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Your GPS: What to Do When No One Has a Clue

Stephanie Pierson and Barbara Harrison | Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Voice, Foreign Language, Driving, Gps, Technology, Global Position Syste, Driving Directions, Gps Dependence, Technology News
Stephanie Pierson and Barbara Harrison

We've become so dependent on the GPS that some of us won't back out of our own driveway without its help finding the street at the end.

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Village Green: Is Going Car-Free the New Prius?

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 10.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Sustainability, Cars, Driving, Carsharing, Toyota Prius, Green News
F. Kaid Benfield

Those of us who do own a Prius, like Larry David, may now have to yield our hipness credentials to the latest trend, which is owning no car at all.

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Denying Cab Drivers a Cell Phone Puts Them in Danger (and Makes You Late)

Melissa Plaut | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Cell Phones, Taxis, Driving, Taxi Drivers, Cell Phone Driving Ban, New York Taxis, Taxi and Limousine Commission, Cellphones, New York Cabs, Taxi Cabs, Hands-Free Laws, Bluetooth, Tlc, Taxi, Cab, Matthew Daus, New York News
Melissa Plaut

When taxi drivers find themselves alone in their cabs -- as they often do -- with psychopaths, scam artists, or even just garden-variety drunken idiots, that little hands-free device can be a lifeline.

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There Still Be Dragons: Be Wary of Modern Mapping Devices

Lise Waring | Posted 10.21.2009 | Denver

Read More: Cell Phones, Driving, Jeep Roads, Atlas, Colrado Roads, Mapquest, Telluride, Directions, Gps, Google Maps, Colorado, Denver News
Lise Waring

I've heard tales from visitors who arrived white knuckled in Telluride after their website of choice guided them here via a gnarly 4WD road in their Ford Fiesta rental car.

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Amtrak Ridership Shrinks, But It's Still Second-Best Year For Railroad

AP | JOAN LOWY, Associated Press Writer | Posted 10.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Joseph Boardman, Passengers, Gas Prices, Driving, Economy, Amtrak, Cars, Amtrak Passenger Train, Amtrak Statistics, Amtrak Ridership, Passenger Railroads, Amtrak Numbers, Railroad, Amtrack, Business News

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Amtrak said Monday its ridership dropped by more than a million passengers in the past year, still the second-highest year in the ra...

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France To Donate $1.5 Billion To Electric Car Tech

Yahoo! News | Simon Boehm | Posted 10.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Co2, Fuel Efficiency, Driving, France, Electric Cars, Cars, Green Living, Go Green, Green Technology, Green News

France launched the "battle of the electric car" Thursday as it unveiled plans to invest 1.5 billion euros on infrastructure for the two million elect...

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Obama Bans Federal Employees From Texting While Driving

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Text Messages, Texting and Driving, Driving, Health, Cell Phone Driving Ban, Safety, Texting While Driving, Text Messaging, Living News

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it will seek to ban text messaging by interstate bus drivers and truckers and push states to...

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Obama Admin Calls Distracted Driving An "Epidemic"

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 10.01.2009 | Home

Read More: Texting, Driving, Unsafe Driving, Texting While Driving, Home News

WASHINGTON — Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the ...

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Distracted Driving: Busted

Lorraine Roe | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Cell Phones, Cars, Driving, Motorcycles, Distracted Driving, Aaa, Distracted Driving Los Angeles, Living News
Lorraine Roe

I believe when you get three similar nudges from the universe, someone's trying to send you a message. Today's third sign for me was seeing the term "distracted driving" pop up as the number one search phrase on Yahoo's home page.

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Should Hybrids Be Allowed In The Carpool Lane?

nytimes.com | Kate Galbraith | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Virginia, Traffic, Driving, Hybrids, California, Green Technology, Green Driving, Carpool Lanes, HOV Lanes, Green Living, Fast Lanes, Congestion, Green News

States are beginning to address the question of whether hybrid and electric cars should be allowed in remain in carpool lanes as the number of such ve...

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Would it Kill You to Use Your Turn Signal?

Tamar Abrams | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Cars, Driving, Cell Phones, Safe Driving, Teen Drivers, Parents, Texting, Teenagers, Living News
Tamar Abrams

Like a reformed smoker who is overly sensitive -- and obnoxious -- to those still smoking, I am suddenly hyperaware of the dangers lurking behind the wheel of all the cars around me.

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Fuel Your Car With Grass

Ecofriend | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Driving, Gasoline, Fuel Alternatives, Biofuels, Grass, Cars, Grass as Fuel, Green Alternatives, Green Living, Biofuels Energy, Green Technology, Green News

Scientists at the National Science Foundation think they can produce bio-fuel from leftovers such as grass clipping and other organic waste....

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The Other Man

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Driving, Gps, Relationships, Humor, France, Multicultural, Men, Cars, Film, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Tehran, Europe, Technology, Couples, Living News
Charlotte Safavi

I'm in love with another man. Let me call him Daniel. I met him through my husband Ron. He introduced us at Marseille airport and then offered him a ride to the village where we were staying.

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New Jersey Governor Candidate Chris Christie's Wrong-Way One-Way Drive

Joe Territo | Posted 10.20.2009 | Home

Read More: Chris Christie, New Jersey, Elizabeth, Jon Corzine, Driving, Motorcycles, New Jersey Governor, Home News
Joe Territo

Republican candidate for Governor Chris Christie in 2002 got lost in Elizabeth and attempted to turn right onto a street that was one-way in the other direction.

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Safety Group Seeks Ban On Texting While Driving

nytimes.com | MATT RICHTEL | Posted 09.30.2009 | Home

Read More: Texting While Driving, Driving Safety, Texts, Driving, Texting, Home News

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Save Cash by Going Green: 4 Tips

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Motoring, Fuel, Energy, Gas Prices, Gas, Driving, Landfills, Charity, Carbon Emissions, Economy, Green, Conservation, Green Living, Saving Money, Coal, Methane, Electricity, Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse Gases, Oil Prices, Environment, Earth Hour, Food, Sierra Club, Cash, Going Green and Saving Money, Green Tips, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Going green doesn't just save the outside world. It also can preserve the hard-earned money in your bank account.

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Tragic Dinuba Car Crash: As Bad As The Diane Schuler Accident

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Diane Schuler, Driving, Car Accidents, Car Crash, Prison, Dinuba, Seat-Belts, People Magazine, Safety, Raising Children, Cars, Parenting, Justice Department, Gangs, Living News
Ramon Resa, MD

Parents, always make sure your children wear their seat belts! Families, take accountability.

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Village Green: It Takes a Village to Age In Place

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Community, Driving, Aging, Senior Citizens, Neighborhoods, Smart Growth, Cities, Green News
F. Kaid Benfield

One of the goals of smart growth must be to create neighborhoods that foster "aging in place."

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Village Green: Distracted Driving Is Also an Enviromental Issue

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Cell Phones, Driving, Walking, Safety, Sustainability, Bicycling, Community, Smart Growth, Green News
F. Kaid Benfield

Texting-while-driving is not just a safety issue, it's an environmental issue too. If our streets aren't safe and perceived as such, it'll be that much harder to convince people to walk or bicycle.

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Green Your Driving Habits: 4 Tips

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Road Rage, Mpg, Gas, Driving, Vehicles, Idling, Fuel Efficiency, Green, Oil, Green Driving, Cars, Air Pollution, Pollution, Miles Per Gallon, Green News
Avital Binshtock

I know, I know: It's better to take public transit, or walk or bike, than drive. But for those times when motoring can't be avoided, recall these tips to minimize your vehicle's impact on the planet.

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The Dixie Cop: 600 Miles of Yard Sales with my Six Year Old

Pam Bristow | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Driving, Alabama, Vintage Shopping, Kids, Tennessee, 127 Sale, Ohio, Yard Sales, Kentucky, Travel, Road Trip, Family Vacations, Antiques, Vacations, Living News
Pam Bristow

We realized that a simple drive across a simple place, rummaging through junk with someone you love is just as good (if not better) than a week at any of the five star resorts.

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New Game Measures Ability To Multitask

nytimes.com | Tara Parker | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Texting While Driving, Driving Safety, Driving, Unitasking, Multitasking, Texting, Unitask, Multitask, Living News

Studies consistently show that when we try to multitask while driving, whether it's eating, changing the radio or text messaging, we put ourselves and...

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Jason Linkins and Alex Leo

Alex And Jason Have Questions For The News: Texting While Driving

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins and Alex Leo | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Driving, Video, Cnn, Media Criticism, Texting, Driving While Texting, Media News

At issue today is a report on AC: 360 that sought to totally expose how dangerous it was to send text messages to your friends while driving a car. Now, one would think that this is a pretty simple issue to discuss.

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Texting While Driving MORE DANGEROUS Than Talking On Cell Phone

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 08.29.2009 | Home

Read More: Texting, Driving, Texting While Driving, Home News

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers called for states to ban texting while driving or face cuts in highway funds, citing the need to reduce driver...

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Fear of A Double Dip Recession

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Driving, Pattern Language, Cars, Integral Thinking, Obama Economy, Metrosprawl, Oil Economy, Recession, Permaculture, Christopher Alexander, Density, Oil, Communities, Double Dip Recession, Diabetes, Cities, Business News
Stephen C. Rose

The enemies remain the car, the superhighway, the notion of endless oil and the willingness to grit teeth and accept the constraints of what passes for life in metrosprawl.

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