Imagine driving down a highway, going with the flow of traffic, when a glance in the rearview mirror shows a car approaching from behind very quickly. The person pulls up, is riding your bumper, and flashes the car’s headlights. You continue driving in your lane. The driver then pulls over into the next lane, swings
Are you thinking of buying a new or used car? If you answered yes, then this article is for you. It provides useful tips to make sure that the car you are considering is designed as safely as possible for you, your children and your passengers. Safety and Motor Vehicle Design Everyone knows that not
How many times do we open the newspaper and read the headlines, “Drunk Driver Kills Pregnant Woman,” or turn on the TV news and hear about a person texting while driving who kills a pedestrian, or listen to the radio and hear the story about a motorcyclist killed in a single vehicle crash because he
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” For the past two weeks, ending today, Labor Day, that was the message by NHTSA, law enforcement officers and traffic safety professionals across the country. It is a national crackdown to end impaired driving; arresting those that drive impaired as one part of a comprehensive effort. While crucial, to
Do you drive to work in the morning? Has school started in your city? If you answered “Yes” to these two questions, then this article is for you. Everywhere in the United States our youth are going back to school after a summer of fun and excitement. With children walking to school, riding bicycles or
Did you know that 73% of child safety seats are either not used when needed, or are installed incorrectly?[1] Did you know that car crashes are the number one killer of children ages 1 to 12 in the United States?[2] Did you know that correctly installed child safety seats reduce the risk of fatal injury
