Watch and Learn: Extremely Stupid Overtaking Mistake Causes Two Riders to Crash
6 Oct 2014, 14:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A big percentage of all the crashes which occur on the roads around the world are caused by improper overtaking maneuvers. For both cars and motorcycles, failing to obey certain basic safety rules w...
2014 Lincoln MKS Crash Tested by the IIHS
2 Oct 2014, 18:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / First introduced in 2008 and facelifted in 2012, the Lincoln MKS is one of the oldest models of Ford's luxury division. In essence a posher Ford Taurus with a sea of chrome instead of a proper ...
Citroen C4 Cactus Receives 4-Star Rating from Euro NCAP
1 Oct 2014, 10:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just as the automotive press is focusing on the upcoming Paris Motor Show this week, the guys at Euro NCAP came out of nowhere with three of their independent crash test results. The most significan...
Watch and Learn: Reckless Riding Causes Massive Bike Crash
30 Sep 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / You all know the kind of rider who thinks he or she own the road and looks like they couldn’t care less about the other motorists. It’s not uncommon to see such fellows assembled in larg...
Massive Bike Fail on Multiple Levels
23 Sep 2014, 14:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s never too late to get hurt while riding a motorcycle, so you can figure out for yourselves that new, inexperienced riders crashing is one of the really common types of fail. However, it n...
Ford Emergency Assistance Coming to New Ford Falcon and Territory
22 Sep 2014, 17:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford Australia has officially confirmed that the updated Falcon and Territory SUV will get an automatic Triple Zero assistance system. Slated to go on sale in a few months time, both models will rec...
2015 Kia Soul Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick, 2015 Kia Forte Gets Marginal Rating
22 Sep 2014, 16:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Truth be told, Kia boasts with one of the most extensive model lineups in the United States of America. As such, the South Korean carmaker must improve the safety of its models on a regular basis to...
Nasty Front Flip Crash for Biker Riding in the Bus Lane
22 Sep 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Again and again, at times when luck runs out even a minor trespassing can lead to very nasty results. Even though driving or riding in the lane specifically reserved to public transportation means b...
Watch and Learn: Rider Ignores Danger Signs and Crashes
18 Sep 2014, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When riding a motorcycle, being paranoid in no shame, it can in fact, save your hide, especially when riding in areas where the right of way and road discipline are not exactly the main concern of m...
GM Approved Compensation for 19 Death Claims
16 Sep 2014, 11:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Many of you are already aware of the infamous General Motors recall saga. Out of all recalled vehicles, the most notorious are the ones that suffer from glitchy ignition switches, a defect that was ...
Ford Fiesta Door Latch Problem Determined the NHTSA to Probe 205,000 Vehicles
15 Sep 2014, 18:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2014 is the year of record recalls, but it's also one of the most busy years ever for the peeps over at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The most recent large-scale investiga...
When Three Guys Run the Yellow, the Biker Always Gets It
15 Sep 2014, 14:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though some guys will say than jumping the yellow light is not that much of an offense compared to running the red, this video shows just how much damage can be caused by this altogether illega...
2015 Ducati Multistrada D|air versus Audi A3 Crash Test
11 Sep 2014, 13:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sometimes, cool machines such as the 2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring D|air or an Audi A3 must be sacrificed for the greater good. In this case, it’s for the good of riders. That is, thi...
Chrysler Minivans Investigated by the NHTSA
10 Sep 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Someone submitted a complaint to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and that was enough for the agency to open an investigation into Chrysler-made minivans. The man told in his compl...
Riding a Bike on the Railroad Track Was Not the Smartest Idea
9 Sep 2014, 13:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I know there are a lot of guys who love off-roading and enduro and watch the Erzberg Rodeo with its almost silly Carl’s Dinner section or the dementing prolog of the Red Bull Romaniacs with th...
AGV Pista GP Is the Safest Motorcycle Helmet According to SHARP
9 Sep 2014, 12:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / UK’s independent safety review system SHARP has named the AGV Pista GP the safest motorcycle helmet from a total of 331 helmets from around the world which have been tested. It is not a first ...
2015 Kia Forte Awarded 5-Star Safety Rating by the NHTSA
8 Sep 2014, 16:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the 2015 model year, the popular Kia Forte compact car received reinforced structural enhancements and an extensive list of safety features as standard. The second-gen 2015 Kia Forte four-door w...
Emotional Road Safety Campaign Message from a Grieving Mother
5 Sep 2014, 09:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / “It’s not speed that kills, but the sudden stop,” says a rather gloomy joke bikers often use. While the truth behind these words is obvious, at the end of the day, someone lies in ...
Watch and Learn: Spectacular Bike Crash Due to Excessive Braking
4 Sep 2014, 14:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The video you’re about to see after the jump is definitely one of the “must watch” clips which should be shown to all new motorcycle courses students, as part of their safety trai...
High-Speed Silly Rear-End ATV Crash Could Have Ended Up Much Worse
3 Sep 2014, 14:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I, just like most of the fellows to whom I’ve shown this video, first thought that a wide beach is indeed a safe place to ride an ATV fast. I mean, it’s like an airstrip you can use all ...