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Proposal would make hybrid and electric cars noisier

The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing new regulations that would make hybrid and electric vehicles noisier and safer to pedestrians.

Tags: hybrid cars, electric cars, Department of Transportation, National Federation of the Blind, hank silverberg

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10,000 communities begin crackdown on drunken driving

Over 10,000 communities across the country are continuing the campaign to crack down on drunken driving.

Tags: drunken driving, CDC, MADD, interlocks

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D.C. 4 times national average in pedestrian traffic accident fatalities

Pedestrian traffic fatalities in the District are more than four times the national average, according to a 2010 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study released Monday.

Tags: traffic accidents,

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