GM Pool of Potential Victims Expands with 505 New Death and Injury Claims
24 Jul 2014, 08:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After GM announced yesterday its 60th safety recall so far this year, more dirt has been uncovered about the manufacturer's lousy practices - through the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis...
Fusar Guardian, a New Next-Gen Motorcycle Helmet
23 Jul 2014, 11:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / New Jersey-based Fusar Technologies announces the Guardian, a new motorcycle helmets designed to enhance the riding experience and add a new level of road safety to everyday rides. While helmets equ...
Arai Reveals Joey Dunlop Limited-Run Tribute Helmet
22 Jul 2014, 15:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Arai announces a new tribute helmet which honors the memory of Joey Dunlop, one of the biggest motorcycle racers of all times. The new lid is the exact replica of the helmet Joey Dunlop wore in 1985...
Cadillac CTS, SRX Stop-Sale Order Is a Little Late
21 Jul 2014, 08:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although Caddy should be focusing its efforts with the launch of the 2015 model year CTS and fine-tuning the 2016 CTS-V, something big came up and it's not pretty at all. A call back operation ...
Crazy Airbrushed Skull Helmets Need your Help
19 Jul 2014, 13:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When crazy helmets come into discussion it’s really hard to tell which project or idea will get the grand prize. While a world ranking of the wackiest motorcycle helmet ideas is a rather time-...
This Driver Will Have Some Serious Explanations to Give
18 Jul 2014, 12:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video is rather disturbing, and it could be used for educational purposes in motorcycle and road safety courses. On one hand, it shows how easily and quickly can thing go wrong even in situatio...
GM Legal Staff Takes the Heat at Recall Hearing
17 Jul 2014, 17:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Delphi's CEO blamed GM for the sub-standard ignition switches, the automaker's Mary Barra stepped up and testified before the Committee's Chairman McCaskill and Ranking Member H...
Delphi Blames GM for Faulty Ignition Switches
17 Jul 2014, 16:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A little while back, we reported that the U.S. Senate Commerce Comitee's panel of investigators has summoned Rodney O'Neal, the chief executive officer of Delphi, on Capitol Hill's ho...
Rear-Ended Rider Flies over the Car in Front
17 Jul 2014, 12:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rear-ending another vehicle when approaching an intersection is indeed one of the very, very stupid accidents. That is, it’s not like the guy in front of you decides to suddenly slam the brake...
GM Lied to Federal Authorities About Ignition-Related Fatal Accidents
17 Jul 2014, 12:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Another day, another ignition switch headline to make you get cold feet about driving a vehicle designed and assembled by GM. That's seems to be the norm these days and a new analysis further d...
Schuberth Announces "Try Before You Buy" Demo Rides for Its Helmets
17 Jul 2014, 08:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / “Try before you buy” is often one of the best sales strategies, especially when it comes to premium items. So it’s really awesome to see a top-drawer helmet manufacturer such as Sc...
IIHS Rates Best Used Cars for Teens
16 Jul 2014, 22:21 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / In its ongoing goal to help people choose safe vehicles, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just announced its first-ever list of vehicles that it recommends as ideal cars for teenage...
Hiding Safety Defects May Get Auto Execs Prison Time
16 Jul 2014, 20:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Bob Casey are cooking quite the recipe for misbehaving higher-ups in the auto industry. These two are reportedly working on a bill that would punish bigwigs with...
Watch and Learn: Patience Saves the Young Padawan, but Not This Time
16 Jul 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The fact that bikes are fun is old news, and the fact that driving them fast is even more fun isn’t either. However, when it comes to road safety on everyday streets, being too eager a rider h...
Ford Crown Victoria Investigated Over Steering Problem
13 Jul 2014, 13:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The NHTSA is hard at work nowadays, the most recent preliminary evaluation looking into a potential issue with the Ford Crown Victoria. The Office of Defects Investigation has received 5 complaints ...
Unbelievable Scooter Rider with a Death Wish?
10 Jul 2014, 13:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I have to be honest, such footage as the video after the jump really freaks me out. I’ve seen my fair share of accidents, flips, spills, high- and low-speed wipeouts, had riding brethren invol...
GM Replacement Ignition Switches Recalled Over Faulty Tab
10 Jul 2014, 09:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / What the hell is going on over at General Motors? First the manufacturer announced on February 7th that a defect relating to 619,122 cars was identified, but that figure hiked to 25.7 million vehicl...
Bell Helmets Reveals Custom-Fit Scan Vehicle in Laguna Seca
9 Jul 2014, 13:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The world of powersports is changing for the better, or at least the helmet-related safety features are. If this is the first time you hear about 3D-scanned helmets, then you should first read the m...
2014 U.S. Recall Tally Up to 37.5 Million Vehicles After Six Months
9 Jul 2014, 13:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Data available on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website shows that the population of recalled vehicles in the United States has reached 37.5 million. That's almost 7...
Delphi CEO to Join Mary Barra on Capitol Hill's Hot Seat
9 Jul 2014, 12:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / You might have heard of Delphi Automotive PLC before on the news. It's the automotive parts manufacturing company headquartered in the United Kingdom that became involved in an ongoing lawsuit ...