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The aftermath of a fatal accident involving a motorhome and a minivan near Golden, B.C. is shown in a British Columbia RCMP handout photo. The RCMP are continuing their investigation into a horrific long-weekend crash on a British Columbia highway that left six people dead, focusing on driver fatigue and inattention as possible causes.A minivan carrying six people crossed into oncoming traffic east of Golden on Sunday and smashed head-on into a motorhome.

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2012 Ford F-150

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Like the Cobra he created, Carroll Shelby was a classic

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A Mercedes speed demon tinged with green
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Keita Muramatsu (L), president of Honda's India unit, and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar mount on newly launched 110cc Dream Yuga motorbikes in Gurgaon on the outskirts of New Delhi May 15, 2012.

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2012 Nissan Versa sedan: Big on room but little else

Booming Sonic: GM's first good thing in a small package?
Fiat 500 speaks the language of love

While many of those signs differ from North American versions – for example, a triangle with a red border is used for warnings – the stop sign is the North American red octagon, complete with the word “stop” in English.

Maintenance & Repairs

Road signs of the times: why are ours different?

Got a car you rarely drive? Then it probably needs special attention
Why is premium fuel so much cheaper across the border?

According to the B.C. Ministry of Justice, helmet laws – and, consequently, proper helmets, like this one – have been found to reduce accident fatalities by as much as 37 per cent.

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Hyundai car probed after air bag cuts owner's ear

Maldonado scores first F1 victory for Williams in almost a decade
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In this March 1, 2009, photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, Carroll Shelby gives the command to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Shelby 427 race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Shelby, a race driver and Shelby Cobra sports car designer, has died at age 89. Shelby's company Carroll Shelby International says Shelby died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at a Dallas hospital. He had received a heart transplant in 1990 and a kidney transplant in 1996. (Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau)

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The term brake-by-wire evolved from the aviation industry where most of the controls in the cockpit communicate with the systems involved electronically.

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Hot Topic: On the road

What do you think accounts for most accidents on the road during a holiday weekend?

Driver fatigue
Speeding
Distracted driving
The sheer volume of cars on the road
Other – tell us in the comments section

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6% 51 votes

Driver fatigue

23% 211 votes

Speeding

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Distracted driving

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The sheer volume of cars on the road

4% 33 votes

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Maybe, I'm undecided.
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11% 767 votes

Yes, they're good for the environment.

10% 638 votes

Yes, I don't want to pay through the nose at the pumps anymore.

16% 1042 votes

Maybe, I'm undecided.

54% 3609 votes

No, they're too expensive.

9% 634 votes

Other – tell us in the comments section.

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