12 States Have Advanced Tougher Distracted Driving Bills This Year June 1, 2017 As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, a dozen states have taken legislative action this year to further...
33% of Canadians Admit to ‘Dangerous Habit’ of Texting at Red Lights December 29, 2016 One third (33 percent) of Canadians admit they have texted while stopped at a red light in the last month,...
U.S. Launches Safety Probe of Brakes on 2007-09 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan December 28, 2016 U.S. safety regulators are investigating Ford Motor Co.’s Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans from the 2007 to 2009 model years...
Insurance Institute’s Top Safety Pick List Shrinks Under New Headlight Standards December 9, 2016 By Jamie Butters To help avoid deadly accidents, an insurance industry group raised standards for headlight performance, reducing the number of vehicles that...
U.S. Rule Requires Sound Alerts on Quiet Electric, Hybrid Cars November 17, 2016 By David Shepardson The U.S. government on Monday finalized long-delayed rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit...
Pennsylvania Law Requiring Rear-Facing Car Seats Takes Effect August 15, 2016 Motorists in Pennsylvania must now make sure car seats face backward for all children until they’re two years old. The...
Many Weed-Smoking Canadian Drivers Say They Can Drive Unimpaired: Insurers May 18, 2016 By Emma Orr Almost half of weed-smoking Canadian drivers say that they can safely operate a vehicle while stoned. Among Canadians who have...
Automatic Braking, Due by 2022 in U.S. Cars, Could Prevent 20% of All Crashes March 17, 2016 By David Shepardson Major automakers will announce Thursday they have agreed to install automatic emergency braking systems in nearly all U.S. vehicles by...
Auto Recalls in U.S. Passed 51 Million in 2015 January 22, 2016 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that automakers recalled 51.3 million vehicles in the United States last...
U.S. Safety Officials Push Self-Braking Technology for Cars, Trains, Trucks January 15, 2016 By Alan Levin Safety officials want to see more technology used to reduce accidents on U.S. roads, airways and railroads. In its annual...