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Parents Who Don't Wear Seatbelts Don't Buckle Up Their Kids, Either
Earlier this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled results from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey. The survey examined the everyday use of seat belts and other safety restraints, with an entire section dedicated to car safety for kids. On the whole, the results...
School Buses: The Next Frontier For Traffic Cams
As much as folks like to warn about Big Brother, society has been fairly good at fending off the worst of George Orwell's vision of a 24/7 police state. Speed cams, for... January 23, 2012 by Richard Read 3
Child Booster Seats: Which Are Best, Which To Avoid?
Protecting your child in the family car should always be a top parental priority and this includes the transition from infant to convertible to booster child safety seats... October 13, 2011 by Suzanne Kane 2
Preventing Children From Dying In Hot Cars: Good Or Bad?
Every summer, we see dozens of headlines about children being left in hot cars. Many suffer heat strokes, many die. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has... October 13, 2011 by Richard Read 11
Five Things Every Parent Needs In The Car
Frankly, parents can use all the help they can get. Along with love and responsibility – and your little ones – here are a few things that every parent should... June 30, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
Child Heat Stroke Deaths In Cars Hit Sad Milestone
On the last day of May, a three-year-old boy in New Orleans died of heat stroke in a car, making him the 500th such death since 1998. The victim had been left alone in a car... June 2, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
Family Safety: Ford Developing First Child Crash-Test Dummies
How can we better protect children from traffic accidents? For starters, it seems that cracking down on drunk driving might really help; according to the Centers for Disease... April 5, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson 1
Honda Recalls 2010 Accord Crosstour For Airbag Issue
Some 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour vehicles are being recalled for an issue with the front passenger airbag. According to Honda, on 3,336 Crosstours the airbag module doesn't... September 14, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 2
2011 Honda Odyssey Can Fit A Class-Leading Four Child Seats
Growing families often present some frustrating vehicular puzzles. Namely, do you have enough positions to safely secure all your kids? Hint: having a five-passenger vehicle... September 9, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 1
Oh, Behave: More States Tighten Seat Belt And Texting Rules
You should know better by now not to buckle up, buckle up your loved ones, and avoid texting while driving altogether. But, increasingly, it's also the law. Last week, both... June 8, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 5
IIHS Tests 60 Child Booster Seats, Judges 11 Not Recommended
Frustrated with the lack of information on booster seats, and the lack of federal requirements for them? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has taken up the... December 22, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson 7
Chevrolet Aveo The Most Toxic New Car?
Do you avoid drinking out of clear plastic water bottles, using antiperspirants with aluminum, or cooking in non-stick pans? Use a water purifier and ionizer everywhere you... November 13, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson 1
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