Talking cars: regulators push vehicle-to-vehicle safety rules
U S regulators plan to propose mandatory vehicle to vehicle communications in new cars before Obama leaves office. The system would exchange safety data ten times a second to warn drivers of imminent crashes, while not tracking personal data. Critics cite hacking risks and privacy concerns.
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Cisco Systems
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Intelligent Transportation Society of America
David Strickland
NHTSA
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Senate Commerce Committee
Jay Rockefeller
D-W Va
UI researchers win 17.2 million for vehicle safety drive
The University of Iowa and US policy center receive 17.2 million in grants to fund a national survey on public perceptions of vehicle safety technologies, an education campaign, and new car sensor systems aimed at preventing crashes. The work, linked to a Toyota settlement, targets three-year research across multiple facilities and departments.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Iowa
Iowa AG review sought over Linn County corrections audit
Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden asked the Iowa Attorney General to review a State Auditor report on the Correctional Services district run by his brother Bruce Vander Sanden. The 64 page report cites 776000 in improper disbursements including 563000 to a nonprofit linked to former director Gary Hinzman and improper vacation payouts.
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Bruce Vander Sanden
Iowa
Johnson
Tami Kusian
John Baldwin
Kusian
Scott Brown
Vander Sanden
Attorney General's Office
Community Corrections Improvement Association
CCIA
Contact details for Iowa senators Grassley and Harkin
The notice lists contact points for U S senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin. It provides their Washington addresses at 136 Hart and 731 Hart respectively, D C 20510, with phone numbers 202 224 3744 and 202 224 3254. It also includes website forms at grassley senate gov contact and harkin senate gov contact pages.
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