Articles about vehicle safety
Watch what happens when a driver-assist car is given control | ITV News
Last updated: 10/25/2020
Driver assistance technology may have moved into the fast lane, but as ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi found out, taking a backseat could have alarming consequences. The...
How to Drive Safely Near Semi Trucks
Last updated: 10/12/2020
Semi trucks, big rigs, 18-wheelers, and other types of large, commercial trucks and buses can be challenging to drive near if you’re in a smaller passenger vehicle. Some drivers...
How to Handle Speaking to the Police at a Car Accident Scene
Last updated: 09/29/2020
The moments after a car accident are often overwhelming and full of confusion. There will likely be many people involved at the scene. There’s you, the other party or parties...
How Many Accidents Are Caused by Commercial Vehicle Failure?
Last updated: 09/28/2020
While the trucking industry transports and delivers a number of important goods and services across the country, there are dangers associated with any type of vehicular travel....
Motor Vehicle Safety at Work Webinars
Last updated: 09/05/2020
John Howard is the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program in the U.S. Department...
It's Brake Safety Week - CVSA - Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
Last updated: 08/26/2020
Today is the start of Brake Safety Week, which is Aug. 23-29. Throughout the week, law enforcement personnel will conduct roadside safety inspections to identify commercial...
Smaller, older vehicles may put teen drivers at increased risk
Last updated: 08/23/2020
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It’s no secret that a lack of experience and high risk thresholds place teen drivers at an increased risk of harm or death. However, despite these known...
On the Roads Less Traveled, Speeds Are Up
Last updated: 08/15/2020
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] During the coronavirus pandemic, driving on rural interstates can seem like being on an Indy 500...
Care for the air system that feeds your truck brakes - Truck News
Last updated: 08/07/2020
The emergency and supply lines that stretch between a tractor and trailer offer a colorful reminder that compressed air is the lifeblood of your brake system. The hoses are a...
Roads are becoming less safe. How can fleets reaffirm safety culture?
Last updated: 08/03/2020
We're inundated with notifications, updates, reminders and alerts on our smartphones, particularly as the pandemic has made phone and internet our main ways of communicating...
