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•New Report Examines Alarming Increase in Motorcycle Rider Deaths
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•Drowsy Driving as Dangerous as Drunk Driving
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•Workers living on the edge
According to one public official it's the most dangerous job in America, yet every day most of us drive by those who perform it without giving them a second thought.
•Road Rage Simply Not Worth It
The wacko woman in the next car was cursing at my friend, "Lynn." Lynn had exited the freeway and entered the turn lane without a single car in sight. But when the lunatic lady pulled up next to her a full minute later, she was waving her hands wildly and cursing at Lynn over some imagined wrong.
•New Lighting Technologies Can Potentially Reduce 2,300 Pedestrian Fatalities
Each year approximately 5,000 pedestrians (including bicyclists) are killed along U.S. roads -- 2,300 of them occurring at night -- and another 70,000 pedestrians are injured in traffic crashes, according to a 2003 NHTSA report. On average, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 111 minutes.
•'Warning: Stay at least 200 feet back'
Tied to the undercarriage with only a short piece of twine, the tailpipe of the old VW bug swayed frantically under the vehicle's chassis. I managed to change lanes only seconds before the makeshift attachment flew loose and bumped and skidded into the lane, causing countless vehicles to swerve out of its path.
•9-1-1 In The Wireless World
There is a serious automobile accident. One of the first on the scene calls 9-1-1 on his cell phone. The dispatcher already knows about the crash from one vehicle's Automated Collision Notification System where deployment of the airbag triggered a call to 9-1-1. The call also provided the exact location of the accident.
•Electronic Stability Control Could Prevent Nearly One-Third of all Fatal Crashes
Electronic Stability Control Could Prevent Nearly One-Third of all Fatal Crashes and Reduce Rollover Risk by as Much as 80%; Effect is Found on Single- and Multiple-Vehicle Crashes
•Electronic Stability Control
This technology could prevent nearly one-third of all fatal crashes and reduce the risk of rolling over by as much as 80 percent. The benefits are found in crashes involving one vehicle and more than one.
•StarChase™ Take The Chase Out Of Car Chases
I live here in Southern California where hardly a week goes without a car chase appearing on TV.
•Lane Departure Warning System
The automobile industry is constantly introducing innovative technology, usually first on luxury vehicles. Some technologies like anti-lock braking, all-wheel drive, on-board navigation, and electronic stability control are examples of those that catch on and soon are available throughout the industry.
•Deer and Cars Don’t Mix
Every year there are about a million-and-a-half collisions between vehicles and deer in the U.S. These result in about 150 fatalities and over a billion dollars in vehicle damage. At least 1.5-million deer are also killed.
•Speeders Meet Fate On The I-5 Wasteland
It's long, it's dull and it can be brutally hot in the summer and treacherously foggy in spots in the winter, but it will take you from the bottom of California to the top faster than you can say "Roll up your windows, we're about to drive by Harris Ranch!"
•Student Drop Off Danger Not Worth the Risk
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•Speeders Are Risky In Ways Besides Exceeding Posted Limits
Most motorists speed occasionally, straying a few miles per hour over the posted limit. Then there are the more serious violators, who substantially exceed speed limits and maintain speeds that are way out of sync with nearby motorists.
•Road Rage is on the rise
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•Union Pacific Installs New Signs to Improve Railroad Crossing Safety
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•Faster Travel and the Price We Pay
Speed limits are higher on many U.S. roads than they used to be, and motorists are going faster —in many cases a lot faster than the newly posted limits. There’s a notable absence of public support for, or political will to, lower speed limits, or even to enforce existing limits in the interest of public safety.
•Driving Safely to Work
For many employees, the most dreaded part of the workday is time spent on the road.
•States Should Improve Medical Advisory Boards to Help Keep Drivers Safe
States Should Improve Medical Advisory Boards to Help Keep Drivers Safe, According to AAA Analysis; AAA Foundation Unveils Information Clearinghouse for Seniors Who Can No Longer Drive
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•Drowsy Driving as Dangerous as Drunk Driving
Read more…
•Workers living on the edge
According to one public official it's the most dangerous job in America, yet every day most of us drive by those who perform it without giving them a second thought.
•Road Rage Simply Not Worth It
The wacko woman in the next car was cursing at my friend, "Lynn." Lynn had exited the freeway and entered the turn lane without a single car in sight. But when the lunatic lady pulled up next to her a full minute later, she was waving her hands wildly and cursing at Lynn over some imagined wrong.
•New Lighting Technologies Can Potentially Reduce 2,300 Pedestrian Fatalities
Each year approximately 5,000 pedestrians (including bicyclists) are killed along U.S. roads -- 2,300 of them occurring at night -- and another 70,000 pedestrians are injured in traffic crashes, according to a 2003 NHTSA report. On average, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 111 minutes.
•'Warning: Stay at least 200 feet back'
Tied to the undercarriage with only a short piece of twine, the tailpipe of the old VW bug swayed frantically under the vehicle's chassis. I managed to change lanes only seconds before the makeshift attachment flew loose and bumped and skidded into the lane, causing countless vehicles to swerve out of its path.
•9-1-1 In The Wireless World
There is a serious automobile accident. One of the first on the scene calls 9-1-1 on his cell phone. The dispatcher already knows about the crash from one vehicle's Automated Collision Notification System where deployment of the airbag triggered a call to 9-1-1. The call also provided the exact location of the accident.
•Electronic Stability Control Could Prevent Nearly One-Third of all Fatal Crashes
Electronic Stability Control Could Prevent Nearly One-Third of all Fatal Crashes and Reduce Rollover Risk by as Much as 80%; Effect is Found on Single- and Multiple-Vehicle Crashes
•Electronic Stability Control
This technology could prevent nearly one-third of all fatal crashes and reduce the risk of rolling over by as much as 80 percent. The benefits are found in crashes involving one vehicle and more than one.
•StarChase™ Take The Chase Out Of Car Chases
I live here in Southern California where hardly a week goes without a car chase appearing on TV.
•Lane Departure Warning System
The automobile industry is constantly introducing innovative technology, usually first on luxury vehicles. Some technologies like anti-lock braking, all-wheel drive, on-board navigation, and electronic stability control are examples of those that catch on and soon are available throughout the industry.
•Deer and Cars Don’t Mix
Every year there are about a million-and-a-half collisions between vehicles and deer in the U.S. These result in about 150 fatalities and over a billion dollars in vehicle damage. At least 1.5-million deer are also killed.
•Speeders Meet Fate On The I-5 Wasteland
It's long, it's dull and it can be brutally hot in the summer and treacherously foggy in spots in the winter, but it will take you from the bottom of California to the top faster than you can say "Roll up your windows, we're about to drive by Harris Ranch!"
•Student Drop Off Danger Not Worth the Risk
Read more…
•Speeders Are Risky In Ways Besides Exceeding Posted Limits
Most motorists speed occasionally, straying a few miles per hour over the posted limit. Then there are the more serious violators, who substantially exceed speed limits and maintain speeds that are way out of sync with nearby motorists.
•Road Rage is on the rise
Read more…
•Union Pacific Installs New Signs to Improve Railroad Crossing Safety
Read more…
•Faster Travel and the Price We Pay
Speed limits are higher on many U.S. roads than they used to be, and motorists are going faster —in many cases a lot faster than the newly posted limits. There’s a notable absence of public support for, or political will to, lower speed limits, or even to enforce existing limits in the interest of public safety.
•Driving Safely to Work
For many employees, the most dreaded part of the workday is time spent on the road.
•States Should Improve Medical Advisory Boards to Help Keep Drivers Safe
States Should Improve Medical Advisory Boards to Help Keep Drivers Safe, According to AAA Analysis; AAA Foundation Unveils Information Clearinghouse for Seniors Who Can No Longer Drive
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