Government study: 1 in 12 drivers admit driving drunk
08/25/2010
One in 12 drivers admitted driving drunk at least once over the course of a year, a government survey released Wednesday found. Twenty percent of the 6,999 people surveyed said they had driven in the past year within two hours of drinking an alcoholic beverage.
National Stop on Red Week
08/03/2010
This week, authorities will be on the lookout for red-light runners for National Stop on Red Week.
'No Phone Zone' rallies join texting fight
04/30/2010
Drivers in at least 30 states plan to participate Friday in Oprah Winfrey's "No Phone Zone" campaign, when viewers pledge to refrain from using their cellphones while driving.
Consumer Reports calls Lexus GX 460 unsafe
04/13/2010
NEW YORK - Consumer Reports has given the Lexus GX 460 SUV a rare "Don't Buy" warning, saying a problem that occurred during routine handling tests could lead to a rollover accident in real-world driving.
Obese Men Fare Worse In Car Crashes
03/31/2010
If you're an obese man, you not only have a higher risk for heart disease and diabetes but also of being seriously injured in a car crash. Work just published by the online journal Public Library of Science Medicine shows that obese men are more prone to serious injuries of the upper body than men of normal weight and those who are just a little bit heavy in a head-on collision. A similar pattern wasn't found in women.
NASA will help probe Toyota acceleration problem
03/30/2010
WASHINGTON — NASA and the National Academy of Sciences are joining the government's effort to figure out what caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to Toyota's massive recalls.
Frank Ahrens: Why it's so hard for Toyota to find out what's wrong
03/07/2010
Members of Congress are generally lawyers and politicians, not engineers. But they are launching investigations and creating policies that have a direct impact on the designers and builders of incredibly complex vehicles -- there are 20,000 parts in a modern car -- so there are some basics they should understand. Chief among them: The only way to credibly figure out why something fails is to attempt to duplicate the failure under observable conditions. This is the engineering method.
U.S. may require brakes that can override gas pedals in new cars
03/02/2010
The Obama administration is considering requiring all cars and trucks sold in the U.S. to have brakes that can override gas pedals to prevent sudden acceleration problems like those that led to reports of deaths and the recall of millions of Toyotas, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told Congress on Tuesday.
Toyota considers Corolla recall
02/17/2010
Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems
Feds bar commercial drivers from texting
01/26/2010
WASHINGTON - The Transportation Department said Tuesday it is prohibiting truck and bus drivers from sending text messages on hand-held devices while operating commercial vehicles.
