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A motor vehicle is a machine with a motor (or engine) used for transportation. Most commonly an internal combustion engine is used but electric or other motors can also be used. The vehicles are equipped with wheels and usually operate on roads. The motor vehicle term can be used in conjunction with automobiles (autos or cars), trucks (lorry), buses, motorboats, motorcycles or a motorized bicycle (moped); most commonly a motor vehicle refers to a car or truck. Generally there are motor vehicle laws in place to regulate right of way, responsibilities and rules of the road including speed limits.
Blogs on motor vehicles may cover traffic accidents, motor vehicle offenses and history databases for motor vehicles. Other motor vehicle blogs may include new or pending legislation, or point to websites that allow consumers to buy a new car. The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System is a national database to list cars badly damaged or written off to prevent consumers from unknowingly repurchasing such a vehicle.
The Product Liability Law Blog points to the Forbes Most Dangerous Vehicle List to help consumers make safe choices about motor vehicles
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “motor vehicle”
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Man dies in accident after deer crashes through windshield
Washington Injury Attorney Blog —
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A driver was killed in a motor vehicle accident after he apparently hit a deer on Highway 20, north of Newport, Washington in Pend Orielle County which is about 50 miles north-east of Spokane According to a report on KREM.com, the accident occurred around 6am this morning. The deer probably went through the ...11 hours ago -
Motorcycle Deaths and Injuries
Day On Torts —
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a report titled " Motorcycle Helmet Use and Head and Facial Injuries ." The Report has a lot of data on motorcycle crashes and the injuries the result, comparing the injuries received by those wearing helmets and those that do not. Here ...1 day ago -
New Jersey Law Requiring Snow to be Removed from Vehicles Goes into Effect
New Jersey Accident and Injury Law Blog —
Authority: 420
Last month, a law that requires New Jersey drivers to remove snow and ice accumulation from their vehicles, went into effect. The law will apply to both commercial and non-commercial drivers. With this, New Jersey becomes the first state in the country to have such a law. Now, New Jersey drivers must remove snow ...1 day ago -
Avoid Drunk Driving Accidents - Hire a Designated Driver
New Jersey Accident and Injury Law Blog —
Authority: 420
New Jersey, like most of the rest of the country, has seen a drop in the numbers of drunk driving accident fatalities on its streets every year. However, there still continue to be far too many drivers on the streets driving under the influence, in spite of the prospect of fines, jail time or license suspensions. ...1 day ago -
Seat Belt Use Continues to Increase
Day On Torts —
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The use of seat belts continues to increase in the United States. Seat belt use in 2009 stood at 84 percent, a gain from 83 percent use in 2008. This result is from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) which is the only survey that provides nationwide probability-based observed data on seat belt use in ...2 days ago -
Olympic National Forest’s Motor Vehicle Use Map Has Been Published and is Soon to be Released
Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures —
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Olympic National Forest1835 Black Lake Blvd.Olympia, WA 98512-5623 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: November 9, 2009Public Affairs Office: (360) 956-2274 FAX (360) 956-2330Olympia, WA – Olympic National Forest’s Motor Vehicle Use Map, which identifies routes available for motor vehicle use, has been published and will ...2 days ago -
X52 - Extra drunk driving patrols every weekend
Washington Injury Attorney Blog —
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The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) calls their program "X52." What does "X52" mean? Extra DUI patrols every weekend of the year. The WTSC has given local law enforcement agencies $450,000 to fund extra patrols on the weekends in order to reduce speeding and DUI car accidents which cause so many ...2 days ago -
Ford announces new safety features in Explorer
Washington Injury Attorney Blog —
Authority: 129
Ford Motor Corporation has announced that it will be the first car maker to build seat belt airbags into the rear seats of their Ford Explorer. The safety devices will be available in the Explorers next year. Seat belt airbags are integrated into the shoulder portion of rear seat seat belts. The airbags deploy ...2 days ago -
Two women killed in Bremerton single-car accident
Washington Injury Attorney Blog —
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Two women in their twenties were killed and a 24-year-old man was seriously injured when they were involved in a single-car accident in Bremerton early Sunday morning. According to a report on Seattles KOMO News.com , the man was driving a 2004 Dodge Stratus south on National Avenue South and the women were ...3 days ago -
Fords New Safety Feature Promises to Minimize Risk of Serious Injuries in Accidents
New Jersey Accident and Injury Law Blog —
Authority: 420
As a New Jersey car accident lawyer, I have been particularly enthused by automakers equipping their vehicles with newer safety technologies that either prevent accidents, or minimize the risk of serious injuries in a crash. It’s also been fantastic to see consumers willing to spend more dollars even in a hard ...3 days ago -
Safer EMS From Safer Ambulances – A Look at Side Loaders
Podcast for EMT Paramedics and EMS Students —
Authority: 124
I’ve wondered for a long time about why we still make ambulances in the same basic configuration as the old cadillac hearse style units of the 1960’s and ’70’s? Why not make a side loading ambulance to enable easier loading of the patient from whichever direction is safer for the EMTs and paramedics? McCoy ...4 days ago -
Motorcyclist injured in Richland accident
Washington Injury Attorney Blog —
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The Yakima Herald.com reports that William Kalichman, age 45, was injured in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 82 in Richland. The driver of the car who hit Kalichman was Alexa Aggeler, age 18; She may be charged with negligent driving. According to the report, both Aggeler and Kalichman were headed west on I-82 ...5 days ago -
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Trade Regulation Talk —
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Using Motor Vehicle Data to Solicit Legal Clients Would Violate Federal Privacy Law This posting was written by Thomas A. Long, Editor of CCH Privacy Law in Marketing. A purported class of individuals could pursue claims against attorneys for violating the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) by unlawfully ...5 days ago -
McGuinty’s Early Christmas Gift to Auto Insurance Companies
Wise Law Blog —
Authority: 125
After Finance Minister Dwight Duncan stood up in the Ontario Legislature last Monday and publicly wrung his hands at the mountain of motor vehicle accident claims in the province, he did what any clear thinking and sincere politician in his shoes would do to deal with rising auto insurance premiums – give more money ...5 days ago -
Michigan’s shadow budget: Tax breaks that cost billions
Michigan Messenger —
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Part of the reason Michigan doesn’t have enough money to pay for public services like education , health care and environmental enforcement , is that the state is giving away billions in tax breaks (a projected $35.8 billion in 2009) for everything from NASCAR speedways, to church vehicles, to companies that ...6 days ago -
More on Dangers of Texting While Driving
Day On Torts —
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I have written before about the dangers of texting while driving ( here is a post about the danger of posed when truckers text and drive), and the Tennessee Legislature recently outlawed the practice . Here is a game developed by the New York Times that demonstrates the danger.1 week ago -
Push start button investigated as factor in deadly crash
Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog —
Authority: 132
Toyota is being examined for “instantaneous shut off device” buttons that officials are saying were a contributing factor in the August 2009 crash that killed a family. Investigators claimed that this, along with other car crashes , may have been prevented with a warning label located near the ignition start ...1 week ago -
Safe Crossing Week teaches kids about crossing railroad tracks safely
Washington Injury Attorney Blog —
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Safe Kids.org launched "Safe Crossing Week" for the week of November 1 through November 7 to teach children about how to be safe around railroad crossings. This years program is called "Teaching Safety for Life." Safe Kids "Top Railroad Safety Rules" for parents to teach their children include: Railroad tracks ...1 week ago -
AAJ report highlights corporate negligence
Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog —
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its “Legal Reform Summit,” an event dedicated to malign trial attorneys and hurt the civil justice system. In response, the American Association for Justice released a report entitled “They Knew and Failed To.” The report highlights multiple instances of corporate ...1 week ago -
Chicago-area construction worker struck and killed by truck
Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog —
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A Chicago-are construction worker directing traffic at a suburban work site was struck and killed by a truck. The deadly accident happened Halloween morning and killed a 56 year-old Illinois man. To read more about the deadly car accident .1 week ago
