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Illinois to ban texting while driving

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.

Accidents prompt summit on distracted driving

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 hacked

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

Senators push nationwide ban on texting while driving

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 truckers

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.

NTSB: Sleep disorder may have contributed to Boston train crash

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 trolley

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.

Time.com: Boston, Chicago Train Wrecks Probed

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-SCHOOL

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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