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Helmets With Bogus Safety Certification Sold Online, Says New Investigation

A November, 2022 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation investigation found motorcycle helmets with counterfeit DOT certifications in multiple places online.

RideApart

New Jersey Told To Stop Cute, Creative Road Sign Safety Messages

The Feds didn't find them funny.

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Environmental groups sue DOT over Mississippi road project

A group of environmental and racial justice are suing the U.S. Department of Transportation and its secretary, Pete Buttigieg, seeking to halt a Gulf Coast road project that the group says will harm the environment near historic Black neighborhoods in north Gulfport, Mississippi

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U.S. Slaps Frontier, Other Airlines Over Poor Customer Treatment

A number of airlines are being penalized by the U.S. government for a practice that's very customer unfriendly.

The Street

Airline ordered to pay £222m to customers after ‘extreme’ delays to pandemic refunds

‘This really shouldn’t be happening in the first place,’ says secretary of transportation

The Independent UK

U.S. fines airlines $7.5 million and they must refund customers for canceled flights

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced action against six airlines but only one is a U.S. carrier; the others are foreign. "It's too little and too late," one consumer advocate says.

WEKU

US says airlines to refund more than $600 million to flyers

Frontier Airlines and four foreign carriers are paying more than $600 million in refunds to consumers whose flights were canceled or significantly delayed since the start of the pandemic

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Congress looks to states for Highway Trust Fund revenue solution

WASHINGTON — As electric vehicles appear more and more to be the future of transportation in America, the decades-old method of funding the nation’s roads and bridges with gasoline taxes will soon be a relic of its past. Yet, the last time Congress addressed declining revenues in the federal Highway…

Tribune News Service

Congress looks to states for Highway Trust Fund revenue solution

Congress has refused to increase federal gas taxes, which have been stuck at 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993.

Roll Call

To Protect Privileged Shippers From Competition, the Government Fought Jones Act Waivers

That's in addition to advocating for opponents of the law to be charged with treason.

Reason

Buy America takes a back seat in drive to build EV charging stations - Roll Call

The Department of Transportation and others have been seeking waivers from the made-in-America provisions of the bipartisan infrastructure law.

Roll Call

Watchdog group sues Gov. DeSantis, claims public records law was violated over migrant flights

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A nonprofit government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Ron DeSantis and his staff violated the state public records law for failing to produce documents and other material it requested related to two flights relocating migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.

Orlando Sentinel

'Running and the NHS saved my life after devastating diagnosis during lockdown'

Brave mum was told she had breast cancer during the height of the pandemic

Manchester Evening News

Department of Telecom blocks 67 pornographic websites

Internet service providers asked to block 63 websites based on Pune court’s order and four websites based on Uttarakhand High Court’s order

The Hindu

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AFP

Biden seeks up-front disclosure of airline ticket fees

New York (AFP) - Airlines would be required to disclose fees for luggage or for passengers to sit next to their children prior to ticket purchase under a regulation proposed Monday by the Biden administration.

RideApart

Yoshimura Streamlines Honda Navi With New Fender Eliminator Kit

Yoshimura releases a new fender eliminator kit for the 2022 Honda Navi including a DOT-compliant, plate-illuminating LED light and an aluminum plate holder.

Reason

Flying Is a Mess Right Now, but Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong To Blame Airline Mergers

Why does Elizabeth Warren think that JetBlue buying Spirit Airlines will be bad for consumers?

Tribune News Service

Airlines commit to pay for hotel, meals for some flight cancellations

Delta Air Lines and other carriers are committing to pay for hotel and food expenses for some passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed by three hours or more, as the federal government pushes airlines to improve how they treat customers during flight disruptions.

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Reason

Joe Biden's Use of Transportation Dollars To Incentivize Zoning Reform Is a Big Flop

Little, if any, of the $2.2 billion in RAISE grants have gone to jurisdictions proactively deregulating housing construction.

The Street

Cannabis News Week: DOT Takes on CBD; New Mexico, Canada Numbers

Federal laws are bumping up against local ones in Nevada as the state's top court rules that federal illegality trump's the states own legalized recreational market.

Tribune News Service

What a new crackdown on airlines could mean to travelers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told airlines this week that passengers are still seeing an “unacceptable” number of disruptions this summer, and he’s pushing carriers to better take care of passengers when flights are canceled and delayed.

The Hindu

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asks telcos to gear up for 5G launch

The DoT has received payment of around ₹17,876 crore from service providers — Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks and Vodafone Idea for 5G spectrum they won in a recent auction.

RideApart

Recall: Some 2019-2023 KTMs And Husqvarnas May Wear Recalled Tires

KTM and Husqvarna have both sold bikes from the factory with Continental TKC80 rubber installed, and there's a larger TKC80 recall affecting some models.

Irish Mirror

Thousands of Irish drivers could be missing out on little known toll discount

Motorists who drive an electric vehicle can avail of a 50 per cent discount when passing through Irish tolls

The Street

Cannabis Laws are Uneven, and That's Hitting Supply Chains

The Department of Transportation doubled the frequency of its random drug tests in 2020, and truckers who smoke weed off-duty are the most likely to face consequences.

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