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Transportation Sec. LaHood announces anti-texting rules for bus, truck drivers in Washington
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro announce federal rules prohibiting truck and bus driving from texting while driving as part of the Transportation Department's anti-distracted driving campaign at the National Press Club in Washington on January 26, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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Federal shutdown stalled auto safety regulators
Federal shutdown stalled auto safety regulators
One of the federal agencies affected during Congress's fight over a stopgap government funding bill is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Ray LaHood joins Axelrod's politics institute
Ray LaHood joins Axelrod's politics institute
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined former Obama adviser David Axelrod's Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago.
Crash tests for Jeeps, fuel cells and a muscle car
Crash tests for Jeeps, fuel cells and a muscle car
Auto safety advocates are calling for government regulators to crash-test older model Jeeps to make sure protective trailer hitches actually protect occupants.
Ray LaHood says U.S. needs stronger leadership
Washington needs strong leaders who listen and make fair decisions, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in an op-ed piece in the Chicago Tribune.
Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx confirmed as transportation chief
Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx confirmed as transportation chief
Mayor Anthony Foxx of Charlotte, N.C., won a unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to be the next secretary of transportation.
Corollas, Jeeps, buttons, knobs and backup cameras
Corollas, Jeeps, buttons, knobs and backup cameras
I had a girlfriend in college who had a 1970 Toyota Corolla. Back in the day the boxy Japanese compact was a novelty, sort of like what early buyers of Hyundai and Kia vehicles experienced when they drove South Korean cars in the early 1990s.
Egypt's sentencing of 42 int'l non-profit staffers concerns U.S.
The United States Tuesday expressed concern over sentences a Cairo court gave 42 staffers for non-profits that took foreign funds without government consent.
Kan. party bus company idled after fatal accident turns up infractions
U.S. transportation officials disclosed Tuesday they shut down a Kansas party bus operator, finding it "utterly deficient" in running a safe operation.
U.S., Canada pursuing joint border infrastructure plan
U.S., Canada pursuing joint border infrastructure plan
The United States and Canada Thursday announced for the first time they are working together on a border infrastructure investment plant.
Is the driving boom over; domestic cars quality up
Is the driving boom over; domestic cars quality up
U.S. automakers win "Total Quality" awards
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We're going to look at everything and then we'll make a judgment with our friends in Congress and decide what direction we should go
No-ride list possible for Amtrak?
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We're going to talk to our friends in the industry. We're going to make sure we get it right for them and for what we believe is in the best interest of the country
LaHood: U.S. will 'get it right' on mpg
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No safety issues will be compromised. Flying is safe. Air traffic controllers are guiding airplanes. Safety inspectors are on duty and are doing their job. No one needs to worry about safety
Obama, Dems rip impasse over FAA
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Our top priority is protecting the safety of the traveling public
FAA to take action on laser incidents
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The agreements signed today are a win for roadway safety and they are a win for trade
U.S., Mexico sign trucking agreements
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden order take-out lunch at Taylor Gourmet on Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington, D.C. on October 4, 2013. The reason he gave was they are starving and the establishment is giving a 10 percent discount to furloughed government workers as an indication of how ordinary Americans are looking out for one another. UPI/Pete Marovich/Pool