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...
GM Backs Remote Software Updates But Not for Critical Systems January 7, 2016 By Joseph White General Motors Co. will not use ‘over-the-air’ upgrades, a way of remotely updating software on its vehicles, for safety-critical vehicle...
Survey: Decrease in Seat Belt Use in Tennessee August 11, 2015 A recent survey shows a decrease in seat belt use in Tennessee. The Governor’s Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee...
2014 One of Worst Years Ever for Vehicle Safety: NHTSA February 13, 2015 By Jeff Green and Jeff Plungis Carmakers recalled about 64 million vehicles in the U.S. last year, more than double the previous record set in 2004,...