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In 2013, the use of seat belts in passenger vehicles saved an estimated 12,584 lives (occupants 5 and older), and an estimated 2,388 lives (occupants 13 and older) were saved by frontal air bags. An estimated 263 lives (child occupants 4 and younger) were saved by the use of child restraints, and 1,630 lives were saved by the use of […]
An autonomous car created by Delphi Automotive completed a 3,400-mile trip across the country this week, arriving in New York City nine days after its departure from San Francisco. The team used a modified Audi Q4 SUV (nicknamed “Roadrunner”) equipped with cameras, laser rangefinders and other high-tech goodies that let the car watch the road. After acquiring […]
Toyota is bringing automatic breaking to the masses. The company is cutting the price of automatic braking and other crash-avoidance options, a move that could greatly increase the availability of the safety features. Toyota is offering it on the Rav4, one of its top selling models. It expects to have the package available on all […]
Distractions — including chatting with a passenger, texting and grooming — were factors in nearly 60 percent of moderate-to-severe teen crashes reviewed in a study funded by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and conducted by the University of Iowa. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had estimated that distraction played a role in 14 […]
Much as we’d like to emulate our NASCAR heroes, breaking the speed limit often comes at a price. Ford is hoping to prevent accidents and speeding tickets by introducing cars that can see what the speed limit is and preventing heavy-footed motorists from driving any faster. Ford’s Intelligent Speed Limiter tech will first appear on the new […]
The following is about infrastructure. Don’t nod off just yet. To be specific, it’s about pavement — basic, boring road surface. In the six decades since Interstate 70 began to creep across Missouri, how we view pavement hasn’t changed much. Now meet Tim Sylvester, 33. He sees pavement as an electronic tablet with a concrete […]
Teen Driver, which will be offered in the new 2016 Chevy Malibu, will allow parents to see how their teen did behind the wheel, including how far they drove and the number of times the car’s active safety features were engaged. One of the system’s features automatically mutes the Malibu’s radio until front-seat riders buckle […]
This study topic should examine responses to infectious disease epidemics in order to identify legal issues that may be confronted by transit agencies. Such responses may include but not be limited to closures of public facilities, businesses, and other major traffic generators; checkpoints for screening; quarantine zones; compulsory leave for employees with fevers; refusals of […]
Young, inexperienced drivers have always gotten into more automobile accidents, but if you add in a lot of distractions, it’s a recipe for disaster – and a new Pacific Northwest research program is learning more about these risks while identifying approaches that may help reduce them. While many young drivers understand the risks of texting, […]
Alabama has hundreds fewer state troopers than what’s needed to patrol its highways, according to a recent study, and an official says the shortage is having drastic effects of highway safety. Reduced trooper presence takes away from safe driving because of greater disregard for traffic laws, leading to more crashes, said Alabama Law Enforcement Agency […]