Road Safety
Why Did Fiat Wait Until Anton Yelchin’s Death to Start Fixing Its Cars?
Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin was killed on June 19th, crushed by his own 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee after it rolled backwards down his steep driveway. Mr. Yelchin was just 27 years old. Recent Jeep Grand Cherokee models as well as Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s sedans—all owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles—have a history of […]
Some States Have Thousands More Drunk Drivers Than Others
Nearly 10,000 Americans died from drunk driving collisions in 2014. Statistics show that alcohol is a factor in over 30% of driving fatalities. Drunk drivers tend to be young—26 to 29 is the highest risk age range—and male—men arrested for drunk driving outnumber women 3 to 1. Now, thanks to a survey published by CarInsuranceComparison.com, […]
8 Chinatown Bus Carrier Operators Arrested
26 Chinatown bus companies were shut down by transportation regulators in May 2012 for employing unqualified drivers and operating buses that were either not regularly inspected or in need of repair. The crackdown on companies that included Apex Bus, Inc., New Century Travel, Inc. and 1-95 Coach, Inc., was in response to multiple fatal bus […]
Are E-Bikes Dead in New York?
New Yorkers are no strangers to the aggravations of widespread e-bike use. Up until last year, pedestrians frequently dealt with e-bikes taking up the sidewalk, while many drivers experienced e-bike riders heading the wrong way into traffic. That’s why, after over a decade of virtually unenforceable legislation, New York finally cracked down on e-bike use. […]
1 in 5 Vehicles on the Road is Defective, Says Carfax Report
In 2014, automakers set a new record for the number of car models recalled because of safety defects. In 2015, they obliterated that record. Nearly 900 models were recalled last year, translating to 64 million recalled cars in the US. More frightening than this, however, is the fact that many drivers never get their cars […]
Highway Guardrail Maker Sold Defective Rails For Years
At least nine motorists are dead because of a design change in the highway guardrails produced by Texas-based Trinity Industries Inc. In 2005, Trinity changed the design of its ET-Plus guardrail systems in order to cut production costs, but in doing so the company created an added danger for the drivers and passengers of cars that collided with […]
The Biker’s Rules of the Road
Though it may not feel like it yet, winter is here. We’re all familiar with the shorter days, freezing temperatures and occasional snowfall that winter brings, but what about the added dangers for pedestrians and cyclists? Colder weather means many cyclists are bundling up, limiting their range of vision and mobility. Ice on the road […]
City Responds to 11 Pedestrian Deaths in Single Week
Last week was one of the worst for New York pedestrians, with 11 pedestrian deaths occurring across the city in a span of several days. This recent surge in traffic fatalities reflects poorly on Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative, a plan introduced last year that reduced speed limits, increased the number of red light […]
The Fatal Side Effect of Marijuana Legalization
The number of drunk drivers has shrunk by nearly a third since 2007. Meanwhile, the number of drugged drivers is on the rise, and the results have proved lethal.
So You Think You Can Text and Drive?
We see it every time we’re on the road: drivers talking on the phone, texting, or multitasking with various mobile apps. A recent survey confirmed that distracted driving is on the rise in the US, and it has now spread to include apps like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. According to the survey, conducted by Braun […]
Tracy Morgan Reaches Car Crash Settlement with Walmart
Tracy Morgan made his first television appearance Monday, just a few days after reaching a settlement with Walmart over the horrific auto collision last June that put him within an inch of his life. It’s been nearly a year since a Walmart tractor-trailer rear-ended Morgan’s vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike, but the actor and […]
The Role Tire Age Plays in Car Accidents
After the car crash that killed movie star Paul Walker along with his friend and veteran racecar driver Roger Rodas earlier this year, most of the discussion of the accident focused on the vehicle’s speed. But there was another major factor that contributed to the collision, according to investigators. The tires on Roger Rodas’ car […]