Design News - April 4, 2005

Cover Story

Drowsy, distracted, daydreaming. Those "3-D" driving habits can add up to diasaster when careless motorists drift out of their lanes or off the highway. Government statistics show that 40 percent of all U.S. road fatalities each yearmore than 18,000 peopleresult from unintentional lane or road departure.

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Features
Electrons on Wheels
A Measure of Confidence
Experts to Discuss Hottest Automotive Issues
Forum
Active Safety Technology Advances
From The Trenches
Bring on the Potholes
Products
In the Marketplace

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