06.08.2009 4:15 pm

Cell phone use in cars is a safety — not civil liberties — issue

The Weatherbird chats on his cell phone while driving.———

The car that I drive here – which is pretty average by American standards – is much safer than the pretty average Malaysian car I have back home.

My Ford Taurus here is…

Tags: cell phones, culture, driving, law enforcement, safety, texting

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05.30.2008 5:00 pm

Driving while black can get you pulled over

By Jamie Riley

The Associated Press is reporting that black drivers are more likely to be stopped by police in Missouri than are white drivers, and minorities are twice as likely to have to be searched.

From the story: “Black drivers are more likely…

Tags: law enforcement, police community relations, racism

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Cell phone use in cars is a safety — not civil liberties — issue

Driving while black can get you pulled over

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