David Reutimann was behind the wheel Thursday of the No. 51 Chevrolet usually driven by Kurt Busch. The 2004 Sprint Cup champion’s absence from the test session at Pocono Raceway didn’t curtail the buzz surrounding Busch’s weekend suspension for berating a Sporting News reporter last week at Dover International Speedway. “Kurt’s not a bad guy,” said Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton, who was teammates with Busch for 3½ seasons at Roush Fenway Racing. “He gets villainized. We all have weaknesses. One of his weaknesses is knowing when to shut up, and I think Kurt would admit that’s his weakness. I think he can get it together. He’s going to have to do it. If not, his chances eventually will run out.” Busch will meet Tuesday with Phoenix Racing owner James Finch to determine whether he will keep the No. 51 ride. Finch has continue
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday announced a national distracted-driving initiative that pushes 11 states without laws against the deadly practice to enact them. He also urged Congress to adopt a national ban on texting while driving. “I don’t have a bill to hand to Congress,” LaHood said. “I’ll leave it up to them. I’d be for a national ban, yeah.” LaHood’s “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving” also challenges automakers to adopt guidelines for technology to reduce the distraction on devices built or brought into vehicles. It asks driver-education professionals to incorporate new curriculum materials to educate novices about distraction and its consequences. The initiative comes one day after a Massachusetts teenager was sentenced to a year in jail for a fatal traffic crash that happened while he was texting. Aaron Deveau of Haverhill was sentenced for the February 2011 crash that took the continue
A landmark texting verdict yesterday sent shockwaves through the smartphone set with a sentence that will lock up an 18-year-old for a year and strip him of his driver’s license for 15 more years. “The message here is, the commonwealth is not going to tolerate any violations of this law,” Boston criminal defense lawyer William D. Kickham said. “It’s extremely dangerous to text and drive at the same time, and the jury’s verdict and the judge’s sentencing reflects that.” A Haverhill District Court jury found Aaron Deveau of Haverhill guilty of motor vehicle homicide and texting while driving causing injury. Judge Stephen Abany sentenced him to 21⁄2 years in the House of Correction on the motor vehicle homicide charge and two years on the texting count. Deveau was ordered to serve one year concurrently on both charges, and the balance of both charges is suspended for five years, and continues
When Flomaton resident Ashley Kirk finished her shopping at Century’s Food Giant, she was surprised to find that someone had hit the side of her 2000 Nissan Maxima and driven away. But she was even more surprised at the note left behind by someone that apparently had a load on their conscious. “Apparently someone either backed out and hit me or just went down the side of my car with theirs. Not really sure, but when I read the note I couldn’t help but to bust out laughing,” Kirk said. “Sorry I hit your car no money no driver lisense and no insurense but had to get of my cheste. Sorry agin,” the note riddled with spelling errors said. “Well at least they were honest,” she said “Kind of felt sorry for them. My vehicle has been hit before and the people left, but never continue
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