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Woman arrested in alleged assault of Uber driver who asked passenger to wear mask
One woman has been arrested and another has agreed to turn herself in after they assaulted a San Francisco Uber driver who asked one of them to put on a mask during their ride, police say. Malaysia King, 24, was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with assault with a caustic chemical, assault and battery, …
Driver in Roanoke police chase identified as man wanted for local business break-ins
The driver in a police chase that ended in a crash in Roanoke is also the suspect in several local business break-ins, according to Roanoke County Police. In addition to charges related to Thursday’s chase, Barry Mills Jr., 47, of Blue Ridge has also been charged with multiple counts of breaking and entering, larcenies and …
Young driver fined for breaking Quebec curfew — by 12 minutes
When you leave too many things open to be enforced “using discretion”, you know there are going to be problems. For a young Ontario driver, being 12 minutes away from the Ontario border has resulted in a fine of $561 for violating COVID-19 restrictions. The circumstances? The 17-year-old had spent the day with his father, …
JCPS bus driver fired for breaking mask protocol at Sanders Elementary | In-depth
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A bus driver for Jefferson County Public Schools has been fired after refusing to wear a mask during work as required for district employees who report to buildings during distance learning, records obtained Thursday by WDRB News show. Shavonda Offutt was notified of her termination by a Jan. 8 letter from …
Man accused of attacking Lyft driver with scissors, breaking into Huber Heights home
Rushaud Allen Jordan-Maines will be arraigned Tuesday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court for two counts of felonious assault, two counts of aggravated robbery and one count of aggravated burglary with a one-year firearm specification, according to his Thursday indictment. Explore2nd suspect in home invasion where young children were held at gunpoint gets 12-15 years …
Smart car technology can impede driver performance, U of T study finds – RCI
A study by researchers at U of T’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering reveals some in-vehicle displays can lead to drivers being over-reliant on automated systems (Photo courtesy of Dengbo He/University of Toronto) As smart car technology increasingly takes over certain driving tasks, a new Canadian study shows that drivers can be lulled into …
Starting Jan. 1, Nebraska drivers to get a break from record-high gas taxes | Politics
LINCOLN — Nebraska drivers will start the new year with a tax break. Starting Jan. 1, the state motor fuels tax will drop to 28.7 cents per gallon, according to the Nebraska Department of Revenue. That’s down 4.5 cents per gallon from the record high level of the last six months. The drop reflects a …
GMC Sierra to feature Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance technology
Super Cruise1 driver assistance technology will launch on the Sierra 1500 Denali in late model year 2022. The Sierra 1500 Denali will have the latest version of Super Cruise including the introduction of the ability to trailer while driving hands free. The industry’s first true hands-free driver assistance system, Super Cruise is available on more …
Technology company based in Tulsa purchases Indiana firm | Local Business News
A Tulsa-based SaaS (software-as-a-service) provider of driving recruiting software for the trucking and transportation industry has acquired a company from South Bend, Indiana. Tenstreet’s purchase of Stay Metrics, best known for their driver retention strategy and metrics, will result in a more powerful offering for both carriers and drivers in recruiting and retention, two areas …