Articles about automobile safety
Uber Expands Self-Driving Safety Report After NTSB Slams Culture
Last updated: 12/26/2020
[Ensure you have all the info you need in these unprecedented times. Subscribe now.] Uber Technologies Inc. vowed to make public more safety information regarding its...
Road hazards could be seen in a new light
Last updated: 12/26/2020
After former Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith's girlfriend Petara Cordero died in a disabled vehicle accident in Ohio last year, he agreed to promote a new technology...
Say Goodbye To Headlight Glare From Oncoming Traffic – Here’s Who Finally Solved The Problem
Last updated: 12/24/2020
Because IIHS is now only awarding the top score to vehicles that do not blind oncoming traffic, automakers have finally stopped making headlights they know do so. The Insurance...
Hyundai Recalling 129,000 U.S. Cars Over Engine Fire Risk, Fined By Regulators
Last updated: 12/15/2020
Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling roughly 129,000 vehicles sold in the United States over an engine issue that may pose a fire risk. While we’ve been generally kind to the...
Op-Ed: Florida lawmakers should not pull the plug on lifesaving red-light cameras
Last updated: 12/13/2020
Op-Ed: Florida lawmakers should not pull the plug on lifesaving red-light cameras By Melissa Wandall and Cathy Chase Dec 10, 2020 Save (The Center Square) – For the last decade,...
More Hyundais Recalled for Fire Risk; Automaker Fined
Last updated: 12/09/2020
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Automakers propose policy changes to speed self-driving vehicle roll-out
Last updated: 12/09/2020
Major automakers unveiled more than a dozen policy proposals Wednesday they say would make it easier to roll out autonomous vehicles on a large scale in the coming years. The...
Hyundai, Kia fined for delaying US engine failure recalls
Last updated: 12/07/2020
Hyundai and Kia must pay $137 million in fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that can fail. The National...
U.S. Upgrades Safety Probe Into Nearly 159,000 Tesla Vehicles
Last updated: 12/06/2020
WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it was expanding a probe into nearly 159,000 Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles,...
Being Too Comfortable Using Partial Automation Can Encourage Drivers To Lose Focus
Last updated: 12/06/2020
As drivers get more familiar with and develop trust in partial automation, they fidget with electronics and take both hands off the wheel more often. As a result, their...
