Iowa safety push targets seat belts and holiday travel
Traffic Safety Bureau urges seat-belt use as Labor Day weekend nears. Officials note 2014 enforcement boosts in five counties and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over statewide, with agencies adding patrols through Sept. 7. Public safety officials stress reducing fatalities despite improvements.
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Hoye
Iowa
Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau
Allamakee
Fremont
Marion
Webster
Palo Alto
Governor’s
Coun
Cedar Rapids
Greg Buelow
Johnson County
Lonny Pulkrabek
Coralville Lake
Iowa City
Scott
Gaarde
University of Iowa
Ukraine sees new Russian advance amid sanctions talks
The security council reports a Russian armored incursion into Ukraine near Novoazovsk as Kiev braces the Mariupol corridor. NATO notes escalating Russian military interference with 1,000 troops directly engaged and 20,000 more prepped near the border. Obama and EU leaders push for expanded sanctions while ruling out a military strike.
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Russia
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Mons
Belgium
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Hmas
Ukraine
Nico Tak
Tak
Barack
Obama
United States
Putin
European
Wales
Francois Hollande
European Union
Angela Merkel
Cedar Rapids cameras under review after state rule change
The Iowa DOT asked Cedar Rapids and other cities using traffic enforcement cameras to explain compliance with a 1000 foot rule and safety motives. City leaders defend cameras for safety gains while exploring exemptions or moving signs, amid potential refunds for tickets issued since February. Local lawyers warn a possible class action if noncompliance continues.
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Davenport
Des Moines
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Muscatine
Ron Corbett
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Corbett
Steve Gent
Gent
Pettengill
Brian Johnson
Jacobsen, Johnson and Wiezorek
Johnson
Mike Lahammer
Lahammer Law Firm
Gazette
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