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Evidence overwhelmingly indicates that texting makes driving—an already dangerous activity—much more accident-prone. A study released by Virginia Tech found that the risk of an accident increases 23 times. A casual test by Car and Driver magazine, performed in actual cars, found that drivers...

Author: By Adam R. Gold | Title: Bring Texting to a Standstill | 9/8/2009 | See Source »

To maximize its effectiveness, a national bill on cellphone use in cars should be enacted quickly. While text messaging has been around for a decade, its recent proliferation means that etiquette is still changing and attitudes toward acceptable behavior are still receptive to molding. Americans need to get the message...

Author: By Adam R. Gold | Title: Bring Texting to a Standstill | 9/8/2009 | See Source »

But the boxes and recyclables students discard during the move-in process are not simply loaded into a truck and sent to the dump to deteriorate alongside rusty cars and Styrofoam.

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Opening Days Boost Harvard Recycling | 9/8/2009 | See Source »

Residents of Samoa are bracing for chaos this month as the Pacific island nation becomes the first country in decades to order motorists to start driving on the opposite side of the road. On the morning of Sept. 7, drivers will switch from the right side of the street - where...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Don't We All Drive on the Same Side of the Road? | 9/5/2009 | See Source »

One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left (one reason, stated in a 1908 catalog: the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the curb, "especially ... if...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Don't We All Drive on the Same Side of the Road? | 9/5/2009 | See Source »

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