Thrifty held on to a couple’s full deposit for over a year after an accident in Australia, refusing to provide the invoice they needed for an insurance claim.
Category: Traffic Accidents and Safety
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Winter Storm Batters Minnesota, Bringing ‘Potentially Life-Threatening Travel Conditions’
Blizzard warnings were posted in the western part of the state. Whiteout conditions reduced visibility on the roads as numerous crashes were reported.
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Driving Somewhere for the Holidays? Here’s How to Make Your Road Trip Safe.
Be sure you have the right equipment and apps for weather and traffic, and don’t forget to check those tires. Here are more tips for hitting the highway.
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Trump Administration Tries to Stop Some Immigrants From Driving Trucks
The transportation department said the new rules were intended to make roads safer, but there’s no data to suggest that immigrants cause more truck accidents.
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U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards
A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
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Help! My Rental Car Died Within a Mile, and Avis Charged Me $1,367.
A visitor to Italy had to abandon an S.U.V. after it conked out just minutes from the rental agency. Then he got another surprise: a hefty repair bill.
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Doug Lebda, LendingTree C.E.O. and Founder, Dies in ATV Accident
LendingTree named its chief operating officer, Scott Peyree, as its new chief executive.
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Negotiating the End of Us
My husband kept saying he was going to die at a young age, but we could never agree on an acceptable number.
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Tesla Is Sued by Families Who Say Faulty Cybertruck Doors Led to Two Deaths
A college student was trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for her to get out or be rescued, a lawsuit claims.
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Tesla’s 2021 Model Y Doors Could Trap Riders, US Safety Agency Says
The agency is investigating reports that electronic doors on one model couldn’t be opened from outside, trapping children or others inside.
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Tesla’s Lawyers File Motion to Throw Out $243 Million Verdict in Fatal Crash
The carmaker argued that the driver of a car that killed a woman and severely injured her boyfriend in 2019 was solely responsible.
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Brent Hinds, Lead Guitarist of Metal Band Mastodon, Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Mr. Hinds, 51, was found unresponsive late Wednesday after an S.U.V. appeared to slam into the motorcycle he was riding near downtown Atlanta, the authorities said.