of Rio de Janeiro has been partly stopped due to the discovery of a small frog under threat of extinction. (Dec 15)
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Before you hit the road, make your trip a safer one. The Institute for Highway Safety released its list of the best booster seats. Whit Johnson reports.
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Blueprint America Zombie Highways
