NHTSA Study Shows Improved Vehicle Design Contributing to Decline in Roadway Deaths, Injuries
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that better-designed, safer vehicles have contributed to an overall decline in crashes, deaths and injuries on U.S. roadways. In a new report issued today, the agency’s analysis of police-reported crash data estimates that design improvements between model year 2000 and model year
NTSB Calls for Nationwide Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving
“More than 3,000 people lost their lives last year in distraction-related accidents,” said Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman. “It’s time for all of us to stand up for safety by turning off electronic devices when driving.”
NHTSA Test Shows ABS, Electronic Stability Control Effective at Crash Prevention
NHTSA found that vehicles not equipped with antilock brake systems (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) were 2.1 times more likely to run off the road than vehicles with those features.
Service King Collision Repair Centers to Educate Dallas High School Students on Dangers of Distracted Driving
Service King Collision Repair Centers is teaming up with Nationwide Insurance and NASCAR driver Brad Coleman to teach high school students the consequences of distracted driving. Students at H. Grady Spruce High School in Dallas, Texas, will use a NASCAR simulator and try to drive while holding a cell phone that will be getting a
Diamond Standard Brand Enters into Consulting Agreement with Airbag Deployment Expert
The Diamond Standard Brand Group has announced it has entered a consulting agreement with Dr. David Breed, considered an expert on airbag system development, performance and deployment. Breed holds several engineering degrees from MIT and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in mechanical engineering. He is the recipient of the H.H. Bliss Award as one of
NHTSA Releases 2009 Motor Vehicle Crash Data Suggesting Decreasing Number of Crashes
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released a report on 2009 Motor Vehicle Crashes. The report includes details regarding different types of crashes. Fatal crashes, non-fatal crashes, injury crashes and property-damage-only crashes all decreased significantly between 2008 and 2009 by 5.3 percent, a reduction of 306,000 vehicle
House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Passes Bill to Strengthen NHTSA
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Energy and Commerce Committee, held a mark-up session on the "Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010." The bill would expand the authority of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., chairman of the subcommittee, opened the mark-up session
New Roof-Strength Standards to be Issued in December
Stiffer regulations regarding roof strength standards from the U.S. Department of Transportation originally due in July are expected to see the light of day in December, the agency said. In January, the department issued a proposed modification of the roof-strength standard to request public input on whether both sides of a vehicle roof should be
Protesters Speak Out Against Roof Crush Safety Proposal
Protesters rallied outside of the Department of Transportation Building in Washington, D.C., recently to protest a roof crush safety proposal which they believe will do little to save lives in automobiles that roll over. Rollovers make up less than 5 percent of all crashes, but 25 percent of all vehicle fatalities are from rollovers - exactly 10,000 every year,
Protesters Speak Out Against Roof Crush Safety Proposal
Protesters rallied outside of the Department of Transportation Building in Washington, D.C., recently to protest a roof crush safety proposal which they believe will do little to save lives in automobiles that roll over. Rollovers make up less than 5 percent of all crashes, but 25 percent of all vehicle fatalities are from rollovers - exactly 10,000 every year,