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safety

Is the Size of Your Car Safe?

June 23, 2011

According to a recent report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, deaths are more likely in smaller cars. SUV drivers are less likely to have a fatal crash than drivers of smaller cars. Ann McCartt, IIHS senior vice president for research reports “The rollover risk in SUVs used to outweigh their size/weight advantage, but [...]

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Distracted Driving Law

June 21, 2011

David Strickland has tried to understand safer, distraction-free driving since he began working as an administrator for NHTSA in January 2010. Strickland has been working hard towards this goal along with other big dogs such as Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, safety advocacy groups, private-sector executives, and automobile manufacturers. The Transportation Department launched the Web site to educate [...]

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GM recalling Cadillac SRXs in US

June 16, 2011

General Motors Company is recalling more than 47,000 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles in the U.S. due to an issue with the passenger side air bags.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the right side head protection air bag won’t inflate in a crash if no one is sitting in the front seat.  The [...]

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Volvo Developing Technology to Avoid Collisions with Wildlife

June 14, 2011

Some current Volvo models can automatically brake to prevent rear-end collisions and recognize and react to humans walking across their course. Now Volvo intends to expand the functionality of the latter system to recognize animals. Volvo engineers have to train the system to detect and distinguish between different animals, with the initial focus being on [...]

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Distracted Driving

April 6, 2011

Talking on the phone, texting, eating or drinking, reading directions, applying make up and just plain not paying attention are common distractions on the roads. Recently, a dump truck carrying several tons of salt crashed in Pennsylvania, this collision was linked to distracted driving and resulted in the death of one motorist and injuries in [...]

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2011 Kia Optima Receives High Safety Rating

March 11, 2011

The Optima is a popular choice being one of the more tasteful sedans in the midsize class and already receiving top safety pick rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.  Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the new Optima, a five-star overall crash rating.  The Optima earned a five star rating in each of NHTA’s frontal impact, side impact, and [...]

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Vehicles That Can Determine if Driver is Drunk

February 4, 2011

Federal officials are researching an alcohol-detection model that uses automatic sensors to immediately tell a driver’s ability to be on the road. This is thought to potentially save thousands of lives, but could take as long as a decade to develop and be in use. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited QinetiQ North America witnessed [...]

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Automotive Developers Plans for Safer Roads

January 31, 2011

MSNBC.com reports automotive developers are advancing safety systems using the GPS system and advanced WiFi signals in an effort to have safer roads. The plan is to allow the system in one car to communicate with the system in another car on the road. This would allow cars to send a message warning the driver [...]

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Buckle Up

January 27, 2011

Do you buckle up?  Most newer model vehicles have an annoying chime to remind you to buckle your seat belt for safety.  Are you one to buckle to quiet the chime or do you ignore it?  According to autoblog, 85% of adults in the U.S. are strapping in.  This statistic is up 11% since 1982.  State [...]

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