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San Francisco Uber Crash Raises Complicated Legal Issues

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San Francisco Uber Crash Raises Complicated Legal Issues

A serious New Years’ Eve pedestrian accident is raising several complicated legal issues surrounding taxi services such as Uber Car. ABC7 News affiliate KGO-TV previously reported that a 57-year-old Uber

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San Fran Police Officer Injured in South of Market Motorcycle Accident

Many San Francisco motorcycle accidents are attributable to inattentive car drivers. Motorists often fail to notice motorcycles and engage in driving behaviors which greatly increase the likelihood of a crash.

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Texting While Driving Increases in California, Despite Ban

California banned the use of handheld cellphones while driving in 2008. A recent study has shown that since that time, the rate of cellphone-to-ear use has declined by 57 percent

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California Attempts to Combat Distracted Driving

Communities throughout California are cracking down on the use of cellphones in cars. Cities such as Pasadena are putting up billboards which encourage drivers to avoid texting while driving. These

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Sleeping aids may create unsafe morning drivers, officials say

On an early July morning, the wife of New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo was driving on Interstate 684 when she crashed her car into a tractor-trailer. After swerving into

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Ford Fined $17.35M for Delaying Recall of Defective Escapes

Federal regulators recently fined Ford Motor Company for failing to promptly recall defective vehicles last year. Ford will pay a $17.35 million fine in connection with the 2012 recall of

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Alameda County teen arrested after deadly hit-and-run accident

An 18-year-old Pleasanton man was arrested recently on suspicion vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving. CBS News San Francisco reports that the teen hit two cyclists on north Foothill Road near

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GMC expands recall of midsize SUVs that pose fire risk

General Motors has expanded its recall of midsize SUVs containing an auto defect that poses a fire risk to consumers. The company announced that 230,000 midsize SUVs sold in North

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NHTSA Warns Chrysler of Need to Recall Jeeps Due to Fire Risk

After a lengthy investigation stemming from a 2009 Center for Auto Safety petition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ratcheted to a rare level of enforcement. According to a letter

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Nissan Recalls Micra, Cube Cars Due to Manufacturing Defect

Nissan Motor Company recently recalled certain models of its Cube and Micra compact cars. The manufacturer says that its vehicles have a manufacturing defect which may cause the steering wheels

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