Volvo has always been at the forefront of safety technology, having developed a slew of features that other major car manufacturers have since copied (the three-point safety belt, safety glass, and the first frontal air bag, to name a few). Now it seems as if the company is thinking even further outside the box by [...]
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Walk to Work Day and Bike to School Day right around the corner
Friday, March 9th, 2012Grab that highlighter and mark your calendar because two important holidays are on the horizon. No, I’m not referring to St. Patrick’s Day or April Fool’s Day, I’m talking about the even more important Walk to Work Day and Bike to School Day. The first event is Walk to Work Day, which will be taking [...]
When cycling, a helmet is good but common sense is even better
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012This video of a cyclist careening down a grassy hillside into oncoming traffic has gone viral thanks to its head-smacking “Well what did you think was going to happen when you cycled into a busy street?” nature. The clip, which is embedded below, was taken in Montevideo, Uruguay and shows a cyclist who was wearing [...]
New study shows interlock devices reduce alcohol-related fatal crashes
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012A study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has determined that requiring an interlock device for people convicted of driving under the influence helps reduce the rate of repeat offenses. In Washington State, one of just 15 states in which anyone convicted of drunk driving is required to install an interlock device if they [...]
California’s handheld cell phone ban appears to be working, traffic deaths down 22 percent
Monday, March 5th, 2012A recent study from UC Berkley’s Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) found that in examining data from the two years prior to, and two years following California’s ban on handheld cell phones while driving, traffic deaths had decreased by 22 percent. The study also found that fatalities in which handheld cell phone use [...]
91-year-old San Jose motorist will not face criminal charges for accident that killed two nursing home residents
Friday, March 2nd, 2012Last week, after a lengthy investigation, prosecutors determined that 91-year-old Leona Morante Fernandez would not face criminal charges for a June 25th accident in which she drove her car through the wall of a nursing home, killing two and injuring four. The accident occurred when Fernandez inadvertently accelerated into the rec room of the Amberwood [...]
Automakers expected to have rearview cameras in all passenger vehicles by 2014
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012According to KidsAndCars.org, approximately 50 children are injured every week as a result of someone accidentally backing over them in a vehicle. Of those 50 injuries per week, two of them are fatal and about two-thirds occur from a parent or close relative who was driving the vehicle. This week federal regulators are expected to [...]
Distracted Driving: Not Just a Teen Problem
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012Modern life is increasingly full of diversions, and some have even crept into the drivers’ seat—phone calls, text messages, on-board video displays, fast food—all can cause accidents by distracting drivers. While teenagers, new to both driving and cell phones, are often targeted as the primary perpetrators of distracted driving, the problem has long since expanded [...]
“Google Glasses” could be both a blessing and a curse for drivers and pedestrians
Monday, February 27th, 2012The latest technological rumor circling search engine giant Google is that they’re developing a pair of glasses that can stream real-time information to the wearer’s eyes. This type of technology might seem like something straight out of Minority Report or a similar futuristic sci-fi movie, but it’s actually been implemented by military and commercial pilots [...]
Lack of police action over pedestrian injury poses a major concern
Friday, February 24th, 2012An incident last week in which a man using a crosswalk was hospitalized after being hit by a shuttle bus only served to exacerbate feelings that when it comes to pedestrians getting hit, police are reluctant to take action against drivers…even when the driver is clearly at fault. Video footage of the collision shows that [...]
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