Ensuring that all children are safely and correctly restrained while in the car will help prevent injury and will save lives. Read More »
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Survey Finds Nearly 73 Percent of Child Restraints Misused
NHTSA recommends that children up to 40 pounds and ages 4 through 8 be placed in an appropriate child seat instead of a safety belt, unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches. Read More »
US Department of Transportation Announces Comparative Ratings for
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced the release of ratings for tires used on most of the nation's passenger vehicles. Read More »
State Highway Safety Officials Urge More Attention to
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) today called on the nation to focus more attention on the growing problem of excessive speeding by drivers. Read More »
Jim Russell Racing Drivers School Offers Safe Winter Driving Tips
The Jim Russell Racing Drivers School in Sonoma, California, teaches safe driving courses with special emphasis on managing skids and spin-outs that often occur in wet, snowy and icy conditions. Read More »
Driving in the Rain Requires Added Skill and Care
Here are some tips for safer wet weather driving. Read More »
NHTSA Says Drunk Driving Deaths Increased In 17 States
After years of gradual improvement, fatalities in alcohol-related crashes are on the rise nationally. Read More »
SUVs Responsible for More Pedestrian Deaths
Gabler and Lefler analyzed United States traffic accident statistics involving SUVs, pickup trucks, full-sized vans and minivans from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General Sampling System and NASS Pedestrian Crash Data Study (PCDS). Read More »
State Highway Safety Offices Cheer Seat Belt Use Numbers
The U.S. Department of Transportation's data showing 40 states achieving higher seat belt use rates in 2003 than the year before is truly welcome news. Read More »
Since 2002, 21st Century, the CHP and Erik Estrada conducted an extensive public service campaign to promote knowledge and compliance with California's child safety seat law. Read More »
