Traffic Accidents Lead Cause of High-Severity Workers’ Comp Injuries: Study December 18, 2012 Traffic accidents are a leading cause of high-severity workers’ compensation injuries. Moreover, they are pervasive; indeed, a 2006 study by...
Electronic Stability Control in Cars Saving Lives: NHTSA December 3, 2012 Electronic stability control technology (ESC) is saving an increasing number of lives each year, according to a three-year study by...
No Surprise, I-35 Tops List of Texas’ 100 Most Congested Roadways September 21, 2012 A portion of Interstate 35 that traverses Fort Worth is the most congested roadway in Texas, according to the state...
Traffic-Related Fatalities in N.J. Declining Compared to Last Year July 3, 2012 New Jersey officials said overall traffic-related fatalities in the state for the first six months of 2012 were 262 —...
Cellcontrol, PURE Insurance to Offer Free Distracted Driving Technology to Members June 13, 2012 Cellcontrol, a developer of distracted driving products, has launched a program with specialist member-owned insurer Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE)...
Safety Regulators Recommend Brake Override on All New Cars April 13, 2012 U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday announced a proposal that would require brake override systems on all new passenger cars...
More Teens Drink and Drive on New Year’s Eve Than on Any Other Holiday December 30, 2011 By Young Ha While New Year’s Eve may conjure images of a celebratory toast, it’s also traditionally one of the worst days of...
Law Pushed After Study Shows Massachusetts Seat Belt Use Dropping December 12, 2011 A coalition is pushing for a new seat belt enforcement law after a study showed that seat belt use in...
GM Close to Possible Volt Battery Fires Fix December 7, 2011 By Ben Klayman and Kevin Krolicki General Motors Co. is closing in on a package of proposed fixes for the Chevrolet Volt battery pack that engineers...
OnStar System Allows Tracking of Vehicle Location Online August 3, 2011 Parents will be able to track the travels of their teenage drivers under a system being tested by General Motors’...