2012

We’ve come one step closer to seeing autonomous vehicles on the roads.  The administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently discussed how the organization plans to regulate such vehicles to ensure safety in the future.  The agency has been in discussions with Google in order to arrive at an idea of how regulations… read more

The Community Emergency Response Team has been mobilized in Cohasset, Massachusetts in order to help those persons who have been negatively impacted by Hurricane Sandy.  Volunteers with the group were out on Monday in a bid to get in touch with select persons in the community to make sure they had the essentials that would… read more

A car dealership in Duluth, Georgia is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration because it has been alleged that said dealership sold a recalled vehicle.  The Nissan Quest is the vehicle in question.  It was discovered that 2011 and 2012 model years of the vehicle suffer from an issue wherein if they… read more

Distracted driving has sadly become commonplace on our roads, and even though states continue to crack down on the act with new bans and ordinances, much work still has to be done.  One threat that has gone largely unnoticed until just recently, though, is the danger posed by distracted walking and other pedestrian activities that… read more

A new article in the LA Times takes a look at the activity taking place all along the East Coast now that Hurricane Sandy is bearing down.  Although that disaster is far removed from citizens in our state of California, some of the information contained within is valuable should some disaster compromise safety on the… read more

Teenagers in the state of Wisconsin should take note:  using a cellphone behind the wheel of an automobile is about to become illegal. Starting November 1, texting, talking, or engaging in some other activity on a cellphone while driving will be against the law for all those who possess a probationary license, and that means… read more

A defect that imperils the safety of vehicle occupants in the event of an emergency situation has prompted the recall of hundreds of said vehicles. The recall was announced by Gillig and concerns Lowfloor transit buses that come with Ricon 3-Minute Urban Transit Bus Window sets.  Each of the vehicles is of the 2010 model… read more

Numerous trucks are being recalled due to an issue that could greatly compromise safety should a crash take place. VN and VHD trucks of the 2002 through 2013 model years have been recalled by Volvo, equating to a total of just under 1,500 vehicles.  Each vehicle comes with a bench passenger seat and was produced… read more

The improper heat treatment of the tow hooks has led to the recall of 279 International ProStar commercial trucks of the 2013 model year.  Navistar announced the recall, which affects those vehicles that contain 01570 as a feature code on the tow hooks.  The tow hooks could be weakened due to the inadequate heat treatment,… read more

A texting while driving simulation was brought to Irondequoit High School in New York so that local teens could get a sense of just how dangerous the practice of texting behind the wheel is.  A state assemblyman was able to get the event set up by corresponding with an agent from Nationwide Insurance.  Although not… read more

Starting today, police in the Illinois city of Highland Park plan to begin a two week crackdown on reckless driving, dangerous bicyclist behaviors, and cellphone usage behind the wheel.  In particular, cops intend to go after those drivers who disobey stop signs or make illegal U-turns in the central business district.  Once this initiative is… read more

Calls to authorities to regulate energy drinks are becoming more and more fervent now that other countries are taking their own steps to regulate the industry and the Food and Drug Administration has released information pertaining to reports of fatalities following the consumption of energy drinks. Earlier this week, the FDA released documentation showing that… read more