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...Sept. 11 When an aircraft crashed into the 30-story Pirelli tower in the center of Milan, many feared a repeat of Sept. 11. Initial investigations revealed that minutes before the crash, 67-year-old Luigi-Gino Fasulo, pilot of the four-seater tourist plane, had radioed air traffic control that he had landing-gear problems. Fasulo and two women died and 29 other people were injured. "This had nothing to do with the haunting images of the Twin Towers," said Interior Minister Claudio Scajola. "Sure, tragedy struck, but it could have been worse...
...technologies that may extend the safe-driving life of older people. The fire engine-red 2000 VW Beetle is outfitted with driving simulators and bumper-mounted sensors that use radar to activate collision-warning and emergency-alert systems. The collision-warning system gauges the speed and distance of oncoming traffic, which can help older drivers safely make a left-hand turn--the most common cause of crashes for the elderly. The emergency-alert system beeps when a car drifts from its lane. A vision-enhancement screen on the windshield helps reduce glare from the halo effect of approaching lights...
...DEFENSIVE-DRIVING COURSES Driver's-education classes designed for older people, such as those offered by the AARP, AAA and National Safety Council, can teach how to maintain a safe distance between cars, estimate blind spots and properly merge into oncoming traffic...
...Illinois and New Hampshire--require a road test every two or four years for drivers ages 75 and older. Other states have accelerated renewals at two-year intervals and require vision tests after age 65. Iowa and Florida are following new engineering guidelines set down by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They are designed to help older drivers by enlarging the type on street signs, creating left-hand-turn lanes and improving lighting along roadways. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests that four-way stop signs alone reduce accidents...
...Service's Interagency Border Inspection System (IBIS), which is run at border crossing points. A greater number of names, including aliases, partial names and sound-alike names are being put into the Department of State's TIPOFF system, used to check foreigners seeking visas. Unlike a trooper making a traffic stop, Justice officials say, a consular officer has considerable time to investigate whether the applicant is, in fact, the same person who's referred to on the terrorist suspect list...