As Red-Light Cameras are Discontinued, Speed Cameras get Green Light January 6, 2015 By DAVID PORTER Motorists rejoicing over decisions to discontinue unpopular red-light camera programs don’t have to drive too far for a buzzkill. The...
IIHS List of Safest Cars Grows Amid Record U.S. Recalls December 29, 2014 The insurance industry’s list of cars and trucks that do the best job of keeping owners alive in a crash...
End Near for New Jersey Red Light Cameras December 2, 2014 By DAVID PORTER A bane of motorists and a boon to municipal coffers, New Jersey’s red light cameras are a get-rich-quick scheme by...
New Auto Technology May Not Reduce Insurance Rates October 7, 2014 By DAVE COLLINS More cars and trucks are being equipped with cameras, radar, automatic braking and other safety technology that help avoid accidents,...
Small Cars Still Need to Improve in Overlap Front Crash Test: IIHS July 30, 2014 The Mini Cooper Countryman is the only small car to earn a good rating among the latest group of 12...
Montana and Arizona Only States Without Texting Laws July 15, 2014 By Don Jergler Arizona and Montana stand out as the only states without some form of texting and driving law, but some studies...
Front Crash Prevention Systems in Autos Key to Preventing Crashes May 29, 2014 Less than a year into a new IIHS ratings program for front crash prevention, auto manufacturers are making strides in...
GM SUVs Rated Best in IIHS Front Crash Test April 9, 2014 By Jeff Plungis General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain earned the top marks among mid-size sport-utility vehicles in a test designed...
Study Highlights Importance of Recalls in Mitigating Noncrash Fire Claims March 28, 2014 How seriously should a vehicle owner take a recall notice? A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI)...
Texas Auto Injury Crashes and Fatalities Rising March 17, 2014 The number of fatal automobile crashes in Texas has been on the decline since 1980, but that trend may have...