Wednesday, March 10, 2010

alt.autos - 4 new messages in 2 topics - digest

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Today's topics:

* Black cars are 47 & 12 % more likely than white cars to have accidents - 1
messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos/t/a5ca6d3e86997b98?hl=en
* NHTSA under fire - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos/t/dc2ca36cf4702cd3?hl=en

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TOPIC: Black cars are 47 & 12 % more likely than white cars to have accidents
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos/t/a5ca6d3e86997b98?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Mar 8 2010 4:47 pm
From: ShadowTek


On 2010-03-07, TE Cheah <4ws@gmail.com> wrote:
> in dawn / dusk & daylight, found by Australia's Monash University
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_safety#Conspicuity
> Govnmnts should ban black paint on all vehicles.

I've always thought grey was the most dangerous color, as it's the best
pavement camo.

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TOPIC: NHTSA under fire
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos/t/dc2ca36cf4702cd3?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Mar 9 2010 1:54 pm
From: "C. E. White"


http://www.sae.org/mags/sve/7743

The withering national publicity focused on Toyota's handling of complaints
about sudden acceleration has prompted congressional concern about the
capability of NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Among
the issues being debated is whether the agency has the engineering know-how
in-house to quickly and thoroughly respond to allegations of safety defects

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