Six months after tickets stop, drivers on I 380 speed up
On Interstate 380, drivers like Khayree Duckett and Cody Mason report higher speeds since speed cameras stopped issuing tickets six months ago. Road users describe a smoother flow with less congestion but question safety at the Cedar River S-curve as crash data remain inconclusive due to a short comparison window.
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Stephen Mally
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Edar Rapids
Khayree Duckett
Interstate 380
Burlington
Maynard
Duckett
Cedar River
Cody Mason
Eight Seconds Opinion on Bus Stop Violation Sparks Prosecutorial Hurdles
An eight second video shows a car illegally passing a stopped school bus endangering a child. The driver faces a November trial. Iowa strengthened penalties in 2012 naming the law after Katlyn Halverson, a seven year old killed in a school bus incident.
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Des Moines
Chris Darling
Iowa Pupil Transportation Association
Darling
Darlington
Iowa
Katlyn Halverson
North Iowa
UTC explore partnership before acquiring Rockwell Collins for 30 billion
Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission detail how United Technologies Corp UTC floated a partnership with Rockwell Collins before proposing a full acquisition valued at 30 billion including debt. Company A showed potential interest in Rockwell, and Rockwell CEO Kelly Ortberg indicated the plan evolved beyond initial board goals as talks continued through September.
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United Technologies Corp
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids
UTC
Rockwell
Securities and Exchange Commission
Kelly Ortberg
Ortberg
Company A
B/E Aerospace
Florida
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