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Good Samaritan Vehicle-Rescue Bill Gets Final OK From Lawmakers
The Florida Senate approved a bill Thursday to allow Floridians to break into a vehicle in order to rescue distressed people or animals left unattended.
Drivers offered tips to guard against carbon monoxide poisoning in winter weather
A motorist shovels snow to free up a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike during a snowstorm on Saturday, in Port Reading, N.J. People are cautioned in winter storms to make sure now or ice doesn't cover tailpipes to prevent carbon monoxide poisioning.
Keyless Automobile Ignition Systems Are Fatally Flawed, Critics Say
You wouldn't deliberately leave your car running after you pull into the garage, but if that car has a keyless push-button ignition you could forget to turn it off. With an attached garage, the carbon monoxide spewing out of the tailpipe could very easily seep into your house, causing illness or death.
Number of deaths linked to keyless ignition jumps, senator pushes NHTSA to act
A growing number of deaths and injuries from carbon monoxide poisonings linked to keyless ignition vehicles has prompted Sen. Bob Casey to push the Department of Transportation to take prompt action to prevent more fatalities.
What’s more dangerous for your child in a car seat — a coat, or the cold?
Advocacy groups are telling parents to remove their child’s coat before putting them in the car seat. But that also leaves the child vulnerable to hypothermia after an accident.
