Iran's dangerous drivers face flogging Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
Drivers in Iran found guilty of dangerous behaviour on the roads could be sentenced to 74 lashes or several months in jail, Iran's traffic police chief was quoted as saying Tuesday.
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RAND study finds senior drivers less likely than youngest drivers to cause accidents Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
In 2001, people 65 and older accounted for about 15 percent of all licensed drivers but caused only about 7 percent of all accidents in the United States. By contrast, people ages 15 to 24 accounted for just 13 percent of all licensed drivers, but caused 43 percent of all accidents.
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5 Most Dangerous Roads in the World Posted: 6 months ago by karenben
The most dangerous roads in the world.
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The most dangerous teen in Britain Posted: 1 year ago by squirmster
Britain's most dangerous teenager has been found guilty of stabbing a nurse to death because he was bored.
And the Americans thought they had a monopoly on psychos. ;)
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Iran condemns US Gulf exercises Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted an unnamed foreign ministry official as describing the military manoeuvres as dangerous and suspicious.
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Council erects sign that tells drivers: Don't trust your satnav Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
In the village of St Hilary, a succession of trusting lorry drivers have followed their satnav down a narrow, bendy lane - only to find they are stuck. But there's help on the way - and not in the form of a tow truck. Instead, the authorities have put up a sign warning drivers not to believe everything their satellite navigation tells them.
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Nissan gets testy with drunk drivers Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Beer-breaths beware. A new concept car with breathalyser-like detection systems may provide even greater traction for Japanese efforts to keep impaired drivers off the road.
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Italian bus drivers lacked licenses Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The city of Palermo, Italy, employed more than 100 bus drivers who lacked valid drivers' licenses.
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Mumbai drivers hoot through 'no-honking day' Posted: 5 months ago by topofall
Drivers hooted their way through Mumbai's first no-honking day on Monday, ignoring efforts to cut the ear-splitting cacophony of life in India's most bustling city.
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Using Windows Drivers in Linux Posted: 12 months ago by agent014
This article describes how you can use Windows Drivers in Linux when Linux doesn't detect your hardware natively. This is great when your hardware vendor only supports Windows.
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World's Most Dangerous Airports (Pics+Videos) Posted: 7 months ago by MasterPiece
What makes these airports so dangerous? Well...
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Drivers Wanted: GPS Vendor Seeks Road Testers Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Dash Navigation will sign up 2000 volunteer drivers across the United States to test its Dash Express, the first in-car GPS that collects real-time traffic data and integrates it into its route planning.
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Saudi gang rape victim gets 200 lashes, jail Posted: 10 months ago by AutumnLotus
The Saudi judiciary on Tuesday defended a court verdict that sentenced a 19-year-old victim of a gang rape to six months in jail and 200 lashes because she was with an unrelated male when they attacked.
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Iran Hates Hip-Hop Music Posted: 9 months ago by sholom22
While the U.S. government is interested in cracking down on Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapon, Iran has embarked on a different crackdown of its own -- a ban on rap music.
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Alcohol + sex = 80 lashes Posted: 1 year ago by kxmk
Traffic was brought to a halt in Qazvin, 90 miles west of the capital Tehran, as more than 1,000 men gathered behind barricades to watch the public flogging.
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No homosexuals in Iran, President boasts Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
Asked about executions of homosexuals in Iran, Mr Ahmadinejad replied: "In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country."
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Dangerous Beauty - The Art of the Shiv Posted: 1 year ago by gnikgnok
Prisons do not allow weapons however this does not deter prisoners from making their own. A showcase of ingenuity where some of them are everyday objects that you see.
Might be a repost, but I couldn't find it here on Plime.
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Dangerous Road Posted: 1 year ago by sbalaciu
Dangerous Road [video]
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UK urged to ban drivers from smoking Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The British government should make it illegal for drivers to smoke behind the wheel, a group of road safety officials believes.
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Seven of the Deadliest Delicacies Posted: 7 months ago by DemureArt
Poisonous or dangerous food is considered a special delicacy by some cultures in several parts of the world. In most cases, a nice feast may turn into a deadly game of Russian roulette.
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Another Dubious Death at the King County Jail Posted: 3 months ago by bingo
Slender, dark-haired Karen Jane Matthew was brought into the downtown King County Jail around 1 a.m. on Sept. 16 last year after being arrested for selling rock cocaine on Aurora Avenue. Over the next 30 hours, the 51-year-old inmate with a long, mostly misdemeanor record, including drugs and prostitution, lost consciousness and split open her head in a fall; told a cellmate she was "dope sick" and had lost control of some bodily functions; drank from a cup of dangerous jail chemical disinfectant left in her cell; and vomited and made gagging sounds throughout the night. She was found dead the next day.
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