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Metro must prove all train operators are certified following recent scares
Metro has been given 90 days to prove all train operators have the necessary safety certifications needed to perform their jobs. ”We saw that the records for a train operator, for example, involved a Green Line incident where they moved the train back toward Greenbelt on the wrong track — during an evacuation ahead — which put two trains potentially…
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Metro must prove all train operators are certified following recent scares
Some operators have had lapses in their certifications. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.
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Father of police officer killed by drunken driver fights loophole in legislation
Advocates aim to close a loophole in a Maryland law intended to prevent drunken driving. Noah’s Law, named after Montgomery County police Officer Noah Leotta who was hit and killed by a drunk driver in 2015, passed in 2016. The law currently requires convicted drunken drivers to have an ignition interlock, like a breathalyzer, installed in their vehicle. However, that…
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Father of police officer killed by drunken driver fights loophole in legislation
Noah’s Law aims to prevent drunken driving, however, advocates say there is a loophole that threatens driver safety. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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At least 15 dead after bus tumbles down steep hillside in Mexico
At least 15 people have been killed after their bus left the highway and tumbled down a steep hillside in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit.
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5 die when a speeding driver runs a red light and slams into them in Minneapolis, police say
Authorities say five people were killed when a driver ran a red light and slammed into their vehicle in Minneapolis after a state trooper spotted him speeding. Minneapolis police said in a statement that the driver was on Interstate 35 when the trooper first encountered him around 10 p.m. Friday. Police say the driver exited the highway before the trooper...