ICEdot Crash Sensor Now Available, Enhances Emergency Response
8 Jul 2014, 13:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A safety-focused technology first developed for cyclists, the ICEdot Crash Sensor might start making a huge difference for other segments, including motorcycling and various other motorsports. The i...
Watch and Learn: Motorcyclist Crashes Hard Because of Mindless Riding
7 Jul 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / An old rider told me some very wise words: “life on two wheels is already dangerous enough for you to make it more so by doing stupid things.” After all these years spent riding, the tru...
UK Road Casualties Decreased to 1,713 Fatally Injured
6 Jul 2014, 10:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The U.K.'s Department for Transport revealed that road deaths decreased by 2 percent in 2013 compared to the year before, which is the lowest figure since national records began in 1926. Compar...
Watch and Learn: Why Not All Intersections Are as Safe as They Look
3 Jul 2014, 13:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The video below shows one of the very common bike accidents which take place because the joint “efforts” of the two road users, the driver and the rider. If we are to “dissect&rdqu...
Dodge Ram 1500 Investigated Over Drivetrain Failure
30 Jun 2014, 18:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This just in from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - following multiple complaints from frustrated owners, the agency started investigating the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck ove...
Each GM Ignition Switch Death to Be Compensated With At Least $1 Million
30 Jun 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The compensation expert hired by General Motors to come up with the compensation plan for the 13 people that died in crashes linked to the infamous defective ignition switch fiasco declared that the...
Russian Barriers Are a Major Source of Fun
30 Jun 2014, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Of course, seeing people mauling their bikes and getting hurt may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but when this happens as a result of being not exactly smart (to avoid using plain old dumb as ...
GM VP Aware Of Ignition Switch Fiasco Since 2005
30 Jun 2014, 08:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Earlier in June, Mary Barra vowed in front of House and Senate members that GM will get its act together, with the main focus of the moment being to fix the "deep underlying cultural problems&q...
Bike Crashes in Fireworks on Russian Highway
29 Jun 2014, 09:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Another Watch and Learn video, another bad day for a rider and another lesson which might spare you the trouble of a wrecked bike and injuries. The story appears to happen on a Russian highway, in t...
2015 Ford Mustang Features Enhanced Sync 911 Assist
25 Jun 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Introduced in 2008, the 911 Assist was the industry’s first gizmo to call 911 directly following a vehicle crash instead of relaying calls through a third party. But with the 2015 Ford Mustan...
Watch and Learn: Riding Formation Failure Causes Multiple Crash
25 Jun 2014, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Maintainig a minimal level of road discipline when riding in a larger group is one of the best ways to avoid getting in trouble, even in the absence of other clumsy, unaware, distracted or plain stu...
Renault Megane Facelift Gets 3-Star Euro NCAP Rating, Behaves Like a 4-Star Car
25 Jun 2014, 09:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Euro NCAP has just served us with a new batch of its crash tests and while last time quadricycles brought doom with their hopeless ratings, this time it is the French car industry’s turn to de...
Watch and Learn: Being Fast and Stupid on a Bike Is Bad for One’s Health
24 Jun 2014, 14:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There’s a very good reason why passing vehicles on the right is illegal in countries where motorists drive on the right side of the road, and that is because such a maneuver exposes the road u...
Hyundai i30 Recalled for Power Steering Issue Discovered in Moose Test
24 Jun 2014, 12:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A month ago almost to the day, the Hyundai i30 compact hatchback was subjected to a so called "moose test" by independent Swedish magazine Teknikerns Varld. In it, the driver swerves to th...
Active Glovebox Knee Airbag Equips 2015 Ford Mustang
19 Jun 2014, 19:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the last decade or so, automobile safety systems have come a long way since the driver-passenger airbag setup was the industry standard. Now we've got head-up displays and buttons on the ste...
Chrysler Investigated Over Ignition Switch Problem
18 Jun 2014, 20:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just as General Motors' recall tally surpassed the 20 million vehicle mark, another heavyweight manufacturer from Detroit is facing an investigation over potential ignition switch glitches. Chr...
Mary Barra Vowed GM Will Get Its Act Together, Recall Tally Surpasses 20 Million Vehicles
18 Jun 2014, 16:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The General Motors CEO declared today in front of Congress members that she "will not rest" until safety and non-compliance issues affecting millions of GM vehicles will be fixed. Barra un...
NHTSA's Investigation on Takata Faulty Airbags Expanding to More Automakers
14 Jun 2014, 10:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Last year, Takata, which is one of the world's biggest safety equipment supplier, discovered that a huge batch of its airbags could deploy incorrectly. And so, the biggest recall over airbag is...
Owners of Recalled GM Vehicles Won't Be Compensated For Depreciation
12 Jun 2014, 07:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An official statement from General Motors indicates that owners of recalled GM-branded cars will not receive any kind of compensation for lost value on their vehicles. However, the Detroit manufactu...
Lane Splitting, You're Doing It Right if Crashing Was Your Goal
9 Jun 2014, 14:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lane splitting is definitely a good thing, no matter how dangerous some people see it especially the non-riding ones. Just as many other good things on the road, abusing it turns out nasty results a...