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WASHINGTON, D.C.: In an apparent concession that air bags can pose more risks than benefits for small adults and children, the government has reportedly reversed policy and will allow motorists to have their air bags disconnected. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration within days will rewrite regulations to allow motorists to have their air bags disconnected by dealers and mechanics, according to a report in USA Today. Currently, only car users can disconnect safety devices, but few have the mechanical know-how required. This approach is an alternative to giving motorists a cutoff switch that would allow drivers to turn...
...year came one morning on C-SPAN during the Republican Convention in San Diego. An elderly woman called in to say why she couldn't back Dole. I am his age, she said, and people our age--they shouldn't let us drive! Have you seen us on the highway? They shouldn't give us licenses...
David Douillet, 27, France The heavyweight judo champion was injured in a highway motorcycle accident a month ago just outside Paris. The injuries to his right leg and shoulder have forced him to sit out all training since the accident. He is not expected to return to the mat for at least five months...
Veteran officers, for example, often become adept at spotting stolen cars on a busy highway...
BORN: Nov. 21, 1959, Washington, D.C. EDUCATION: Princeton U, B.A., 1982; U of Wisconsin, J.D., 1989 FAMILY: Wife, Karen O'Leary RELIGION: Jewish MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Jobs-program coordinator; deputy county prosecutor; congressional aide POLITICAL CAREER: Sought Democratic nomination for Washington House, 1994 ADDRESS: 22933 Highway 99, Edmonds...