2012

When out driving on the road, danger can hit when you least expect it.  And as this next story illustrates, even the most mundane-seeming detriments to safety can have serious consequences. During Nascar’s recent Road America race, a unique problem presented itself to one of the drivers:  a water bottle had rolled beneath the pedals… read more

A number of vehicles are being recalled because of the fire hazard that a certain component in said vehicles could pose. The recall was announced by Motor Coach Industries and affects the D4000, the D4500, and the D4505 Motor Coaches produced by the company.  The D4000 and the D4500 models affected are of model years… read more

If you’re looking for tips on how to stay safe while out on the roads, you could do a lot worse than listening to those persons who have a million miles of safe driving under their belts. The Postal Service has thousands of employees who have met that impressive benchmark; 7,065 postal carriers since 2005… read more

Hot on the heels of a Texas campaign designed to raise awareness about motorcycle safety, the city of Houston has launched an initiative that aims to get people talking about that go-to public menace:  texting while driving. The campaign is a joint effort by the Houston Police Department, the Fire Department, State Farm Insurance, and… read more

It’s not a surprise to many of us that tragic accidents are capable to inspire great safety ideas. According to a recent news article, the HANS device creators drew their inspiration from a fatal crash in 1981 involving a driver who unfortunately passed away while testing the Renault 5 Turbo Alpine in Mid-Ohio Sports Car… read more

Several Peterbilt dealers are getting behind the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s safety campaign “Buckle Up In Your Truck” by offering safety tools and discounts on service to truckers, report news outlets. The four Midwestern dealers, three in Iowa and one in Nebraska, are delivering the message to be safe by buckling up through two… read more