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Articles•by Marianne Matthews•August 2, 2019

How to Deal With Extreme Heat

High temperatures can lead to engines overheating, breakdowns, and tire blowouts. Here are nine tips for managing this hazard.

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News•by Staff•August 1, 2019

Toyota's 2019 RAV4 Grabs Top Safety Award

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given the Top Safety Pick+ award to the 2019 Toyota RAV4 when the compact SUV is outfitted with curve-adaptive LED projector headlights.

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News•by Staff•July 31, 2019

Drivers Thwarting Safety Tech with Video Chat, Texting

Some 62% of drivers with adaptive cruise control say they read or send texts while driving as compared with just 49% of drivers without adaptive cruise control, according to a new survey from State Farm.

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News•July 30, 2019

Ford to Test Connected Vehicles on Private LTE Network

Ford is working toward building a private LTE network to test connected vehicles that would operate at its campus in Dearborn, Michigan, the automaker announced in a Medium post.

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News•by Staff•July 30, 2019

Stricter Hawaii DUI Law Getting Results

Since Hawaii’s new and more stringent Driving Under the Influence (DUI) law went into effect on July 1, at least four repeat offenders have been arrested and face long prison sentences and other penalties, reports Big Island Now.

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News•by Staff•July 30, 2019

Minnesota Hands-Free Law Begins in August

Starting on August 1, Minnesota’s expanded distracted driving law, which makes it illegal for drivers to hold a cellphone goes into effect.

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News•by Staff•July 30, 2019

Subaru Begins Production of 2020 Legacy, Outback

Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) began official production of the 2020 Legacy sedan and 2020 Outback SUV today. Each model was driven off the assembly line during a ceremony for employees.

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News•by Staff•July 29, 2019

Pedestrian Monitoring Technology May Help Save Lives

On average, a pedestrian died every 88 minutes in 2017 — accounting for 16% of all traffic fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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News•July 29, 2019

Cruise Delays Rollout of AVs

In a blog post, Cruise CEO Dan Ammann states that Cruise will increase testing and validation of its autonomous fleet, though without an update on a new launch date for the service.

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News•by Staff•July 29, 2019

Baltimore's Highway 695 Ranked Riskiest Road

Brownsville, Texas, is the safest city to drive in the nation followed by Boise, Idaho, and Hunstville, Alabama, according to the 2019 Allstate America's Best Drivers Report.

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