Traffic Safety Tips for Halloween
20 Oct 2009, 08:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Halloween is approaching fast and the BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation has just revealed some safety tips to advise people on the dangers that could occur the respective night, as there will be more p...
Honda Reveals New Bicycle Simulator
15 Oct 2009, 14:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Honda revealed today that it plans to start selling its new traffic safety Bicycle Simulator in Japan as early as February 2010, with orders accepted from this November. Honda ...
Most Elderly Drivers Unaware of Medication Impact on Driving, Study Shows
11 Aug 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / According to a recent study published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 78 percent of the participants aged 55 and older use one or more medication, yet only 28 percent have indicated some a...
Drunk Driving Going Down, Drugged Driving Going Up, Study Shows
17 Jul 2009, 12:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The good news is that the number of cases when drivers are getting drunk behind the wheel has decreased during the last period of time. Unfortunately, according to a recent roadside survey released ...
Project GYR Decreased Motorcycle Fatalities
16 Jul 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Thanks to its unexpectedly satisfying results, Project Green-Yellow-Red, also known as GYR, caught the attention of the public when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) publish...
Volvo’s Jan Ivarsson Awarded for His Safety Work
16 Jun 2009, 17:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Every two years, when the International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles takes place, the NHTSA decides the winner of the "most prestigious award in traffic safety",...
Foreign Drivers - A Menace to British Traffic Safety
12 May 2009, 19:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Signs of panic are becoming present in the UK, as results showed that accidents caused by foreign drivers on British roads have increased by 10 percent in the past year. Due to the fact that up t...
Young Drivers Aware of Risky Behavior But Force Luck
7 May 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / According to a study applied on young drivers, 83 percent of teenagers admit that they talk on a cell phone, while driving and 68 percent admit to texting while driving, though they are aware of the...
IIHS Supports NHTSA in Fight Against Backover Crashes
5 May 2009, 15:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) sent an official comment in which it agrees with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) advance notice of proposed rule-...
NHTSA Study Shows Drivers With Backup Systems Don’t Look Back
28 Apr 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently showed that 17 percent of the drivers whose cars are equipped with a backup camera system rely strictly on it, without ...
AAA Michigan: Legislators Should Not Make Motorbike Helmets Optional
20 Mar 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / The most irresponsible thing would be to ride a motorbike without a helmet but it seems that Michigan don't realize this as they intend to make this practice optional on the state's roads....