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New law could make bicycling a little safer
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Riding a bicycle on city streets and rural roads is an act of
faith. Will the motorist see the cyclist and give him wide berth as
he passes? Or will he be changing a CD or tuning the radio and drift
to the edge of the road? Will the driver turn right suddenly and cut
the rider off?
In crashes between cyclists and cars, cyclists always lose. The
only way to prevent such crashes is to give each form of travel its
own lane. An analysis of all reported bicycle-vehicle crashes in
Wisconsin ...
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WOMEN AT THE WHEEL THE STATE'S FIRST FEMALE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES PRESIDES OVER A FEMALE-DOMINATED AGENCY. SHE BRAKES TO TALK ABOUT WOMEN DRIVERS, COUNTERFEIT LICENSES, AND LOW-NUMBERED PLATES.
The Boston Globe
; The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is estrogen alley. Of 874 employees at the Registry, 75 percent are women, including Kimberly Hinden, the first female registrar of motor vehicles in state history. In addition to her duties registering vehicles and licensing drivers, Hinden, 39, a TV
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Council split on Gold Camp Panel recommends limited opening for motor vehicles
The Gazette
; Bucking its own employees' advice, the Colorado Springs City Council recommended Tuesday that Gold Camp Road be opened for only a limited time to motor vehicles. A divided council got behind a plan written by the Trails and Open Space Coalition that one-way traffic be allowed on the mountain road
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Who's at the Wheel of the Motor Vehicles Bureau?
The Washington Post
; When I was a green Army second lieutenant more than 30 years ago, it was drummed into my head that I was responsible for everything the men under my command did or failed to do. Instead of pointing fingers at my subordinates when something went wrong, I was expected to accept responsibility for the
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Police warn gopeds must be taxed and insured; SWANSEA: Scooters treated as motor vehicles.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
; THEY'RE the height of fashion and certainly won't get you very far, but don't try to ride one unless it is fully insured, taxed and you're wearing a helmet. South Wales Police are warning people with motorised scooters - gopeds - that they have to be treated as motor vehicles. Police have been
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Drunken drivers don't need breaks, The Division of Motor Vehicles should defend a tough stance
Charleston Daily Mail
; A couple of years ago, the state Supreme Court ruled that the Division of Motor Vehicles may automatically revoke the licenses of those who enter no-contest pleas to drunken driving charges, just as it does the licenses of those who enter guilty pleas. A few members of the Kanawha delegation fought
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