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‘Headphone-factor’ on the rise in traffic accidents across the world

By Sun, Feb 05, 2012 2:42AM UTC View Comments

The recent spate of accidents leading to fatalities among the youth of India has one common strand: all were wearing headphones or earphones while walking on the roads or crossing railway tracks – thereby unable to hear the approaching vehicle or train. An assistant professor at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences has...

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Bike accidents show HK not ideal for cyclists

By Fri, Sep 23, 2011 8:54PM UTC View Comments

South China Morning Post reports that Hong Kong police recorded 1,447 bicycle accidents in the first eight months of this year. This figure represents 13.5 per cent increase over the same period last year. With the surge in bike-related incidents, the police has stepped up its enforcement of existing road regulations to curb the problem...

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