Car Safety

When it comes to driving, safety is the most important. The blogosphere carries many articles and stories on car safety. To ensure your safety, spend some time to do research into car security systems, car insurance coverage, and car recalls.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Car Safety”

• Washington, D.C. Needs The Dues, Junks Car Safety Inspections [Carpocalypse]

  
  Jalopnik — Authority: 738
  With little data suggesting theyre helpful, D.C.s saving $400,000 by ditching safety checks. If its a good idea wouldnt the insurance industry push every local government to do it. ( H/T to Michael! ) [ USA Today ]
  3 hours ago

• A Look at How Airbags Can Deploy so Quickly

  
  The Day Loans Blog — Authority: 130
  Not many individuals realise that the idea of airbags - a soft cushion to land against in a crash - has been in existence for decades. The very first patent on an air bag for aeroplanes was registered during World War 2. During the 1980s, the very first commercial airbags were present in vehicles. Up to now, ...
  2 days ago

• How to be a Safe Driver When the Weather Turns Foggy

  
  Romantic Travel — Authority: 156
  There is no doubt that driving in foggy weather is particularly challenging, with the visibility greatly reduced the chances of having an accident certainly increases, especially as not all drivers drive in a way appropriate to the prevailing conditions.
  3 days ago

• What Every Driver Should Know About How to Cope With Brake Failure

  
  AutoMotive Credits — Authority: 147
  Unless you need to replace your brakes because of wear there should not be any problems with coming to a safe stop when you need to. The existence of the newer calliper brakes instead of the old fashioned drum type ensures that you can feel comfortable behind the wheel. Tyres also contribute to your ability to come to ...
  5 days ago

• Using science to better protect pregnant drivers in crashes

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 489
  Science is being used to better understand the forces involved in car crashes affecting pregnant drivers. While statistics regarding fetal death in car accidents in the United States are spotty, it’s estimated that 300 to 1000 unborn babies are killed in car accidents each year. As more pregnant women around the ...
  6 days ago

• Protecting Pregnant Women in Car Accidents

  
  Well — Authority: 743
  The car accident fatality rate for unborn children is about four times the rate for those ranging in age from infancy to 4 years. Car safety experts are trying to develop a computerized crash test model to determine how best to protect pregnant women and the children they carry.
  6 days ago

• An Introduction to Automobile Safety: Airbags

  
  Giraffe Websites — Authority: 130
  Few individuals realise that the conception of air bags - a soft buffer to impact against in a crash - has been around for decades. The first patent on an inflatable crash-landing device for aeroplanes was filed during World War 2. During the 80s, the first commercial airbags were a safety feature in vehicles. Up ...
  6 days ago

• HOW TO BE A SAFE DRIVER WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS FOGGY

  
  Cheap Flight Auctions — Authority:
  Foggy continue can be formidable with your perspective obstructed, which equates to incidents involving your car and others have been heightened. It is most complicated when alternative drivers have been not pushing for the conditions which exist. If at all probable your outing should be deferred until the haze has ...
  1 week ago

• An Examination of the Technology that Makes Airbags Deploy so Fast

  
  Silver Elves — Authority: 129
  It’s a little known fact that airbags are actually not a recent concept, and some may be amazed to realise the concept has been in existence for over 6 decades. The first patent on an air bag for air planes was submitted during World War II. In the 1980s, the first commercial airbags appeared in vehicles. Right ...
  1 week ago

• Is a Progress Bar on a Traffic Light a Good Idea?

  
  Neatorama — Authority: 773
  A design award has been given for a concept that would allow existing traffic lights to be retrofitted with progress bars that offer a visual representation of when the light will change.  Several benefits have been suggested… - Less pollution, as drivers can turn their engines off and cut carbon emissions ...
  1 week ago

• Evenflo Triumph Advanced LX *Review and Giveaway*

  
  DoubleBugs — Authority: 418
  I have two three year olds and they will probably be in their car seats for at least a few more years. Choosing something that is there to protect your child in the event of an accident can sometimes be a daunting task.  The law would prefer that you have them in a seat of some sort up until the age of 8 I believe, ...
  1 week ago

• What Every Driver Should Know About How to Cope With Brake Failure

  
  UK Loans News — Authority: 136
  The brakes on a modern vehicle are normally extremely reliable, and with the replacement of drum brakes with more effective calliper brakes, and developments in tyre technology stopping distance are now significantly reduced. However, occasionally failures in a vehicle’s braking system can occur and knowing how to ...
  1 week ago

• Changes you Should Make to Your Driving Style When in Heavy Fog or Mist

  
  Web Design TB — Authority: 156
  Foggy weather can be difficult with your view obstructed, which means incidents involving your car and others are heightened. It is most troublesome when other drivers are not driving for the conditions that exist. If at all possible your trip should be postponed until the fog has lifted. However, should you need to ...
  1 week ago

• On How Airbags Cushion You in a Car Crash

  
  Nearly Daily — Authority: 130
  Not many individuals know that the concept of airbags - a soft shock absorber to land against in a smash - has been in existence for over 60 years. The first patent on an airbag for aeroplanes was registered during World War 2. During the 1980s, the very first commercial airbags were a safety feature in cars. Up ...
  1 week ago

• Prediction: Escalade Sales Will Zoom after Tiger’s Misadventure

  
  The CarGurus Blog — Authority: 133
  I mean the guy crashed into a fire hydrant and tree to the tune of an estimated $8,000 damage and emerged scratched, bruised and semi-conscious after his wife allegedly tried to whack him with a golf club. But he was protected by his car. And he didn’t have to call OnStar! It may well be that this debacle sells ...
  1 week ago

• What To Do If Youre In An Auto Accident

  
  Car Junky Automotive News Articles — Authority: 114
  Find out what to do if youre in an auto accident. Your insurance company will want a police report, so call the police. Car accidents are accidents, be calm and read over this list of tips that tell you what you should do, and what you should not do when you have been in an accident.
  1 week ago

• Toyota Embarrassed, Still

  
  The CarGurus Blog — Authority: 133
  As if they didn’t have enough troubles with the gas pedals, Toyota now is recalling 110,000 2000-2003 Tundra trucks for rust problems. The rear cross-member that supports the spare tire could fail, dropping the tire onto the road, which would be embarrassing to say the least. Further embarrassment, and possibly ...
  1 week ago

• A Look at the Technological Advancements of Airbags

  
  All Things CD-ROM/DVD and More — Authority: 131
  Not many people know that air bags are actually not a new idea, and some may be surprised to realise the concept has been in existence for over 6 decades. The very first patent on an airbag for airplanes was submitted during World War Two. In the 80s, the first commercial airbags were present in vehicles. Up to ...
  1 week ago

• Driving Through the Worst Floods in 800 Years

  
  The CarGurus Blog — Authority: 133
  Take a good look at this picture. That, my friends, is a road in Ireland that I was supposed to drive on to get to my next hotel. Needless to say, I had to change my plans. I had already driven through one lake that I shouldn’t have and wasn’t about to get washed away by attempting to drive across this. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Quote Of The Day: American Tastes Edition

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  I have driven a Spark around Michigan and have had some (GM executives) out for Saturday afternoon driving. We’ve cruised Woodward. North America has been an on-and-off thing for (the Spark). At the present time, though, it is very much on. Most of the world’s minicars were not designed for North America. The ...
  2 weeks ago

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