
IIHS raises the bar for back seat safety, leading to fewer 2025 Top Safety Pick qualifying models as automakers adapt to rigorous crash tests.
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IIHS is increasing the ratings vehicles must get on some of its tests to better protect back seat passengers, as well as vulnerable road users. A look at the tests that are changing, plus which vehicles landed Top Safety Pick+ awards.
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Out of 23 vehicles that underwent a new nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking systems, only the superior-rated Pathfinder avoided a collision with the pedestrian dummy in both test scenarios at all test speeds.
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The Federal Highway Administration announced a final rule that aims to improve safety for all road users by ensuring that pavement markings are made more visible in dark or low light conditions.
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A new survey explores Americans’ ability to identify both common and complex road signs, which are critical to protecting all road users.
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Widely used in Europe and Asia for over a decade, these “smart” headlights have been illegal in the U.S. up until now.
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Nervous motorists are concerned about everything from inclement weather to driving on highways and over bridges, according to new research from Bill Plant Driving School.
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An estimated 90% of all driver decisions are based on what the driver can see. Yet at night, one's vision is compromised, which may account for the fact that approximately 40% of all fatal motor vehicle accidents occur at night.
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Brooklyn, New York startup Wesa has introduced Nightride, a thermal imaging camera that can be mounted to the hood of a vehicle to allow drivers greater visibility at night to avoid objects on the roadway ahead, according to the company.
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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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