As summer approaches, multiple law enforcement agencies have been reporting that they are stepping up enforcement to make sure motorists follow safety regulations. Distracted and intoxicated driving are real issues but other problems related to safety features that vehicles are required to have are also being enforced. In Canada, law enforcement agencies are looking into making sure car owners are operating vehicles that are equipped with functional and properly maintained features that have been required to be in use by (read more)
Read MoreThe Norman Police Department has busy day ahead of them. According to the news, the authorities scheduled an event that is focused on car safety that will be happening Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. The authorities hope to inform residents about the importance of performing regular car maintenance and how to properly use car safety features like car safety seats for children. The information on car seat safety will be offered for free. A limited number of low cost (read more)
Read MoreToday’s automakers are struggling with in-vehicle technologies and driver safety matters, according to the news. Research studies are showing that, although automakers are providing the same technology as mobile devices, such as GPS and other navigation systems, drivers seem to be using mobile devices in conjunction with vehicle technology, which could turn into a serious distraction problem. A question remains as to where a line should be drawn as driver focus is being taken off of the road. For more (read more)
Read MoreNew ‘Talking Car’ technology called dedicated short-range communications devices are reportedly being installed on U.S. Department of Transportation vehicles in collaboration with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. According to the news, this year long project will be testing the new DENSO’s technology, allowing all cars equipped with the technology to communicate with other cars as well as being warned about the objects built on and around the road such as stop lights and other traffic controls. This technology (read more)
Read MoreIn Ann Arbor, testing of a new system is underway and according to the news, this new system consists of a groundbreaking communication device that allows cars to communicate to one another in order to exchange details on traffic, obstacles and safety issues. In a test run involving a vehicle following another vehicle that needed to make an emergency stop, a warning was immediately transmitted to the following vehicle whose driver’s vision was momentarily blocked by another car traveling ahead. (read more)
Read MoreNew legislation supported by the Governor of Chicago would put driver’s education programs under stricter safety regulations. According to the news, currently in Chicago there are over 100 cars used in the state public school driver’s ed. program. The new laws, however, would increase the number of safety featured in the vehicles used in the program and would also address safety concerns such as low crash ratings and standards. Improving the safety standards of the program’s cars will protect young (read more)
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Aug
2012
Eight People Injured In Rollover Crash
A series of articles revealed that at least eight people were injured in an auto crash that happened early Monday morning. The Pittsburg crash happened when the driver of the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe they were occupying lost grip of the wheel while they were traveling on the eastbound lanes of the Highway 4. According to the Claifornia Highway Patrol, the vehicle rolled off the road and onto a dirt shoulder of the highway near Railroad Avenue. Troopers responded to the (read more)
Read MoreLive traffic information could prevent many accidents and traffic congestion every day and because of that, a new system is being tried out in Frankfurt, Germany. This device could prevent even more traffic congestion since it would allow cars to communicate with each other using special technology. Other tools associated with this device include a warning brake light that alerts other vehicles they should slow down once it’s activated. The project is being designed by several different engineers and multiple (read more)
Read MoreAlthough many cars come with equipment that are supposed to make them more resistant to wrecks, keep drivers safe and decrease the chances of major damages being caused as a result of an accident, not all models live up to expectations. Reports show that if the car is not purchased from an authorized dealership location, certain safety features may be out of date, worn, or even missing, which may have facilitated many crashes and injuries in the past. The increase in (read more)
Read MoreA recent study of U.S. insurance claims is reportedly showing a dramatic dip in the number of car accidents since automotive technology has added forward-collision warning systems and adaptive brake lights to multiple passenger cars. The collision warning system, according to the news, has the ability to gauge what is in front of the vehicle and determine if the car is moving at speeds fast enough that a crash is imminent. Some of the systems also have the ability to (read more)
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