It’s so ridiculous that it would be funny — if nobody had been killed. An Illinois woman, Lora Hunt, went on trial this week on reckless homicide charges in the death of motorcyclist Anita Zaffke, of Lake Zurich, Ill. Hunt…
Oprah Winfrey Leads Passionate Charge Against Deadly Driver Distractions, Texting And Cellphone Use
Talk show host and cultural trendsetter Oprah Winfrey is continuing her passionate quest to make texting or using a cellphone while driving considered as dangerous, and heinous, an act as drunken driving. And who better to get national attention on this…
Philadelphia Air Controllers Transition to Next-Gen Air Transportation Technology
In another step to modernize the national airspace system, flight controllers in the Philadelphia area now have the capability to use a satellite-based system to more efficiently and safely track and separate aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=11337 “This…
Three Motorcycle Riders, Sans Helmets, Die On One Day In Florida
If these sad tales don’t drive home the importance of wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle, we don’t know what will. Three men were killed in separate motorcycle accidents in Florida last Saturday. Not one of them was wearing…
FAA Asks Airlines to Limit Cockpit Distractions
Federal and state governments have been cracking down on drivers for using cellphones and texting while behind the wheel. Now there is a call for airlines to impose similar restrictions to stop pilots from being distracted – like using their…
Federal Transportation Agency Refuses To Exempt Airlines From New Tarmac-Delay Rule
Five airlines are not getting a temporary pass to leave passengers stuck in planes on runways. The U.S. Department of Transportation Thursday denied the airlines’ requests for a temporary exemption from a new rule limiting tarmac delays. As a result, all U.S.…
Motorcycle Deaths Last Year Declined For First Time In 12 Years
After being on the rise for a dozen years, motorcyclist-traffic fatalities fell last year, according to a study commissioned by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). http://www.ghsa.org/html/media/pressreleases/2010/20100422_motorcycle.html The study, released Thursday, found that based on preliminary data motorcycle deaths dropped…
Polish Officials Warn There Should Be No Rush To Judgment On Pilot Error In Polish Plane Crash
The history of bad blood between Poland and Russia can’t help but influence the different comments both nations are making about the tragic plane crash that killed Poland’s president and 95 other people. Last week Russian officials were quick to…
Suburban Rome Commuter Train Crash Injures 50
Roughly 50 people were hurt Tuesday when a commuter train crashed into another train that was stopped at a station in a suburb of Rome. http://www.cnbc.com/id/36665553 Train passengers were shaken up by the impact of the two trains hitting in…
Europe Resumes Some Flights As Ban Imposed Due To Volcanic Ash Is Lifted
In the worst flight disruption since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, some airlines were flying planes in Europe Tuesday. But there was still confusion, and criticism, stemming from the flight ban that governments had imposed as a cloud of…