Car Safety : Breaking News, Photos, & Videos (Page 5)

Home

News

Car Safety

NHTSA: Aftermarket Devices Unreliable In Detecting Kids Left In Hot Cars

In the middle of summer and with potentially many days left of high heat across the country, parents are being warned that aftermarket devices designed to protect kids by alerting caregivers they’ve been left in hot vehicles may not be reliable. The warning comes from the National Highway...

July 31, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 3

NHTSA: Traffic Deaths Soar In First Three Months Of 2012

July 23, 2012 1

2013 Ford Escape Recalled For Braking Issue

July 17, 2012 2

Evolution #FAIL: Why Animals Lose To Cars, Every Time

July 5, 2012 4

Toyota Adds 154,000 2010 Lexus RXs To 2009 Unintended Acceleration Recall

So you thought Toyota had finally managed to move beyond the unintended acceleration fiasco of 2009-2010? Turns out that's not the case--the company just added another... June 29, 2012 by Nelson Ireson 1

Are Companies Liable For Employees' Cellphone Distraction, Damages?

Is your employer responsible, at least in part, when you talk or text? If you believe the raft of jury settlements awarding millions in some high-profile lawsuits that reach... June 14, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 1

The First Years - IAlert app install screen grab

The First Years Car Seat Integrates First Parental Alert System

Child safety in the car just got a welcome boost as TOMY, the manufacturer of The First Years car seat, unveiled the first parental alert system available from any car seat... June 14, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

2012 Honda Civic: Recall Alert

Honda is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2012 Civic compact cars over concerns about potentially faulty driveshafts. A notice on the National Highway Traffic... June 13, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 1

U.S. lawmakers to get tougher on teen drivers

Bridgestone Offers $50,000 In College Scholarships: Deadline June 22!

If you're heading off to college this fall or know someone who is, listen up: Bridgestone is running a contest to give away $50,000 in scholarships, and the deadline for... June 12, 2012 by Richard Read

2013 Hyundai Elantra: Five Stars For Safety, But Will 40 MPG Get An Asterisk?

The Hyundai Elantra's been an unqualified success since it arrived, brand-new, in the 2011 model year. Backed by strong sales and positive reviews, it took home the 2012... June 1, 2012 by Marty Padgett 4

Your 7-Point Checklist For Hurricane Season

If you live along the Gulf or Atlantic coasts, you know what June 1 means: it's time to add Weather Underground to your bookmarks and prepare for another hurricane season... June 1, 2012 by Richard Read

Adaptive equipment - ramp on Dodge Grand Caravan

Need Help With Vehicle Mobility? Check Out These Programs From Automakers

Disabled Americans make up a large and growing part of our population. In general, Americans are living longer, millions of Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age... May 30, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

Brake-Throttle Override Becomes The New Standard

With Hyundai’s recent announcement that brake throttle override, which it calls brake pedal throttle override capability, is now standard on all 2012 Hyundai models... May 23, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

Tire Pressure At Fault In 5 Percent Of Accidents: Study

If you own a 2008 model year or newer passenger car, light truck or van under 10,000 pounds gross weight, it’s equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) as... May 22, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 1

7 Things To Remember When Your Car Breaks Down

America is in the midst of graduation season, which can only mean one thing: high school graduates across the country are motoring around in their very first cars, taking... May 18, 2012 by Richard Read 1

AT&T texting-while-driving simulator, offered by The Peers Foundation

On Tour: AT&T Driving Simulator Helps Teens See Texting Danger

By now, most teens know that texting and handheld cellphone use while driving is dangerous. Yet they continue to do so; a Consumer Reports survey reported just last week that... May 17, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 2

2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, 2012 Hyundai Azera Earn Top Safety Ratings

The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, and the 2012 Hyundai Azera—both recently redesigned family-size sedans—have earned top crash-test ratings across the board from the... May 15, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 1

2012 Toyota Prius C: Best City MPG, And Now A Top Safety Pick

Just a year ago, a Prius was a Prius. But this year, say that iconic hybrid model name and you could be speaking of one of three different body styles or four quite different... May 15, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson

Fake Police Officer May Be Killing Mississippi Drivers

Officials in Mississippi are investigating two roadside slayings that could be the work of a murderer posing as a police officer or highway patrolman. Both took place in the... May 15, 2012 by Richard Read 2