Year: 2016

Automakers and regulators are both doing their best to make the roads safer by integrating technology that will take our hands and minds away from the steering wheel with technologies like accident avoidance systems, and believe it or not, but even self-driving cars. In fact, Ford Motor Company has filed…

Every time the techno titans come out with a new super computer or study indicating that computers are gaining on human intelligence, the scientific community fires back with salvos of it own. So, according to the latest scientific findings by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and several others, not only…

It’s hard to find anything troubling about the end of a recession, but here in California with the increase in the number of people getting back to work it means more motorists on the roads. Unfortunatley, more cars on the roads means more car accidents and even more deaths. California…

Imagine, if you will, a future where cars take care of the braking themselves thanks to onboard computer systems, while you are making your treacherous workday commute slogging down an interstate with bumper-to-bumper traffic. That daydream is about to become reality, thanks to an agreement by 10 of the major…

You know that car that just hit you, there’s actually a one-in-five chance that the owner of that vehicle hasn’t gotten around to fixing a safety recall on it, according to recent industry studies.1 In 2014 alone, U.S. automotive manufactures recalled approximately 62 million vehicles.2 Currently, used-car history service provider…

Bringing on board a new administrator for improved leadership and a retooled focus, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has refined its mission and sharpened it’s focus on three particular areas of future progress:1 Enhancing technology innovations Overhauling the automotive recall program Strengthening core safety programs to improve road…

Californians better stop dreaming when they are driving, and take notice and plan ahead for the upcoming Daylight Savings time change taking effect March 13. Losing an hour of sleep for some people can actually end up being a fatal thing, especially when they have to get behind the wheel…

Every year in the U.S., pool accidents kill hundreds of people – and seriously injure thousands of others. While these accidents can happen at public and private pools and they can take victims of nearly any age, pool accidents tend to occur more often at people’s homes, with about 75…

Celebrating Independence Day in the U.S. commonly involves barbeques, fireworks and other fun festivities. What you may not realize as you gear up to celebrate the holiday weekend, however, is that July 4th is also the riskiest day to be on the roads. And that’s because July 4th is the…

That surprising fact is being shared by safety advocates for National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which was officially kicked off yesterday. What may be more shocking, however, than the prevalence of serious dog bite injuries are the facts that: Nearly 50 percent of all dog bite victims are children. Dog…