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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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▪ New cameras help Plainville police nab drivers who pass school buses

▪ Colorado retrieves more than 90 percent of misprinted licenses from immigrants

▪ Safety regulators warning car owners to get recalled air bags fixed

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New cameras help Plainville police nab drivers who pass school buses

NBC Connecticut

New Cameras Help Police Nab Drivers Who Pass School Buses

By Doug Greene and Ari Mason

Monday, Oct 20, 2014 • Updated at 7:18 PM EDT

A new system of cameras and computers targets drivers who pass stopped school buses in Plainville, and police are calling the incident an "epidemic" and have already issued more than 30 tickets since the school year began.

"Who can argue against kids' safety?" said Plainville police Sgt. Paul Shanahan. "We're not really interested in making any money."

But police are making money – each fine is $465. Plainville is one of many Connecticut towns now using bus-mounted cameras and computers to detect the license plates of cars that pass standing school buses.

The system records video of the scene when a bus slows down to stop and the driver activates its flashing amber lights.

"When they see an amber light, the first thing they should do is slow down," Shanahan said. "If the bus is driving, obviously you can't discharge kids or pick them up; however, you don't know at what point that bus is going to stop."

According to police, all too often drivers ignore the lights. The new camera system is designed to help protect children getting on and off the bus.

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Colorado retrieves more than 90 percent of misprinted licenses from immigrants

Colorado Springs Gazette

Colorado retrieves more than 90 percent of misprinted licenses from immigrants

By Lisa Walton Updated: October 21, 2014 at 5:31 am

More than 90 percent of misprinted ID cards, driver's licenses and permits issued to undocumented immigrants in August have been returned, according to Colorado Department of Revenue.

A software error caused the cards to be printed without the black band across the top that says, "Not for federal identification, voting or public benefit purposes."

Of the 524 misprinted cards issued under the Colorado Road and Community Safety Act, 43 have not be returned; those 43 cardholders will have their cards canceled and their licenses revoked, according to department spokeswoman Daria Serna.

"Since the department became aware of the misprinted cards on Sept. 11, 2014, we have employed several different methods to retrieve the documents, which include voluntary returns and visiting customers door to door," Serna said in an email.

Previously, a message was placed on each of the accounts for law enforcement that read: "DLs and IDs properly issued, but Vendor sent incorrect card - they maintain the authority to drive." The messaged added replacement cards would be issued.

MorphoTrust, the state vendor responsible for misprinting the cards, offered to include $100 gift cards with the new, properly printed cards, once the invalid cards were returned. The vendor also provided a prepaid envelope.

Serna said the department will continue its efforts to retrieve the remaining cards.

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Safety regulators warning car owners to get recalled air bags fixed

WFMY News 2

Safety Regulators Warning Car Owners To Get Recalled Air Bags Fixed

Associated Press/USA TODAY 2:25 p.m. EDT October 20, 2014

DETROIT-- U.S. safety regulators are warning owners of more than 4.7 million vehicles that have been recalled for air bag problems to get them repaired immediately.

The warning issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers vehicles from multiple manufacturers that date to 2002.

Inflators can rupture in air bags made by Takata Corp., causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are inflated in crashes. So far, automakers have recalled about 12 million vehicles worldwide because of the problem.

Safety advocates estimate that more than 20 million cars have the faulty inflators in the U.S. alone. They say at least four people have died from the problem.

The inflators have led to multiple recalls from Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, BMW and Mitsubishi.

Also, USA TODAY is reporting that Toyota confirmed it's adding 247,000 vehicles to a previous recall for potentially deadly airbags supplied by Takata, and warning owners not to use the front passenger seat until the cars are repaired.

The new action brings to 16 million worldwide the number of vehicles with Takata-supplied airbags since 2008. The defective bags can inflate improperly and blast what amounts to shrapnel through the cover and into the vehicle's occupants.

Takata supplies many automakers, and Honda previously reported two deaths linked to the Takata bag defect. Reuters reports today that two more deaths are believed to be connected to the faulty Takata bags.

Toyota identified the newly added vehicles as Toyota Corolla, Matrix, Sequoia, Tundra and Lexus SC vehicles produced from 2001 to 2004. The vehicles are those specifically sold in the high-humidity areas of southern Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, U.S Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday: "At this point, the issue appears to be a problem related to extended exposure to consistently high humidity. However, we are leaving no stone unturned in our aggressive pursuit to track down the full geographic scope of this issue."

Toyota's previous recalls for defective Takata bags were in April 2013 and June 2014.

The automaker says it and Takata have studied additional vehicles and the new recall is based on those results. Nobody should ride in the front passenger seat of those vehicles until the recall repairs have been completed, Toyota says.

Toyota says it has no reports of injuries or fatalities related to the condition.

Dealers will replace the front passenger airbag inflators without charge. If they don't have parts in stock, dealers will hang a warning label on the glove box door saying that nobody should ride in the front passenger seat until the cars are fixed.[pic][pic]

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