An automobile consumer safety blog
From the monthly archives:
Driving at night is more dangerous than driving during the day. There is no arguing that. More accidents happen during from dusk until dawn than during daylight hours. Because of the congressional legislation requirements of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has [...]
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Carrying cargo can be a daunting task. You have to be sure that your cargo is secure, alter the way you drive and be more aware of your speed and brake time. But by carrying more weight and possibly objects that can slip and cause serious damage to others on the road, a driver is [...]
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Across the board automotive safety experts believe that Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is one of the best safety inventions since the seatbelt. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approximates that since 1975 when seatbelts were invented, they have saved at least 200K lives and have prevented countless injuries. The development of ESC may eventually [...]
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If a pedestrian goes up against a vehicle, the vehicle is always going to win. It is a weight/size ratio thing.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has posted the 2007 Pedestrian Traffic Safety Fact Sheet figures. Overall pedestrian accidents are down (the fact sheet gives figures from 1997-2007). That is good news, but there are [...]
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The January car sales figures are in. Only three car companyies increased sales over the same period in 2008: Subaru, Kia and Hyundai.
Cars and light truck sales are what is being measured. Subaru’s cars are down, like most of the rest of the struggling auto industry, but their January 2009 sales of light trucks (in their case [...]
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From all of the intricate parts of a car or truck comes the possibility of injury. Injuries ranging from simple and easy-to-heal knucklebusters to injuries much more dangerous are things to be aware of when performing vehicle maintenance.
Knucklebusters. Ouch. The bolt just won’t loosen, so you put a little more pressure and then suddenly…it gives, [...]
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a fantastic resource for consumers and for people who want to know the latest traffic safety. If a person wants to stay up-to-date on vehicle and auto parts recalls or just wants to know the latest driving information, safecar.gov is a great resource.
Safecar.gov has an impressive section dedicated [...]
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The year was 1985, a 16-year old named Tami took her exam, passed the test and drove to school a licensed driver. At noon, Tami thought it a grand plan to invite eight of her closest friends to hop in the car and drive to lunch. Not three hours after her test, and her first [...]
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Showtime Conversions, custom RV/Caravan producers, are working with Dometic to recall the 2004 Showhauler. The Showhauler that has a two-door refrigerator made by Dometic has a boiler tube design defect. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall on February 2, 2009.
Because of the structure of the of the boiler tube, a flammable substance could escape and since gas [...]
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Cars produce a lot of hazardous waste - it’s that simple. But getting rid of it isn’t as simple as putting it down the drain. Pouring toxins down the drain can corrode your pipes and harm the water supply downstream, effecting people and animals alike. Besides, it is illegal.
Recycling as much of the waste as [...]
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