Archive for the ‘Accidents’ Category
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
The fact that this study came as news to a lot of people in the general media speaks volumes about the quality of their automotive reporting and their concern for public safety, but at least they're finally getting around to reporting this story. Take particular care to note that none ...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
People who love driving and worship cars regularly trot this theory out, and there's certainly something to be said for some of their points. But it's worth remembering that many more people died when cars were a lot more dangerous and the roads weren't as well-designed. There are some tips ...
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
The large crossover from General Motors' truck division has been judged the most pet-friendly new vehicle on the road today, thanks in no small part to its OnStar emergency notification system and other features.
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
At some time it will be just too dangerous to let Alzheimer sufferers take out the family car, and figuring out when that should be is a growing issue.
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
Her life may not be in danger, but Lee Redmond's status in the Guinness Book Of World Record may in jeopardy following a car crash in Utah. Mostly the injuries came because she wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the car. The longest nail was about 3.4 inches ...
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
If you're in the market for a pickup truck this year, you need to know that Ford has upgraded the smaller of its two models -- the Ranger -- with some interesting safety features. There are side airbags and, most importantly, an electronic system that reduces the chance the truck ...
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
By using the Microsoft-designed Sync system, Ford says, drivers can do more of the multi-tasking with voice controls, leaving their hands free to steer. Check out Ford's press release below for the full details.
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Saturday, January 31st, 2009
After staging these crashes, the women went on to claim insurance payments for things that didn't happen, which of course all the other patrons of the company would have to pay for.
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
As this story mentions in passing, none of the firms that sell you used car reports (Carfax et al) have all of the information that you need to make an informed choice. But a government-mandated data base is finally getting off the ground, and in due course it will deliver ...
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
This should be an important consideration if you're trying to save money on fuel by going to a smaller vehicle. It means you're putting yourself at greater risk and not saving any money.
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Bearing in the mind the fact that the people who did the survey will directly benefit from an upsurge in the replacement of parts and extra vehicle serive, it's possible that a grain of salt, or maybe even two, needs to be applied here. But it's probably true that a ...
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
Apparently a significant number of people, including a lot of children, are burned when gasoline catches fire, and the Shriners' Hospitals for Children wants to reduce that number. More information can be found at www.burnawarenessweek.org.
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
Groups of mothers regularly pray together for the safety of their families and they believe those requests have often been answered.
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Ralph Nader is probably more responsible for the launch of automotive safety than any person in the world, and he's still out there doing what he can to encourage consumer protection on all fronts. With George Bush gone, Nader believes the new president has a chance to make things better ...
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
The continuing growth in the number of people who are driving around without car insurance is a huge financial problem for the people who are insured, since their rates will probably be going up. But there are various issues associated with this and you should check with your agent to ...
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
If you're one of those folks who thinks it's smart to leave your seatbelt undone so you'll be "thrown clear" in a crash, you need to see this video. But be warned -- it's pretty tough stuff.
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
Most people take being in a car for granted, especially if they've been doing it for years with no untoward results. But this story shows how close to disaster you can come every time you get into a vehicle. This situation will play out in these people's lives forever and ...
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
An examination by a tech writer at the Washington Post makes it clear that the new technologies meant to stop people from being able to use cell phones in cars aren't as infallible as many people, but particularly the parents of teenagers, had hoped.
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
No one seems to be sure why exactly, but the number of drivers over 70 who die in car crashes has dropped significantly in recent years. This press release from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) delivers the hard facts and the soft speculation on the matter.
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
This is the kind of thing you might find hysterical in a film, but it makes you shake your head when you know it happened in real life. Especially when you consider the part about the check.
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
A 77-year-old Florida woman crashed into someone on a scooter and then left the scene to get to her hairdresser's on time. And it wasn't as if she didn't know the crash happened, since the guy on the scooter was thrown onto the hood of her car and hit the ...
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Saturday, January 17th, 2009
This short story in Time Magazine might be enough to stop you from ever getting behind the wheel of a car again and using the money you save to send your children to law school so they can cash in on the poor folks who still go out on the ...
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Not sure how much weight this will carry with lawmakers, but the idea that you shouldn't be able to talk on a cell phone with a headset or through the car's stereo system or indeed through any method at all unless the car is stopped will surely irritate a lot ...
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Lots of revisions to the droptop little car make it safer and more accommodating, though not much was said about fuel economy. Maybe this car is just too much fun to worry about that. After the short introduction in the attached story there's a link to the entire press release, ...
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Saturday, January 10th, 2009
Not much of this will be new to the concerned parent, but it's always good to have the truths and dangers of teen driving brought up for reconsideration.
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
This amazingly awful incident took place near Toronto, on train tracks used by a regional commuter train network. The stupidity and callousness of the person responsible is, unfortunately, almost universal. It was interesting to learn that it's rare to see drunks and dogs in the same vehicle; more proof that ...
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
Ford is trying to take advantage of some strong crash test results and the flawed methodology behind the IIHS to name its "Safest" vehicles to call the new F-150 the "safest" pickup on the market. At best, using those results only allows Ford (or indeed any company) to say that ...
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
Undoubtedly Carfax thought it was making itself look good by announcing recently that it has "expanded" its data base with the addition of some "vital" data that would help consumers "better identify" cars with problems. However, many consumers will look at this news with shock, since the vast majority of ...
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
It's nice to think so, for sure, and this British writer offers up some theories on why it might be true.
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
When he missed his bus to school, a little boy in Virginia decided to use skills he garnered playing Grand Theft Auto to take the family sedan instead. Technophobes everywhere will be delighted by this story.
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
The OnStar system that GM offers on most of its cars is one of the greatest safety/security/convenience features in the world, and at long last Toyota is set to offer its own system. As the following press release makes clear, there'll be separate iterations for Toyota (Safety Connect) and Lexus ...
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
No moral hear, just a laugh at a certain type of guy we all know much too well.
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Monday, January 5th, 2009
As depressing as this story is for the obvious reasons, the worst of it may be what some passer-by did before leaving the scene. The crash, even the hit-and-run is sadly familiar, but that second guy...
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
A better way of automotive life is out there, and a pair of eggheads discuss four of the more obvious and entertaining ways of getting there.
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
This story you would have to say is an unfortunate consequence in the increasing levels of equality and opportunity for women in various countries of the world.
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