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Gas Prices Slightly Higher This Memorial Day Weekend

Posted May 23rd 2013 by Matthew de Paula | AOL Autos

There will be more Memorial Day travelers on the road this year, facing a slight increase in gas prices, according to AAA. ...

CATEGORIES: Fuel Efficiency, Driving, Gas Prices

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Rental Car Safety Act Facing Opposition From Dealers, Carmakers

Posted May 21st 2013 by Sharon Silke Carty | AOL Autos

Lawmakers, safety advocates and auto industry representatives debated whether or not car rental companies should be allowed to rent vehicles that have been recalled. ...

CATEGORIES: Auto Recalls, Car Safety, Driving

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Drowsy Driving Remains An Elusive Highway Dilemma

Posted May 12th 2013 by Associated Press

More than 11,000 deaths were attributed to drowsy driving from 2000 to 2010. ...

CATEGORIES: Car Safety, Driving

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Motorist Flees Accident With Man Trapped On Hood

Posted May 6th 2013 by AOL Autos Staff

A fender-bender in Roswell, Ga. could have had fatal consequences over the weekend. ...

CATEGORIES: Driving, Driving Laws

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Child Jumps From Car And On To Freeway

Posted May 3rd 2013 by AOL Autos Staff

An 8-year-old girl leapt out of her mother's speeding car and onto the I-94 freeway near Mt. Elliot, Mich., remarkably sustaining only minor injuries. ...

CATEGORIES: Car Safety, Driving

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April Auto Sales Best Since 2007

Posted May 1st 2013 by AOL Autos Staff

Automakers posted their strongest April sales since 2007, before the recent Recession started and the economic meltdown that drove General Motors and Chrysler into bankruptcy took place, as consumers feel more confident about their incomes and economic outlook and replace their aging wheels. ...

CATEGORIES: Driving, Auto Sales, Car Selling

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Terrible Parallel Parking Attempt Caught On Camera

Posted Apr 30th 2013 by AOL Autos Staff

A group of Irish students captured this video of a driver attempting to parallel park – for half an hour. ...

CATEGORIES: Driving, Weird Car News

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Horrified Witnesses Save Man After Car Plunges Into River

Posted Apr 24th 2013 by Associated Press

Police say one man died and another man was hospitalized after their car plunged into a Philadelphia river when the driver accelerated in the wrong direction by mistake. ...

CATEGORIES: Driving, Weird Car News, Car Crashes

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Sorry, Siri: Voice Texting Not Safer Behind The Wheel

Posted Apr 23rd 2013 by Steve Siler | AOL Autos

If you are one of the many Americans who think that voice-to-text applications on smartphones can make it safe to text while driving, think again. According to a research study released Tuesday, voice-to-text systems on handheld devices offer no measurable safety benefits to drivers over manual ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive News, Automotive Technology, Driving

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Drag Racing Car Flies Into Stands, Injures Two Fans

Posted Apr 23rd 2013 by AOL Autos Staff

Two people were briefly hospitalized after the body blew off a Funny Car at an NHRA race, landing in spectator areas in front of the grandstands. ...

CATEGORIES: Driving, Car Crashes

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Jackie Hance Blames Herself For Crash That Killed Three Daughters

Posted Apr 22nd 2013 by AOL Autos Staff

A woman whose three young daughters were killed in a 2009 wrong-way drunken-driving crash on a New York State highway says she still blames herself for the tragedy. ...

CATEGORIES: Car Safety, Driving, Car Crashes

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Two Kids Save Runaway Car After Father Loses Consciousness

Posted Apr 17th 2013 by AOL Autos Staff

A terrifying ride for two pre-teens ended without incident after their quick thinking saved them and their father from a potential high speed crash. ...

CATEGORIES: Driving, Speeding Tickets, Weird Car News

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Michigan Wants To Pass New Laws Allowing Driverless Cars

Posted Apr 16th 2013 by Pete Bigelow | AOL Autos

Silicon Valley sits at the epicenter of the nation's software industry. Detroit sits at the epicenter of the nation's auto industry. As the two industries merge, there's a rivalry brewing. ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive Technology, Driving, Driving Laws

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NBC's Chuck Todd Learns What Can Happen When You Ignore Your Red Light Camera Violation

Posted Apr 15th 2013 by Michael Zak | AOL Autos

"So I just learned the hard way that an unpaid red-light camera ticket can be part of a credit report. That seems ridiculous," NBC's Chuck Todd tweeted last week after he presumably neglected to pay for a violation. ...

CATEGORIES: Driving, Speeding Tickets, Driving Laws

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