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New test targets neck injuries
Only four out of the first 18 small SUVs tested earn a good rating in the new whiplash prevention evaluation, which simulates a rear impact.
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Safety doesn’t have to be expensive
Safety features aren’t to blame for high vehicle prices, but cutting corners would have serious costs.
NHTSA warns of faulty airbag inflators
The agency lays out steps vehicle owners should take to check for replacement inflators manufactured by DTN.
States to drivers: Put down the phone
Twenty states now bar drivers from holding electronic devices — the latest evolution of laws attempting to rein in cellphone distraction.
Key issues in road safety
Advanced driver assistance
Front crash prevention, partial automation, limitations of crash prevention technologies
Alcohol and drugs
Alcohol and crash risk, laws, marijuana enforcement
Distracted driving
Cellphone use and crash risk, device laws, technologies to combat distraction
Large trucks
Trucking regulations, fatigue, braking systems, underride
Motorcycles
Helmet laws, ABS, motorcycle types
Pedestrians and bicyclists
Vehicle designs, intersections, crash avoidance technologies, daylight savings time
Red light running
Effectiveness of cameras, signal timing, communities using red light safety cameras
Seat belts
Why belts matter, state laws, reminders and interlocks
Speed
Dangers of speed, by the numbers, traffic calming, intelligent speed assistance
