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School buses should all have alcohol tests to avoid drunken driving, NTSB recommends
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School buses should all have alcohol tests to avoid drunken driving, NTSB recommends

  • By JOSH FUNK - AP Transportation Writer
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The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that all new school buses should be equipped with alcohol detection systems to ensure drivers are not intoxicated. That new recommendation comes out of the investigation of a West Virginia crash that led to the amputation of one boy's leg and caused serious injuries to two others. The driver in that rollover crash was sentenced to up to 110 years in prison afterward, but the NTSB says this is not an isolated incident. The number of intoxicated school bus drivers remains small compared with the nearly half million buses on the road, but Kris Poland, deputy director of the NTSB’s Office of Highway Safety, said the danger to students and the public is too great to tolerate.

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Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here's how to stay safe

  • By SARAH RAZA - Associated Press

As electric-bike usage has risen, so have e-bike injuries, and regulations in cities and states throughout the country are rapidly changing. Federal law classifies most e-bikes as nonmotorized vehicles, but many states have adopted stricter rules and a three-tier system to classify e-bikes by power and speed. To stay safe on the road, e-bike riders should learn how their e-bike works and its top speed, and follow the most recent regulation in their state regarding helmets, licenses and speed limits. Medical professionals also recommend following common sense rules, like wearing a helmet, using front lights and not biking under the influence.