Talking Urinal Cakes Fighting 4th July Drunk Driving
4 Jul 2012, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Fourth of July holiday is here and American roads will be facing many issues, such as that of drunk driving. However, the authorities are aiming to reduce this and, at least in Michigan, they&rs...
Volvo Fined for Delaying Recalls
4 Jul 2012, 08:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo is probably getting a bit tired of being known as a carmaker that only makes safe automobiles. But even so, this image is what’s keeping them afloat. But the Swedish automaker has bee...
Ford Developing Automated Perpendicular Parking & Traffic Jam Assist
28 Jun 2012, 11:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford recently announced that it is developing to develop multiple automated vehicle technologies, with the carmaker aiming to bring this kind of features to mainstream cars. The Blue Oval starts wit...
NYC Mayor Aims to Discourage Speeding: Public Shaming
27 Jun 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / New York City Major Michael Bloomberg saw his project of installing speed camera in the city being turned to ashes by the state legislature, but he isn’t going to just sit back and accept the ...
Hit-And-Run Arab Drifter to Be Beheaded
27 Jun 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / For every hagwalah video that makes the reckless Arabs who drift through traffic look cool, there are many others that show the painful reality, which is filled with crashes, injuries and even death...
Autonomous Emergency Braking – Why, When, How?
23 Jun 2012, 11:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It’s no surprise that a lot of car manufacturers try their best to develop new safety systems given that so many people are killed on the road every year. Statistics prove that no less than 30...
Euro NCAP to Require AEB Auto-Braking for Five Stars
16 Jun 2012, 10:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault was the first manufacturer to have a five star car in its line-up, the 2001 Laguna, a car which is just as safe as any modern car, yet it was first built 11 years ago. The Laguna achieved th...
Dominant Mother Teaches Daughter about Leather in Motorcycle Safety Ad
15 Jun 2012, 09:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Usually, we like to tell you a bit about a clip when we post one, but not this time. Oh no. We are not going to spoil the fun brought by the adjacent video by telling you what it contains. Howeve...
Rear-View Mirror with No Blind Spot Designed by Mathematics Professor
14 Jun 2012, 13:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Blind spot issues has been around ever since the first exterior mirror was mounted on a car and now it seems that a mathematics professor has come up with a solution for it. Dr. R. Andrew Hicks of D...
Massachusetts EV and Hybrid Drivers to Get Special License Plates
8 Jun 2012, 14:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We are unsure whether this measure is justified, or not, but special lincese plates will be available for any EV or hybrid registered in the state of Massachusetts, at no extra cost. Local author...
Cadillac CTS-V Wagon Deploys Airbag for No Reason
6 Jun 2012, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Following the Chevrolet Malibu recall regarding a similar problem, it’s now the turn of the super-hot 560 hp Cadillac CTS-V Wagon to deploy its airbags for no reason. Maybe this will teach GM ...
Chicago Aims for No Traffic Fatalities within Next 10 Years
5 Jun 2012, 10:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chicago authorities aim to completely eliminate traffic-related fatalities, within the next 10 years, In a similar manner to Volvo’s commitment to completely eliminated injuries and deaths in ...
Ram Pickup Tops List of Most Dangerous Cars in America
31 May 2012, 10:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In the US, there are many entities that asses the safety offered by a vehicle and we’ve now reached a point where we can mix all their conclusion and tell you what are the most dangerous cars ...
Saggy Road Surfaces Waste Fuel According to MIT Engineers
30 May 2012, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The problem of road surface sagging has been around since the invention of tarmac and it has been mainly caused by very heavy big rigs digging into the tarmac on hot days, leaving grooves in its sur...
SARTRE Road Train Project - First Test on European Roads
28 May 2012, 14:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / SARTRE stands for Safe Road Trains for the Environment, as well as the name of a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter and literary critic, but that’s completel...
How Pedestrian Airbags Work
26 May 2012, 14:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Pedestrian safety is undoubtedly one of the main concerns for all automakers out there, so it’s no wonder that new technologies emerge every once in a while. On January 1, 2009, Euro NCAP, ...
2012 Hyundai Azera Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
17 May 2012, 13:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This week, the Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) awarded its highest honor to the all-new Hyundai Azera, which was named a 2012 Top Safety Pick. The results come after the institute con...
Toyota Prius C and Chevrolet Malibu Eco: IIHS Top Safety Pick
17 May 2012, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recently offered its Top Safety Pick title to the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, as well as to the 2012 Toyota Prius C. The 2013 Malibu followed ...
Mercedes B-Class and Valente Van Get 5-Star ANCAP Rating
17 May 2012, 13:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today announced that it has rewarded its maximum 5-star safety rating for 2 Mercedes-Benz models, the B-Class and the Valente van. The B-Class ...
New UK Laws to Make Driving on Drugs a Criminal Offense
16 May 2012, 12:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After more than 3 years of debates and changes, the UK is getting ready to embrace its new ‘drugged driving’ laws. While drug testing is currently done at the police station, cops in the...