Most truck trailers have underride guards that are supposed to keep your car from running up underneath the trailer in the event of a rear end collision. However, the design of many of these guards is inadequate to protect us…
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NHTSA proposes side impact test for child car seats
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently proposed upgrades to the safety standards governing child restraint systems. The proposal includes a first-ever side impact test for child car seats sold in the United States. The proposed test simulates a…
Justin Bieber’s DUI video showing him performing Field Sobriety Exercises/Tests (FSE/FST) released.
Justin Bieber’s DUI arrest in Florida is still ongoing. Recently, the video of him performing Field Sobriety Exercises (FSE’s) was released to the public. These are standardized tasks developed by the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) that DUI officers…
NHTSA Announces 5 to Drive Campaign to Help Parents Instill Safe Driving Habits in Teens
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced a new safety campaign to reduce the rate of fatal auto accidents among teenage drivers. The campaign, called “5 to Drive,” encourages parents to discuss one safety topic each day with…
U.S. Sees First Increase in Auto Accident Fatalities Since 2005
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a finalized report on motor vehicle crashes and fatalities in 2012. Following six consecutive years of declines in fatalities, the United States saw a 3.3 percent increase in 2012. On the…
Amid Rising Pedestrian Fatality Rates, Federal Agencies Unveil Grants and Online Tools for Safety Initiatives
A recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) covering auto accidents involving pedestrians shows that in 2011, for the second year in a row, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased from the year before. In response, the…
Incredibly Tragic Accident in Douglasville on I-20 Involving Several Children
Douglasville police released information regarding a serious car accident that happened over the weekend. According to police, the accident happened near the Fairburn Road exit after 10 p.m. An SUV carrying six people flipped several times at an exit ramp…
Polk County Sheriff deputy arrests man for DUI for riding a bicycle with only a 0.04 BREATH TEST LEVEL!!!
This week, a Mulberry man was arrested for Driving Under the Influence for allegedly riding his bike down the street while impaired. Can a person get a DUI while riding a bike in Florida? Yes! In Florida, a person is…
Auto Accident Reports Highlight Importance of Safety Precautions
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a pair of annual reports on road accidents. The first covers accidents involving cyclists, and the second covers accidents involving children. Both of these new reports cover data for 2011. The…
Occasional Seatbelt Users Less Likely to Buckle Up on Local Trips
A study published recently in the research journal Accident Analysis and Prevention analyzes the habits of drivers who only occasionally use seatbelts. The report, which used data from monitoring devices installed in 100 vehicles, shows that reluctant seatbelt users are…
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