Category: Car Safety

The Negative Effects of Keyless Cars

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Keyless ignitions have turned into one of the most popular features included in new vehicles. About half of the 17 million new vehicles sold in the U.S. every year now come with keyless ignition standard, and the convenience of it has turned a lot of people into big believers in the technology. It’s easier than… Read more »

Technology for Teen Drivers

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Parents have worried about their teen drivers for decades now. Because teen drivers don’t have much experience behind the wheel, parents worry about their safety and talk to them all the time about keeping their eyes on the road and not being distracted by friends in the car, the music, or anything else. But these… Read more »

New Car Technology Can Help With Pedestrian Safety

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Over the years, cars have improved by leaps and bounds when it comes to protecting the driver and the passengers within. While it’s important to protect those inside, it is just as essential to keep the pedestrians outside of your vehicle safe as well. Now, the automotive industry has taken notice of these needs, and… Read more »

Self-Driving Uber Has First Fatal Accident

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It seemed as if the movement to create the first fully functional self-driving car was coming along quickly, but earlier this week, a devastating incident created a setback when it was reported that one of Uber’s self-driving prototypes killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. ALTHOUGH POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING, it seems that a woman was… Read more »

What to Do After Receiving a Safety Recall

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Does it feel like there are more vehicles being recalled today than ever before? That’s because there actually are more vehicle safety recalls going out now than there were even just a few years ago. In fact, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report, vehicle manufacturers recalled almost as many vehicles over the… Read more »

Important Car Safety Technologies

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As recently as just two or three decades ago, most of the safety features that were added to cars, trucks, and SUVs were put there to protect people in the event of a crash. Car manufacturers looked for various ways to make seatbelts, airbags, and other devices safer than they were. But in recent years,… Read more »

IIHS Top Safety Pick+: 2018 Hyundai Elantra

The 2018 Hyundai Elantra was already regarded as being one of the safest vehicles on the market. Prior to this month, it had been given the Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. But it just received yet another award that proves it’s even safer than previously believed. The IIHS gave… Read more »

There May Be an End to Drowsy Drivers

Drowsy drivers present a big problem on U.S. roads every year. In fact, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, about 20 percent of traffic deaths are the direct result of a drowsy driver. Drowsy drivers routinely fall asleep at the wheel or take their eyes off the road for too long and cause… Read more »

Keeping Your Car’s Safety Sensors Clean This Winter

Many newer vehicles today are equipped with a range of different safety sensors on them that are designed to keep those in the vehicles safer than ever. However, one of the problems with these sensors is that they can end up getting very dirty during the wintertime. Dirt, salt, snow, and other wintry substances can… Read more »