Distracted Driving Gets Worse With More Tech-Crammed Cars October 12, 2017 By JOAN LOWY The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off...
Don’t Blame Texting for Rising Traffic Deaths in the U.S. October 9, 2017 By Ryan Beene Traffic fatalities in the U.S. rose for the second-straight year in 2016 despite a dip in crash deaths linked to...
Senators Consider Bill to Exempt Some Safety Standards on Self-Driving Cars October 5, 2017 By JOAN LOWY A bill to clear away obstacles to a new era of self-driving cars is facing opposition from safety advocates who...
Polaris 3-Wheeled Slingshot Probed After Deadly Driver Ejection September 26, 2017 By Ryan Beene U.S. auto-safety investigators are probing seatbelts installed in Polaris Slingshot three-wheeled vehicles after a driver was thrown and killed in...
Feds Plan to Update Self-Driving Car Guidelines September 14, 2017 By DEE-ANN DURBIN The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled updated safety guidelines for self-driving cars in an attempt to clear barriers for automakers...
Majority of Drivers Say Distracted Driving Should Be Illegal, Yet Still Do it September 12, 2017 A new Progressive Insurance study shows about one third of drivers feel confident in their own ability to text and...
House Passes Bill to Speed Introduction of Self-Driving Cars September 11, 2017 By Ryan Beene U.S. House lawmakers passed a wide-ranging bill to speed the introduction of self-driving vehicles championed by tech and auto companies...
Latest Fatal Jeep Crash Sparks Criticism of Recall Fix to Prevent Fires September 6, 2017 By Ryan Beene and Jamie Butters A fatal accident this week involving a Jeep SUV has revived criticism from safety advocates that a federally sanctioned recall...
Pot-Linked Traffic Fatalities Rise Sharply in Colorado August 28, 2017 The number of drivers involved in fatal crashes in Colorado who tested positive for marijuana has more than doubled since...
Driverless Cars Mean Major Federal Safety Standard Update on Horizon August 25, 2017 By Ryan Beene When the U.S. government finally got around to regulating auto safety in 1967, it insisted that every car have seatbelts...