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Model crash report, context-specific sections, and a new element for autonomous vehicles will make it easier for states to collect and share data to improve highway safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – With traffic fatalities on the rise, guidance on how to collect high-quality crash data becomes ever more important. Developed cooperatively by the Governors Highway Safety […]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says that studies by the Highway Loss Data Institute and researchers at the University of Texas at Austin point to an increase in crash risk in states that legalized the recreational use of pot. The Highway Loss Data Institute — which, like the IIHS, is a nonprofit organization […]
Be an example of a safe and courteous driver (i.e. avoid speeding, do not use cell phone while driving). Organize activities to limit the number of teens traveling together in a car. If activities require multiple cars, have an adult drive the lead car to control speed.
Be an example of a safe and courteous driver (i.e. avoid speeding, do not use cell phone while driving). Discuss safe driving habits with your teen. Enroll your teen in a driver’s education course.
Always wear your seatbelt and require all passengers to buckle up. Adjust your seat and mirrors for clear visibility before starting the vehicle. Limit the number of passengers in your vehicle based on your driving experience and the number of working seatbelts.
Alabama has experienced traffic fatalities in 2014. This research effort consisting of a PPT and a narrative was conducted on behalf of the Alabama Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, and it is the first, high-level, effort to get an insight into the causes of the increased fatalities. Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet — all the usual suspects: speed, impaired driving, distracted […]
USA Today: When a car crashes with a passenger in the back seat who isn’t using a seat belt, the unbelted rear-seat passenger can slam into the driver’s seat, pushing the driver into the airbag and steering wheel with a 35 mile per hour impact, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The issue takes […]
As the House of Representative ponders new legislation for self-driving cars, the U.S. Senate is looking at possible cybersecurity regulations that could address issues with connected cars and the fear of car hacking. A new Senate bill aims to enact stricter security protocols for the array of connected devices that comprise the so-called “Internet of […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it’s expanding its investigation into reports of carbon monoxide leaks in some Ford SUVs. The agency said it is now looking into 791 complaints of Ford Explorers model years 2011-2017. That’s up from the initial 154 complaints regulators began investigating a year ago in model years […]
On Monday, July 31, NHTSA will host a #HeatstrokeKills Tweetup to help raise awareness about the dangers of vehicular heatstroke. Vehicular heatstroke kills a child in the United States every nine days. Since 1998, there have been 726 deaths, 26 already this year. Each loss is 100-percent preventable. It’s time to stop vehicular heatstroke from […]
