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Stories about: safety

Mazda CX-5 is UK’s Safest Used Car for New Parents
Mazda CX-5 is UK’s Safest Used Car for New Parents

19 Jul 2018, 11:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Research by Co-op Insurance reveals the safest cars that new parents on a budget can buy; it also shows the safest used cars in the UK in 2018

 
Stop Making These Dangerous Car Air Conditioning Mistakes, SEAT Says
Stop Making These Dangerous Car Air Conditioning Mistakes, SEAT Says

13 Jul 2018, 15:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Series of mistakes reduces air-con effectiveness, which puts you at risk during hot weather, new research by the company reveals

 
Cops Warn You Still Can’t Use Your Phone at the Drive-Thru
Cops Warn You Still Can’t Use Your Phone at the Drive-Thru

12 Jul 2018, 13:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Don’t text, check emails or make payments with your phone, even if you’re in line at the drive-thru, or you risk a fine and penalty

 
New Roadside Detection System Will Shame You into Putting Your Phone Down
New Roadside Detection System Will Shame You into Putting Your Phone Down

11 Jul 2018, 11:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New road signs are being tested in Norwich, with plans to be implemented worldwide and thus decrease the number of accidents

 
Driverless Cars Won’t Be a Reality Anytime Soon, BMW Chief Says
Driverless Cars Won’t Be a Reality Anytime Soon, BMW Chief Says

10 Jul 2018, 13:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Fully autonomous vehicles will not be allowed on the roads in the UK without proper regularion, Dr. Ian Robertson says at industry summit

 
Viral Prank on Sleeping Beauty Warns of the Dangers of Not Wearing a Seatbelt
Viral Prank on Sleeping Beauty Warns of the Dangers of Not Wearing a Seatbelt

10 Jul 2018, 12:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Spanish police are using the Taiwanese viral video to warn drivers and passengers to think of safety first: wear a seatbelt or risk death

 
Man Jumps Out of Moving Mercedes-Benz, Sues Wife for Not Braking
Man Jumps Out of Moving Mercedes-Benz, Sues Wife for Not Braking

10 Jul 2018, 12:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Briam Lim claimed wife was guilty of negligence, as she had a duty to ensure passengers’ well being while traveling – including his

 
Dash Cam Portal Allows UK Drivers to Send Footage Directly to the Police
Dash Cam Portal Allows UK Drivers to Send Footage Directly to the Police

4 Jul 2018, 14:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The National Dash Cam Safety Portal is an initiative by dash cam company Nextbase, aiming for more safety on the roads of Britain

 
Commuters in Boston Join Forces to Haul Train off Woman’s Leg
Commuters in Boston Join Forces to Haul Train off Woman’s Leg

4 Jul 2018, 11:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 45-year-old woman miscalculated her step, fell through the gap between train and platform, and suffered a cut to the bone

 
Ford 1.0-liter EcoBoost Engine Could Face Class Action Lawsuit
Ford 1.0-liter EcoBoost Engine Could Face Class Action Lawsuit

27 Jun 2018, 14:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford of Europe could face a class action lawsuit in the United Kingdom over faulty EcoBoost engines, a lawsuit that could cost the automaker one billion pounds

 
Police Break Into Hot Car to Rescue Labradors Locked Inside
Police Break Into Hot Car to Rescue Labradors Locked Inside

27 Jun 2018, 09:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / North Yorkshire Police urges dog owners to never leave their pets behind in the car on a warm day, and bystanders to act if they see an animal in distress

 
Uber Scores Small Victory in London, is Granted Temporary License
Uber Scores Small Victory in London, is Granted Temporary License

27 Jun 2018, 08:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Car-sharing company will have to work with the Transport for London to show changes implemented are upheld before a license renewal

 
Mother is Charged with Murder as Toddler Dies in Hot Car
Mother is Charged with Murder as Toddler Dies in Hot Car

26 Jun 2018, 13:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The 10-month boy was left in the car outside the family home in Mississippi in record temperatures, died of vehicular hypertermia

 
Paralyzed Man Helps Reckless Millennials See the Dangers of Drunk Driving
Paralyzed Man Helps Reckless Millennials See the Dangers of Drunk Driving

26 Jun 2018, 09:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Greg Sumner was left paralyzed after 2012 crash caused by drunk driving and speeding, is now featured on new BBC Three series

 
Mother Leaves Toddler in Hot Car for 10 Hours to “Socialize”
Mother Leaves Toddler in Hot Car for 10 Hours to “Socialize”

25 Jun 2018, 09:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 18-month-old boy was locked inside hot car, with the windows rolled up, for 10 straight hours; the mother is now being charged in his death

 
Chevrolet Recalls Corvette ZR1 Over Software Issue
Chevrolet Recalls Corvette ZR1 Over Software Issue

23 Jun 2018, 19:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own an example of the 755-horsepower Corvette ZR1, Chevrolet would like you to know that your car has been recalled

 
Delta Airlines Bans Pit Bulls as Emotional Support Companions
Delta Airlines Bans Pit Bulls as Emotional Support Companions

22 Jun 2018, 15:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Company changes animal policy after several incidents in which cabin crew and passengers were bitten or reported trouble from the animals

 
Device that Tricks Tesla’s Autopilot Deemed Unsafe by the NHTSA
Device that Tricks Tesla’s Autopilot Deemed Unsafe by the NHTSA

20 Jun 2018, 12:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Autopilot Buddy is sold as a “hack” to trick Autopilot system into believing the driver’s hands are always on the steering wheel

 
Kids Are Still Dying: People Need to See that Cars Act as Ovens in the Sun
Kids Are Still Dying: People Need to See that Cars Act as Ovens in the Sun

20 Jun 2018, 12:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Heatstroke in a locked vehicle remains the main cause of death in children under 14, startling figures reveal; and it can happen within minutes

 
Ford Issues Three Recalls In North America
Ford Issues Three Recalls In North America

15 Jun 2018, 12:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though Ford is at the forefront of automotive technology as of late, errors are bound to happen. To this effect, another set of recalls has been announced