This year's CES confirmed that automakers are indeed quickening the pace toward making their vehicles hubs of electronic information and entertainment. "Connected vehicle" systems and safe-driving technologies co-existed and co-mingled at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Toyota and Hyundai unveiled new wireless communications and data systems for their vehicles, while GM's popular OnStar service announced it was expanding into other carmakers' vehicles. Ford rolled out its first electric car, with "wireless connected vehicle services" designed by partner Airbiquity. “The … [Read more...]
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Heather Hurd Memorial Highway set
January 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A stretch of Florida's U.S. 27 has been named in the memory of distracted driving victim Heather Hurd. The Jan. 5 ceremony, in Polk County, was attended by the parents of Heather, a 26-year-old whose death was caused by a text-messaging truck driver in 2008. Russell Hurd, who has been active in lobbying for distracted driving laws nationwide, urged Florida legislators to pass its version of Heather's Law during 2011. "We will never hear my Heather's magical giggle ever again," the father said at the ceremony. “Everyone here today has a Heather in their life.” Heather's family is from … [Read more...]
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