The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced the completion of crash test and rollover ratings for passenger cars for the 2005 model year. Read More »
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Sobriety Checkpoints
In some communities patrols of officers with special training do a good job of apprehending drivers who are impaired by alcohol. Read More »
Hands-Free Phone Devices Not Risk-Free According to AAA Chicago
As available research indicates both hands-free and hand-held cell phones pose cognitive distraction to driver's performance. Read More »
A Warning to Consumers About Hydrocarbon Refrigerants
LANSDALE, Pennsylvania -- Vehicle manufacturers, automotive parts suppliers, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other organizations are warning car and truck owners to avoid the use of flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants, which are being marketed on the Internet, at flea markets and swap meets, and in some service shops, but are not authorized for this use. Read More »
Volkswagen New Jetta Aces Side Impact Test
The 2005 Volkswagen Jetta earned good ratings in both frontal offset and side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Plus the Jetta is the first vehicle to earn the top rating of good in every individual measurement category (injury measures, head protection, and structural design) of the Institute's side impact test. Read More »
National Tire Safety Week is a Good Reminder to Evaluate the Rubber That Meets the Road
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Whether it’s along the side of a congested highway, or late at night on a lonely rain-soaked country road, not many situations cause a driver more concern than being stranded with a flat tire. The thought of leaving the safety of a vehicle when stranded in a hazardous or threatening area usually leaves drivers wishing for a ... Read More »
Senator Maziarz, Assemblymember Hoyt Champion Legislation to Hold Adults Accountable for Providing Alcohol to Minors
ALBANY, N.Y., — Senator George Maziarz (R-C, North Tonawanda), and Assemblymember Sam Hoyt (D-Buffalo, Grand Island) announced new legislation today (S 3211/A 6200) that will help fight the battle to stop underage drinking by holding adults responsible for illegally supplying alcohol to minors. The legislation creates additional penalties for providing alcohol to persons under the legal drinking age by suspending ... Read More »
Road Rage is on the rise
Road rage is on the rise, increasing 7 percent every year according to auto analysts. Experts say many of us have had feelings of road rage but there are ways to avoid these feelings and prevent them from causing accidents. With more cars on the road, overcrowded roadways can lead to aggressive behavior. If you are being challenged on the ... Read More »
Dying in One Vehicle Versus Another
he driver died in the crash. So did many other passenger vehicle drivers during 2000-03, but the risk of death isn't the same in one vehicle compared with another. Car, minivan, SUV, and pickup truck models vary widely in the likelihood of dying in a crash. Read More »
Volkswagen Challenges Teens to Generate a Positive Vibe for Seat Belt Use
Volkswagen Challenges Teens to Generate a Positive Vibe for Seat Belt Use Students Create PSAs for National High School Initiative, National Broadcast AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Every year, over 5,000 teenagers die in automobile crashes. Nothing takes more young lives – not drinking, not drugs, not suicide. Perhaps the greatest tragedy is that many of these deaths could be prevented: ... Read More »
