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Because 15-passenger vans handle quite differently than smaller passenger vehicles, NHTSA recommends only experienced drivers familiar with their handling should operate them. Here is a list of safety reminders as well.
Read More →Drivers run off the paved roadway for a variety of reasons. Here are some safety tips on how to recover safely.
Read More →The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) posted new data on motor vehicle crash fatalities from 2011. In 2011, a total of 32,367 people died in motor vehicle crashes, which is down 30% from 1975.
Read More →WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a report that said new vehicle designs between MY-2000 and MY-2008 helped save 2000 lives and prevented 1 million occupant injuries in 2008.
Read More →WASHINGTON – As the spring driving season gets under way, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers of 15-passenger vans to take specific steps to keep safe — including buckling up every trip, every time.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA — Five minivan models have earned the 2011 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Volkswagen Routan — which all share a common structure — join the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna in the Top Safety Pick ranks following new evaluations for rollover protection.
Read More →WASHINGTON - A recent finding by the National Transportation Safety Board drives home one of the tenets of fleet safety: At highway speeds, overcorrecting or excessive steering can cause the driver to lose control, forcing the vehicle to slide sideways or roll over.
Read More →WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood on Jan. 13 announced a final rule aimed at decreasing occupant ejections in passenger vehicles.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is engaged in a study about the potential benefits of requiring stability control systems for tractor trailer trucks, and the agency hopes to complete its research before the end of the year, the Associated Press reported.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given Top Safety Pick awards to the 2011 Cadillac CTS and Infiniti M37/M56, after the vehicles performed exceptionally well in roof strength tests that assess how well vehicles would protect people in rollover crashes.
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