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Court Sets Deadline for a Volkswagen Diesel Fix, but Solution Could Prove Elusive

Court Sets Deadline for a Volkswagen Diesel Fix, but Solution Could Prove Elusive
New York Times
3/24/2016

Volkswagen missed a court deadline on Thursday to present a plan to bring the cars into line with clean air rules, but Judge Charles Breyer at United States District Court in San Francisco gave the company an extension until April 21.

If no agreement is reached with the federal government, customers and dealers, a trial would be held this summer to determine what measures Volkswagen should be compelled to make and how much owners would be compensated.

Emails Show Michigan Aides Worried About Flint’s Water a Year Before Acting

Emails Show Michigan Aides Worried About Flint’s Water a Year Before Acting
NY Times
2/26/16

A full year before the state took significant action, some top aides to Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan were alarmed at the quality of Flint’s water, with a lawyer for the governor calling the notion of drinking it “downright scary,” newly released emails show. […] Also evident is the officials’ tendency to focus more on avoiding bad publicity over the issue than on mounting questions about the water itself.

Two San Francisco pedestrians injured, after driver collides

Two San Francisco pedestrians injured, after driver collides
KRON 4
3/7/16

The driver, who also had a green light but failed to yield to the pedestrians, was not arrested, police said.

Water Shut Off at 30 Newark Schools Amid Lead Fear

Water Shut Off at 30 Newark Schools Amid Lead Fear
WNYC News
3/9/16

Newark public schools on Wednesday temporarily shut off all water fountains at 30 school buildings where elevated levels of lead were recorded. Bottled water and water coolers were brought in.

California pedestrian deaths projected to jump 12 percent

California pedestrian deaths projected to jump 12 percent
KPCC 89.3
3/9/16

While California was not among the states with the highest rate of pedestrian deaths per capita, the data suggests the state’s fatalities could jump by as much as 12 percent over 2014. California recorded the highest number of deaths among the states at 347 through June.

Someone in Malibu May Be Sabotaging Canyon Roads to Keep Motorcyclists Away

Someone in Malibu May Be Sabotaging Canyon Roads to Keep Motorcyclists Away
Ride Apart
2/8/16

[…] According to first person accounts, someone may be intentionally pouring oil in a number of places and prior to the entry of some corners. […] Whether or not anyone has actually set out to harm motorcyclists, evidence of excess oil on the roadway is worth noting and passing along. […]

U.S. Safety Agency Advocating Stronger Truck Rear-Impact Guards

U.S. Safety Agency Advocating Stronger Truck Rear-Impact Guards
Insurance Journal
December 15, 2015

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing that trucking companies be required to install stronger guards on their trailers to reduce deaths caused when cars rear-end tractor trailers. […]

Mother loses daughters, raises truck underride concerns

Mother loses daughters, raises truck underride concerns
ABC

[…] Karth had never heard of underride guards, but after researching, she now believes a stronger one may have saved her daughters’ lives.

She’s working with the Truck Safety Coalition to push the federal government and manufacturers to adopt tougher standards when it comes to underride guards. […]

Experts, police perform underride crash tests

Experts, police perform underride crash tests
3/27/15
ABC

[…] Crash experts and police from around the state gathered Friday to perform side underride crash tests […] NHTSA spokesperson Jose Ucles said they have not yet started evaluating the possibility of requiring side impact guards, but they could in the future. […]

Stronger Truck Underride Guards Proposed to Cut Rear-Impact Deaths

Stronger Truck Underride Guards Proposed to Cut Rear-Impact Deaths
Claims Journal
December 9, 2015

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing that trucking companies be required to install stronger guards on their trailers to reduce deaths caused when cars rear-end tractor trailers. […] The stronger guards will prevent between one and three serious injuries and one fatality a year, NHTSA said. […]