Are Self-Driving Cars Safe?
Google’s Self-Driving Car, Photo by Mark Doliner via Creative Commons Ever sit in long hours of traffic wishing someone else could do the driving for you? That’s behind the allure of new automated...
View ArticleTeen Driving Report: Improvement in Passenger Safety
Photo by Martin Novak, Dreamstime. A new report about teen driver safety has been released, and its findings may give some hope to parents worried about vehicle safety dangers among teenagers. The...
View ArticleTeens Ignore Text ‘N Drive Laws
Photo by Intel Free Press Nearly 43% of teens admit to texting while driving, with males and older teens being the heaviest texters, according to a new study. Everyday teens send and receive hundreds...
View ArticleStudy Finds Increased Whiplash Risk for Women and Drivers
Countless studies have found that females have a higher whiplash injury and disability risk than males, especially in rear-end collisions. Other research has also found that drivers are more prone to...
View ArticleSaving Children’s Lives with Booster Seat Laws
Photo by V Kanaya, Creative Commons At a national conference, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) presented compelling research in support of mandating booster seat use in all states. It was...
View ArticleIncreasing Seat Belt Use for Teen Drivers
Photo courtesy of State Farm Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of adolescent death in the United States. Teens have higher collision rates and a decreased likelihood of using seat belts...
View ArticleTexting Behind the Wheel Now Biggest Killer Among Teen Drivers
Photo by Intel Free Press Texting while driving has officially surpassed drinking and driving as the leading cause of death from motor vehicle collisions among teenagers. The number of teen deaths and...
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