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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2021

NYC Aims to Clean Up Injuries, Fatalities Caused by Garbage Trucks

Over the past decade, some 43 people lost their lives in a collision involving a commercial sanitation truck in New York City.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2021

798 Roadway Fatalities Estimated for Upcoming Holiday Period

Fatality estimates for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods could be far worse if seat belts — a basic, but vital safety device — did not exist.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2021

GHSA Safe System Report Provides States with Framework for Curbing Traffic Fatalities

A new report endorses the behavioral safety aspect of the Safe System approach to reducing deaths, and encourages use of all elements including better infrastructure, education, and equity in traffic law enforcement.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2021

Subaru, Audi Models Under Recall

Subaru and Volkswagen both issued recalls on vehicles fleets utilize. Find out the details.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2021

J.D. Power: Consumer Comfort with AVs on the Rise

31% of respondents say they are comfortable with AVs transporting goods, but their own personal safety is still an issue.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2021

Enhanced Front Assist on VW’s Golf Vehicles Better Spots Cyclists, Pedestrians

VW’s latest technology uses sensor fusion that combines data from the camera and the radar to help better detect pedestrians and cyclists who the driver may not see in front or alongside the vehicle.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2021

Argo AI Launches AV Safety Guidelines to Curb Crashes with Bicyclists

In 2020, traffic fatalities of cyclists increased 5% in the U.S. Developers of self-driving technology can do their part to reduce collisions by following new safety guidance.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2021

Newer, Safer Cars Could Save Older Drivers’ Lives

Crash fatalities could be reduced by 3% for drivers 70 and older and 5% for drivers 80 and older if they drove vehicles with the same safety profile as their middle-aged counterparts.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2021

Tesla Adds Dashboard-Mounted Video Games to its Cars

Safety advocates say Tesla’s move this past summer has amped up the risk for more distracted driving on the nation’s roadways.

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NewsDecember 8, 2021

Euro NCAP Rebukes Renault For Sacrificing Safety On New EVs

The European safety testing organization, Euro NCAP, has openly criticized Renault for the lack of safety standards on the updated Zoe and Dacia Spring in its latest round of safety ratings.

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