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Baylor to Test Outdoor Tornado Sirens, Baylor Alert Emergency Notification System at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6

At 10 a.m., the outdoor tornado siren testing will begin with a test voice announcement, followed by the outdoor siren test ...

Volvo Spent Decades Perfecting Safety—Then Added These Door Handles

Volvo pioneered automotive safety, inventing the three-point seatbelt in 1959. The EX60 showcases advanced crash safety but uses controversial electronic door handles. New electronic door handles pose ...
Los Angeles Times

Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s emergency services director Nancy Ward initially accepted FEMA’s cleanup terms that excluded testing.
Electrek

US Congress introduces ‘SAFE Exit Act’ targeting Tesla door handles after claiming 15 deaths

A new bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives today that specifically targets the design of electric vehicle door handles, with the sponsor explicitly calling out Tesla and Elon ...
autoevolution

Rivian Gen 2 R1 Owners Are Installing DIY Emergency Door Releases To Keep Their Kids Safe

Electronic door release systems are increasingly under scrutiny for their safety-related issues. The NHTSA opened two investigations into Tesla's door handles, but other brands feature similar ...
Fox News

Airline passenger attempted to open plane door in mid-air, authorities say

An airline passenger was taken into custody after trying to open a door on a Cathay Pacific flight that departed Boston, officials said. The airline told Fox News Digital that the incident, in which a ...
USA Today

Need the emergency exit? Be prepared to wait 15 seconds in NYC.

NEW YORK ‒ If you try to use the emergency exit at a New York City subway station, you may find it won’t let you out ‒ at least not right away. As a part of a sprawling effort to prevent riders from ...
Autoblog

Rivian Owner Calls for Simpler Emergency Exit Handles

A concerned parent and owner of a Rivian R1S encountered a worrying safety flaw while demonstrating the emergency door release to children. Carmakers have been reinventing door handles with mixed ...
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MTA’s built-in delay for emergency exit doors aims to curb fare evasion

Under the new system, pushing the handle from inside triggers an alarm that sounds for 15 seconds before the door unlocks. ‘Act of Evil’: Trump Responds After Guardsmen Shot Minnesota government ...
WSB Radio

Passenger on flight leaving Atlanta arrested after opening emergency exit door

ATLANTA — A passenger on a KLM flight leaving Atlanta was arrested after opening the emergency exit door while the plane was taxiing down the runway causing the inflatable slide to deploy. Atlanta ...
WSPA

Passenger arrested after opening emergency exit, deploying slide on flight at Atlanta airport

ATLANTA — A KLM Airlines flight preparing for takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was forced to return to the gate Tuesday after a passenger mistakenly believed another ...