Getting Only 5-6 Hours of Sleep Per Night Nearly Doubles Crash Risk December 7, 2016 Drivers who miss between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour period nearly...
Auto Safety Agency Wants Cell Phone Makers to Lock Out Most Apps While Driving November 28, 2016 By TOM KRISHER The government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the phone is being used by someone driving a...
U.S. Says GM Can Delay Recall to Prove Airbag Safety November 23, 2016 By TOM KRISHER U.S. auto safety regulators are allowing General Motors to delay a large recall of potentially defective airbags, giving the company...
Agency Finds Broken Axle Caused Seattle Ride the Ducks Crash November 17, 2016 By MARTHA BELLISLE The National Transportation Safety Board ruled on Tuesday that the probable cause of the 2015 Ride the Ducks crash that...
Most Cars Not Equipped With Life-Saving Auto Technology November 15, 2016 By Alan Levin Computerized sensors that warn drivers they’re about to rear-end another vehicle or prevent other types of accidents are available on...
Auto Safety Chief Says Honda Should do More to Fix Dangerous Airbags November 7, 2016 By TOM KRISHER Honda must do more to track down owners of 300,000 cars with highly dangerous Takata airbag inflators and make sure...
Despite Repeated Warnings, Dangerous Airbags Not Repaired November 1, 2016 Owners of more than 300,000 Hondas have yet to get their airbags repaired, despite warnings from the automaker and regulators...
PCI: 5 Key Teen Driving Risks October 18, 2016 In conjunction with National Teen Driver Safety Week October 16-22, a new poll released by the Property Casualty Insurers Association...
Feds Say U.S. Airbag Parts Maker Stonewalling Death Probe October 14, 2016 By TOM KRISHER The federal government has accused a small airbag parts maker of stonewalling an investigation into a fatal car crash, and...
Study Finds That While More in Massachusetts Buckle up, State Still Lags October 12, 2016 By BOB SALSBERG Seatbelt usage has climbed to an all-time high in Massachusetts, yet according to new research from the state highway safety...