For years, luxury automakers have touted the benefits of a quiet ride. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is afraid that electric vehicles and hybrids have taken a quiet drive…
read moreAdvancements in safety technology, awareness campaigns, changes in the law, and increased enforcement have been credited with the steady decline in highway fatalities over recent years. The data from the…
read moreA data collection tool known as Signal Four is helping law enforcement officials, as well as traffic engineers, planners, emergency medical providers and others pinpoint problem areas where accidents are…
read moreZachary Abraham is reminded every day of the cost of texting and driving. The car accident he suffered in July 2010 broke his jaw, shattered his heel bone, put him…
read moreA new study conducted by Toyota Motor Corp. and the University of Michigan indicates that parents do not understand the extent to which their teens are texting and driving. The…
read moreStarting in 1999, General Motors began installing event data recorders, commonly known as black boxes, into specific models. The black boxes would collect information about how the vehicle was operated…
read moreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new guidelines for large commercial trucks and large buses that would require those heavy duty vehicles to have electronic stability control devices installed.…
read moreJust as safety experts, legislators and law enforcement officials get a handle on one unsafe practice, a new danger rises up to battle for our attention. A survey conducted by…
read moreWhen an accident occurs, people are instructed to dial 911. In a serious car accident, the amount of time it takes an ambulance to arrive could mean the difference between…
read moreToyota has constructed a new facility in Japan to test car safety systems. Such systems may soon be able to greatly reduce the number of car accidents, particularly at trouble-spots…
read moreMany people credit technological advancement with the dramatic reduction in the number of fatal car accidents per mile driven in the United States. Car accidents are less common and less…
read moreA Florida safe-driving nonprofit is giving a series of talks in South Florida designed to inform new and soon-to-be drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. The talks are given…
read moreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report this month that indicates a serious drop in the percentage of high school students who report that they have driven…
read moreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking all states to address the issue of older driver safety. While advanced age does lead to an increase in fatal car accidents,…
read moreThe mother and sister of a 14-year-old girl were killed yesterday in a three car crash in Homeland, Florida. The 14-year-old was driving and allegedly caused the deadly accident when she…
read moreNew technology may be the key to preventing countless traffic deaths in the future. With more than 7,800 people dying in car accidents at intersections in 2010, there is substantial…
read morePersonal injury protection, known as PIP or No-Fault insurance, must be carried by every owner of a vehicle registered in the State of Florida. The insurance is meant to provide…
read moreCell phone use is becoming an integral part of everyday life for many Americans. The increase in car accidents caused by drivers who were texting, talking or otherwise distracted by their…
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