2013

The ramifications of the new small overlap crash test continue to be felt, with Consumer Reports announcing that they will no longer be able to recommend three automobiles that have long been standouts.  The revelation is explored further in a new article from the Los Angeles Times. The vehicles in question are all from Toyota: … read more

A measure that seeks to improve limousine safety in the state of California has been signed by the Governor, although he has opted out of signing one other bill until the language can be reworked in such a way so as not to cause budget woes. The bill that did acquire a signature was Senate… read more

Safety advocates are none too happy with a decision yesterday from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recommend rear-view cameras as a safety feature in all new vehicles.  To the uninitiated, this would seem like a move in the right direction in terms of safety.  However, advocates have been urging the NHTSA to take… read more

A new report from Consumer Affairs examines the willingness among auto manufacturers to market their vehicles not by touting their sleekness or the top speed, but by referencing the myriad safety features now contained within.  With consumers increasingly expecting such technologies to be available in any vehicle they purchase, it’s perhaps not surprising that automakers… read more

Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Times came out with a new report that focuses on the many active safety features available on modern vehicles.  While we’re still not in a world where the roads are filled with automobiles that can take over driving for us completely, it’s becoming clear that such an age is… read more

A new report takes a look at those vehicles that were able to gain a Top Safety Pick ranking from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety since the agency introduced the frontal small overlap crash test.  This test is designed to determine how an automobile would fare if it crashes into another object at its… read more

Choosing the right vehicle for yourself and your family is an arduous task.  Many people will stick with a single automobile for upwards of a decade, and you thus have to be ready to pick the vehicle that can keep you as safe as possible during that entire time.  To that end, persons looking for… read more

Aliner travel trailers of the 2006 through 2013 model years are being recalled by Columbia Northwest due to a potential injury risk associated with being unable to exit the vehicles.  4,565 trailers could be affected by an issue wherein the deadbolt can be jammed due to a certain method with which the key is taken… read more

A bill seeking to boost the safety of smaller limousines has just passed an important vote, drawing one step closer to reality.  Yesterday, the Assembly gave the measure its approval, which will now shuttle the bill to the Senate for another vote.  A desire for the law sprung up following a limo blaze on the… read more

It’s somewhat of a Catch-22:  teenagers, when they reach driving age, are typically provided with a vehicle from a third party that’s used, or else they receive an older vehicle as a hand-me-down from another family member.  The problem is that teens are those that could potentially benefit the most from the safety features that… read more

A list has come out from the Christian Science Monitor that outlines what the editors of the story believe to be the safest automobiles on the road.  To compile the ratings, the persons behind the list took into consideration safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety…. read more

Earlier this week, we reported about Tesla’s proclamation that it received the best ratings ever for a vehicle put through testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Their Model S vehicle purportedly received a 5.4 rating, which actually goes beyond the five stars awarded by the NHTSA.  Now, the NHTSA has responded that they… read more