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Newsby StaffDecember 24, 2021

NHTSA Open Investigation of 580,000 Tesla Vehicles Outfitted with Video Games

Several Tesla Models 3, S, X, and Y vehicles feature games that can be played on a front center touchscreen while the vehicle is in motion — alarming experts concerned with driver distraction.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2021

Ford Recalls F-150 for Driveshaft Issue

Nearly 185,000 Ford 2021-2022 F-150s are under recall because underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft and cause it to fracture.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2021

2019 Collision Investigation Highlights Continued Dangers of Distracted Driving

A National Transportation Safety Board investigation finds driver distraction to be the primary culprit in a crash that led the driver to speed, veer into another lane, and kill two people.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2021

Nissan Tech Eases Tire Inflation Concerns

The Easy-Fill Tire Alert allows underinflated tires to be filled to the recommended pressure in about half the time required of a traditional tire gauge.

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Newsby StaffDecember 23, 2021

Tesla Model Y Takes Top Safety Award

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives a midsize luxury SUV its highest safety accolade.

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NewsDecember 22, 2021

Mitsubishi to Ship Ten Medical Trucks to Tajikistan

The landlocked mid-Asian country will receive shipment of the vehicles to assist in emergency medical services amid devastating pandemic conditions.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2021

Ford and Honda Meet Autobrake Pledge to Boost Safety

Twelve automakers out of 20 have now installed automatic emergency braking on more than 95% of the vehicles produced in a one-year period.

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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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