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Recall Round-Up: June 29, 2021
Recall Round-Up: June 29, 2021 This edition of Recall Round-Up features recalls from Nissan, General Motors, Gramr Inc., and Plant Guru. Be sure to regularly check our blog for more recall information from around the web. Nissan Motor Corporation …
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Toyota and Nissan expand Takata recall to nearly 6.6 million vehicles
Toyota and Nissan expand Takata recall to nearly 6.6 million vehicles Toyota and Nissan have issued a recall of an additional 6.56 million vehicles with defective Takata airbags. Toyota’s recall affects 5 million vehicles across the globe including 637,000 in the United States, 1.4 million in Japan and 18,000 in Canada. The recall affects 35…
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Parents may be liable for what their kids post on Facebook
Parents may be liable for what their kids post on Facebook According to a ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals, parents can be held liable for what their children post on Facebook. The Georgia Court of Appeals recently ruled that the parents of a seventh-grade boy were negligent for not having their son take…
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Could using iWatch be considered distracted driving?
Could using iWatch be considered distracted driving? When Google Glass originally came out, a woman was pulled over for using the product while driving. Now that the iWatch has been released, there has been talk on whether iWatch will be considered the same as using a mobile phone while driving. The United Kingdom’s Department for…
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Safety in Selling and Buying on Craigslist
Tips for selling and buying safely on Craigslist Last week, a 28-year-old man was shot and killed after a 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend attempted to rob him in Dunwoody, Georgia. The couple had asked to meet the man after he had posted his PS4 Gaming system on Craigslist. After trying to strong arm him…
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Combating Technology with Technology
5 Apps to help you stop texting while driving It is extremely important to drive safe considering your life and the lives of others are at stake. As much as drivers do not intend to drive distracted, the alert saying you received a new message or call can spur a habitual action of reading the…
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Taking the call could risk it all
Talking on the phone – not texting – Is the biggest killer in distracted driving Cellphones are now involved in 26% of all motor vehicle crashes according the National Safety Council. Although there are numerous warnings against texting and driving, it only accounts for about 5% of cellphone related crashes. Using a hand-held or hands-free…
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Understanding Google’s Self-Driving Cars
Understanding Google’s Self-Driving Cars As Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic recently reported, Google’s ambitious plan for self-driving cars requires first that Google collect and upload a massive amount of data. Why data? Because Google is actually creating a “virtual track” out of our highways. Well, 2000 miles out of 4 million so far, so Google…
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Girl’s Facebook Post cost her Parents $80,000
Facebook Post Cost Family $80,000 It’s probably not in your best interest to publicly announce that because your parents won their lawsuit you’re all going to Europe on Facebook, but unfortunately, that is exactly what Patrick Snay’s daughter did. The previous head of a Gulliver Preparatory School in Miama, Florida is now out an $80,000 discrimination…
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The App You Need Most to Drive Safe – The SaferCar App
SaferCar App Keeping up with vehicle safety can be time consuming and overwhelming, but there is a new app to help aid consumers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an app called SaferCar which helps provide consumers with safety information for driving and vehicles. The app enables its users to see recalls…
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