3,000 cars, trucks and buses equipped with wireless tracking devices are the first group of vehicles to actually road-test new vehicle-to-vehicle communication. This week, the second phase of The Safety Pilot, a...
Read moreEvery year, Oregon hospitals submit reports on the medical mistakes that harm their patients. The 2011 report from the Oregon Patient Safety Commission shows that the number of hospital...
Read moreMotor vehicle safety has improved immeasurably from the days of optional car seat belts and exploding Ford Pintos. However, the same features that have made drivers and passengers safer...
Read moreCBS Seattle reports that obesity increases a driver’s risk of a car accident – and increases the risk of severe injuries or death from an accident. The study, published...
Read moreA new report released by National Transportation Safety Board found that federal regulators’ failure to shut down a discount bus operator after a slew of safety violations contributed to...
Read moreTraffic accident fatalities for the first quarter of 2012 are way up compared to 2011 – nearly 13.5%. That is approximately 7,630 people dead from as a result of...
Read moreOregon Department of Transportation inspectors joined Washington officials to perform safety checks on truckers along I-5 to see whether they were taking breaks as required by federal law. 26%...
Read more50,000 new Civics have been recalled because the vehicle’s driveshaft may come apart. The car’s side shaft could potentially fail due to mistakes in assembly. If that happens, the...
Read moreThe Great Recession has had a big impact on the way Americans drive – and what cars we drive. The age of the average car on American roads is...
Read moreIndependence Day ranks as the single deadliest day of the year for American motorists. On average, 140 people die in motor vehicle accidents on July 4. Teenagers account for...
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