A Texas woman suffered nine broken ribs and a broken leg bone when she was run over by her own truck. The woman put her truck in park, but when she got out of the vehicle to open the gate to her…
California recently completed their annual “Teen Safe Driving Week,” but in reality teens are not the only drivers trying to multi-task behind the wheel. Studies show that one-fifth of…
Commercial vehicles such as eighteen-wheelers are necessary for our economy, but are also present dangers on our roadways that are predominantly occupied by passenger vehicles. Oftentimes, a traffic…
Gathered on Capitol Hill this week was a coalition of parents, teens, pediatricians, safety advocates, insurance and other business executives who joined Senate and House sponsors to support the…
A Honda Odyssey collided with a discarded homemade utility trailer killing a man and woman, and leaving their two young children orphans. The children were treated for minor injuries and released…
In a web of recalls already this year, Mazda may be leading with the most bizarre reason for a recall – spider webs. Mazda is recalling 52,000 vehicles because spider webs can potentially clog…
Rear-view cameras, designed to eliminate blind spots behind vehicles that contribute to back-over collisions, are estimated to save hundreds of lives and thousands of injuries each year. Forty-four…
If under federal law, auto dealers must comply with all vehicle recalls. Surprisingly, there are no law that requires rental companies to have fleet vehicles fixed when an automaker issues a…
The Detroit Free Press recently reported that more than 130 fatal snowmobile accidents with hundreds more seriously injured. Nine snowmobile fatalities have already occurred this season. Excessive…
A 25-year-old woman narrowly escaped serious injuries when she collided with a tractor trailer. She admittedly fell asleep at the wheel and drifted into oncoming traffic. The attentive truck driver…
When we think of distracted driving, the first thought that comes to mind is usually cell phone use; either talking or texting. But, distracted driving is any non-driving activity that a driver…
“Drunk driving continues to be a national tragedy that needlessly claims the lives of thousands of people on our highways each year,” said Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood….