In the past four years, safety belt use has increased steadily from 71 percent in 2000 to 80 percent this year. The 80 percent safety belt usage will save 15,200 lives and $50 billion in economic costs associated with traffic related crashes, injuries, and deaths every year, Secretary Mineta said. The Secretary said the success was due in large part ... Read More »
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NHTSA Proposes Standard for Tire Pressure Monitoring Devices
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today proposed a new safety standard to warn the driver when a tire is significantly under-inflated. The proposal requires manufacturers to install a four-tire Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that is capable of detecting when a tire is more than 25 percent under-inflated and warning the driver. The new ... Read More »
44 Senators Urge Passage of Critical Highway Safety Provisions
Forty-four senators have signed a letter urging the passage of critical motor vehicle safety provisions contained in the pending highway bill. The group is remarkable both for its size and its bipartisanship. In a letter to U.S. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Fritz Hollings (D-S.C.), bill authors and members of the House-Senate conference committee considering the legislation, the senators expressed ... Read More »
National Safety Council reveals Americans aren’t the safe drivers they think they are
A new study released today shows Americans need to be re-educated about proper car safety standards. A public opinion survey, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for the National Safety Council (NSC) and Castrol GTX Start Upâ„¢, reveals that 93 percent of Americans are hitting the roads ill prepared — therefore increasing their chances of a road incident. “For so long, ... Read More »
Sport Utility Vehicles
Make & Model Frontal Star Rating based on risk of head & chest injury Side Star Rating based on risk of chest injury Rollover Resistance Rating Driver Passenger Front Seat Rear Seat 2 wheel drive 4 wheel drive 2004 Acura MDX 4-DR. w/SAB Not Rated Not Rated 2004 Audi Allroad w/SAB Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not ... Read More »
Auto Injury Victims Who Hire an Attorney Are Less Likely to Be Satisfied With Their Total Payment
A new study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) finds that people injured in an auto accident who hire an attorney are less likely to be satisfied with their total payment than injured people who do not hire an attorney. Read More »
State Highway Safety Agencies Cheer Historic Progress in Highway Deaths
State efforts to increase safety belt usage through high visibility mobilizations and their continued focus on impaired driving have begun to pay off. Read More »
DOT Announces Historic Low Highway Fatality Rate in 2003
The fatality rate on the nation's highways in 2003 was the lowest since record keeping began 29 years ago. The number of crash-related injuries also dropped to a historic low in 2003. Read More »
States Should Improve Medical Advisory Boards to Help Keep Drivers Safe
States Should Improve Medical Advisory Boards to Help Keep Drivers Safe, According to AAA Analysis; AAA Foundation Unveils Information Clearinghouse for Seniors Who Can No Longer Drive Read More »
Auto Club August is the Most Dangerous Month for Drinking And Driving; Costs of DUI Arrest at an All-Time High
More people are killed and injured in alcohol-related collisions in California during August than in any other month, according to an analysis by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The analysis looks at a five-year period from 1999-2003. During that time, 618 persons were killed and 13,853 were injured statewide in alcohol-related collisions in August, for a total of 14,471. ... Read More »
