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RoSPA calls for mobile driving ban
News The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is calling for a ban on the use of mobile phones while driving, claiming that it is responsible for a number of fatalities. Up to 16 people have died in accidents in the UK where a car...
[July 17, 2001, 12:30]
BA038 crash at Heathrow
Blog As air accidents go, this one is nearly perfect. By now, the Air Accidents Inquiry Board (AAIB) has determined that both engines went on strike, sulking at flight idle when asked for more power, Scotty.
[January 21, 2008, 12:14]
Careless mobile talk costs lives, says government
News The government says the proposals -- which will apply to handheld not hands-free phone calls -- put the UK in line with 35 other countries around the world and will lead to an immediate reduction in the number of accidents on the road.
[August 20, 2002, 9:41]
Ireland kicks off wireless 'black boxes' for cars
News Working with technology and service providers Safety Intelligence Systems (SIS) and IBM, the project is to allow airline-style "black boxes" embedded in automobiles to instantly transmit crash data to a centralised database, allowing emergency...
[November 6, 2003, 15:50]
Safety fears over mobile use by car drivers
News The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) claimed last month at least 16 people have died in accidents where a motorist was using a mobile phone when driving. Latest research has found that using a mobile phone at the wheel has a...
[August 17, 2001, 17:07]
2003 World Almanac - Vital Statistics
Downloads The Database contains:Full-color Cover Page, Storage Card Compatibility, Searchable RecordsBirths & Deaths, including Recent Trends, Total US Births & Deaths, Births & Deaths by State, Birth & Fertility Rates, Nonmarital Births, US Foreign...
[February 4, 2003, 6:00]
BEA Systems Case Study: Goldsmith Williams Solicitors
White Papers Goldsmith Williams Solicitors is a niche legal practice in the UK specializing in remortgages, conveyancing, and traffic accidents. Competitive pressures, regulatory initiatives, and strategic goals forced the firm to rethink its internal and...
[May 31, 2008, 1:01]
Your talking map, another thing you shouldn't leave home without!
Member Review Works out a route when there's accidents and roadworks. Fantastic value for money. Best thing is you can take it out the car with you in a strange town, and it will navigate you back to your car! No more asking the locals the way back!
[July 5, 2005, 7:56]
Period Tracker
Downloads Avoid embarrassing accidents and other inconveniences by easily tracking your menstrual periods and predicting the start of your next one. Finally, an easy way to track your periods! Period Tracker helps you never to be caught off guard again.
[November 8, 2008, 5:54]
Will Longhorn outflank Java rivals?
Talkback By a series of interesting and quirky accidents, MS-DOS became the default operating system on PCs, and everything since then has been market inertia. Outflank? Oh, Pul-eeze! Outflank" implies there is some strategy involved, and there is not, or...
[October 30, 2003, 13:43]
Winning Personal Injury Lawsuits With SmartDraw Calendars & Timelines
White Papers Debra Haarsager works as a paralegal for Lee Hagen Law Office LTD, a leading personal injury law firm specializing in automobile accidents and equipment injuries. Haarsager was asked to prepare a trial exhibit visually depicting a client's...
[April 15, 2009, 1:22]
CrashPad
Downloads CrashPad helps you to keep track of any traffic accidents you may be invovled in. You choose an intersection type and add cars and street signs to a diagram of the crash site. You can add as many cars and signs as you require.
[November 19, 2001, 7:00]
Maybe, similarly,
Talkback victims of hit & run accidents can now sue the highways agency for compensation
[November 28, 2009, 7:42]
How to Protect Customer Data
White Papers How to collect and protect customer data from a world filled with hackers and accidents. The government mandates it, the customers demand it. The presenters of this webcast outline the newest thinking on anything from the joy of entrepreneurship to...
[March 24, 2008, 0:02]
How Business Owners Can Protect Customer Data
White Papers The government mandates it, the customers demand it: how can one collect and protect customer data from a world filled with hackers and accidents. The presenters of this webcast outline the newest thinking on anything from the joy of...
[April 21, 2007, 1:00]
EC sets aside spectrum for 'intelligent' cars
News The development of such 'smart vehicle communication systems', or 'co-operative systems', is integral to the Commission's ongoing campaign against road accidents and traffic jams. Today's Commission decision is a decisive step towards meeting the...
[August 6, 2008, 11:25]
Web blamed for surge in child porn
Talkback To blame the Web for what mobile phones do is as absurd as to blame increased road traffic for an increase in air-traffic accidents, just because both are "transport". Just about every "authority" has vouched that extreme violence perpetually shown...
[January 13, 2004, 13:59]
Virginia DMV Enhances Decisions, Boosts Safety, Through Integration With Other Agencies
White Papers The Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wanted to see its data better used to help reduce the number and severity of traffic accidents in the state. But that idea required integrating its computer system with databases at...
[May 30, 2009, 1:19]
Auto Slate
Downloads You can keep track of maintenance, oil changes, fuel mileage, cumulative costs, and even detailed data on accidents for insurance claims. Auto Slate is a record-keeping application for your automobile, truck, or motorcycle.
[January 9, 2002, 1:00]
TrafficTweet
Downloads TrafficTweet displays the latest traffic accidents, lane closures, and other alerts on an interactive map. TrafficTweet delivers real time driving conditions on your iPhone by aggregating multiple data sources and allowing you to share road...
[September 10, 2009, 6:46]
