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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2019

Newark: Riskiest Driving City Over Fourth of July

Newark, N.J., roadways were found to be 53% riskier than any other U.S. city between July 3 and July 5, 2018, based on commercial fleet data collected by Lytx, a provider of video telematics and analytics.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2019

Headlights Hold Back Ford Ranger Crew Cab from Top Safety Pick

The 2019 Ford Ranger crew cab pickup scored good ratings in five crash tests and offered additional crash prevention technologies, but fell short of capturing Top Safety Pick recognition due to its headlights.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2019

Average Age of U.S. Vehicles Continues to Rise

The average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. has risen again this year to 11.8 years, according to new research from IHS Markit.

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Articlesby Marianne MatthewsJune 27, 2019

How to Safely Execute a U-Turn

All too often, motorists make a hasty decision to make a U-turn at the wrong place and in the incorrect manner. This can lead to collisions and even fatalities.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2019

These 4 Cities to Experience Worst Fourth of July Congestion

Vehicle travel during the Fourth of July holiday period this year is expected to increase by 4.3%, escalating to a record-high 41.4 million Americans hitting the roads compared with 39.7 million in 2018, according to AAA.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2019

Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 1438 into law on June 25, making Illinois the 11th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

Audi Q3 Recalled for Turn Indicator Issue

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling approximately 23,241 2016 to 2018 Audi Q3 vehicles equipped with LED headlights for a turn single issue.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

New Jersey Gets Tougher on Drunk Driving

The New Jersey Senate and Assembly has passed legislation requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders, expanding the state's existing interlock law to first-time drunk drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

2019 Hyundai Tucson Attains Top Safety Pick+

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has upgraded the 2019 Hyundai Tucson to a Top Safety Pick+ for 2019, when the compact SUV is equipped with certain crash prevention features and headlights.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2019

National Safety Council Predicts Fourth of July Road Deaths

The National Safety Council predicts that there will be a more than 6% increase in roadway fatalities during the Fourth of July weekend compared to a year ago with 565 deaths over the four days.

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