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An alert rider of the Boston area transit system helped nab an alleged flasher by posting a photo of the suspect on Twitter, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority.

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Distracted drivers caughtupdated: Tue Jan 26 2010 12:29:00

Affiliate KRON's Stanley Roberts rides along as an officer catches distracted drivers in the act.

New rule for truck, bus drivers: No textingupdated: Tue Jan 26 2010 12:29:00

Drivers of commercial trucks and buses are prohibited from texting under federal guidelines that U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Tuesday.

Illinois to ban texting while drivingupdated: Thu Aug 06 2009 17:16:00

Illinois will become the 17th state on Thursday to ban texting while driving, a safety worry that has caught the attention of the federal government.

Texting and driving banupdated: Tue Aug 04 2009 14:02:00

A new bill in the Senate would require states to ban texting while driving. CNN's Jason Carroll reports.

Accidents prompt summit on distracted drivingupdated: Tue Aug 04 2009 14:02:00

The Obama administration is calling together a wide range of officials next month to address how to end accidents caused by distracted motorists.

Free parking for all? Smart parking meters hackedupdated: Fri Jul 31 2009 08:51:00

Scofflaws could hack the smart cards that access electronic parking meters in large cities around the United States, researchers are finding.

Texting is 'driving blind'updated: Thu Jul 30 2009 09:44:00

CNN's Tom Foreman shows the dangers of texting while driving.

Senators push nationwide ban on texting while drivingupdated: Thu Jul 30 2009 09:44:00

Four senators pushed for a bill Wednesday to ban texting while driving, a day after a study found that drivers who text while on the road are much more likely to have an accident than undistracted drivers.

Study: Texting while driving more dangerous for truckersupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 18:45:00

Truckers who text while driving are 23 times more likely to crash or get into a near-wreck than an undistracted driver, while car drivers face the greatest danger when dialing their cell phones, a transportation study found.

Beware of texting truckersupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 18:45:00

A new study shows texting while driving greatly increases crash risk. CNN's Josh Levs reports.

NTSB: Sleep disorder may have contributed to Boston train crashupdated: Tue Jul 14 2009 17:20:00

A Boston trolley operator killed in a crash last year likely had a sleep disorder and fell into a "micro-sleep" shortly before the collision, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled Tuesday.

Investigator: Texting driver should have seen stopped trolleyupdated: Mon May 11 2009 11:52:00

The operator of a trolley that rear-ended another trolley should have been able to see the other vehicle was stopped 480 feet ahead, a federal investigator said Monday.

BTA bans cell phonesupdated: Mon May 11 2009 11:52:00

The head of the Boston Transit Authority is banning drivers from carrying cell phones.

Mass transit an afterthought?updated: Wed Jul 16 2008 13:41:00

Atlanta's mayor and transit CEO discuss the impact of rising fuel costs and the future of mass transit.

Time.com: Boston, Chicago Train Wrecks Probedupdated: Thu May 29 2008 09:00:00

Investigators are probing commuter train accidents in both Boston and Chicago that resulted in 24 injuries in both cities and one death

Fortune: FAST TRACK B-SCHOOLupdated: Mon Nov 01 1993 00:01:00

Talk about fast learners. A dozen residents of Franklin, Massachusetts, knuckle down to ''Principles of Management'' at roughly 60 mph -- during their morning commute into Boston. The so-called Cho...

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