Posts Tagged ‘public safety’
North Carolina Among the States Penalized for Inadequate Drunk Driving Laws
North Carolina was recently penalized by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for being one of 33 states with drunk driving laws that do not meet federal standards. As a result of legislation enacted by the Obama Administration, North Carolina was penalized for failing to comply with mandates aimed at decreasing the occurrences of drunk…
Read More“Black Boxes” Now Required for Commercial Vehicles
The new highway-funding bill signed by President Obama in July 2012 includes a mandate aimed at making America’s roadways safer: the requirement that commercial carriers install Electronic On Board Recorders (known colloquially as “EOBRs,” “black boxes” and “tattle boxes”) in their vehicles beginning on October 1, 2012. Legislation requiring EOBRs was introduced following Congress’ updating…
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