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Highway Deaths Rise May Highlight Need for Newer Cars, Safer Technology
banning talking on hand-held devices and 39 states banning texting while driving, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety . Experts from both the NSC and the GHSA say the reason for the spike is that we are driving more because
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Car Buyers Beware: Millions of Recalled Cars Are Sold Without Needed Repairscarfax.com . Another free resource about recalls and auto safety is the website of the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety . Some legislators in California--the state with the biggest population and the most cars--are
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Smart Car Ad Wows and Underwhelms With Crushing Weight on Topof the crash around the passengers." The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS ) gave the Smart car its highest ratings acceptable," for its rear impact protection. The IIHS ' other crash rating categories are "marginal
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Inside General Motors' Top Secret Extreme Vehicle Testsbright spot: GM's crash test results are far better now than they were in the past, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , which has named some GM vehicles as "Top Picks" for safety. GM now conducts more than 50 different
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Fastest Road in America: Texas Set to Open 85 MPH Highwayclear that when speed limits go up, fatalities go up," Russ Rader, a spokesman for the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety told the Associated Press. A 2009 report in the American Journal of Public Health studied traffic fatalities
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Partial Collisions Prove More Dangerous in New Crash Testaren't well protected, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety . The IIHS released its findings Tuesday and said that compartment remains intact," said Lund. The IIHS also released a video with side-by-side
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Best compact SUV for $25,000?
radio (only one in test). Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick. What they alert system (only one). IIHS Top Safety Pick. What they longest). Satellite radio. IIHS Top Safety Pick. What they control for driver's seat. IIHS Top Safety Pick. What they
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Auto Crash-Avoidance Technology Found to Reduce Collisions
crashes, according to insurance claim analyses by the Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety . "The message for the consumer is if they are in the market for a new car, they ought to look for
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Cars and SUVs less mismatched in crashes; pickups lag
cars that collided with SUVs or pickups, while 749 people in the light trucks died. Joe Nolan, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 's vice president of research, says that while the results for SUVs were heartening, "There's
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Female Crash Dummies Injured More: What Car Should Women Buy?improve cars' safety for women, whether drivers or passengers. Says Russ Rader, spokesman for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , "One of the reasons we started using female dummies is the way women sit in a vehicle." They tend
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2012 Small Cars: Safer and More Affordable Than EverChrysler Group LLC/AP Small, safe and affordable: That's the latest trend seen in the 2012 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety top safety picks . This year's top selections are vehicles that earned the highest crash-test ratings
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Some Booster Seats Offer a Better Boost than Othersproperly into the car seatbelts. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety examined more than 80 models, and News in a statement that "While the IIHS report focuses solely on belt fit the event of a crash" and noted the IIHS awarded top ratings to five of the
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SUVs, Pickups Less Deadly to Car Passengers
t as deadly to passengers of cars and minivans as they used to be, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety . “Until recently, SUVs and pickups were more likely than cars or minivans of the same weight to be involved
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New Crash Test Bring Challenges to ManufacturersInsurance Institute for Highway Safety says partial crashes better simulate real-world collisions.
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GM Puts Vehicles Though Extreme Testsagain. Reporter: The company's crash test results are far better than in the past according to the insurance institute for highway safety , which named some general motors vehicles top six for safety. Gm now done ducts more than 50 different
test results are far better than in the past according to the insurance institute for highway safety , which named some general motors vehicles top six for safety. Gm now done ducts more than 50 different crashes before releasing a -
TechBytes: Nexus 7, Disappearing Inkto keep drivers from drifting out of their own lanes could increase the risk of a crash by 10%. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety did the study. Google made a splash last week when it unveiled its new nexus seven tablet device competes
own lanes could increase the risk of a crash by 10%. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety did the study. Google made a splash last week when it unveiled its new nexus seven tablet device competes with Amazon's Kindle -
Self-Braking Cars Get Green LightInsurance Institute for Highway Safety says cars that brake for you work well.
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Small Cars with Great Gas Mileage, Safetydriver in this case probably would've walked away. The new round metal crunching don't from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety . Shows that across the board smaller fuel efficient cars are getting safer. Six of thirteen small
walked away. The new round metal crunching don't -- -- from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety . Shows that across the board smaller fuel efficient cars are getting safer. Six of thirteen small cars tested one that top safety -
Officials Hope Cameras Scare Drivers Straightevidence they can increase rear Enders as drivers slam on brakes to avoid getting caught. But by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found they also reduce more deadly T bone crashes and save lives. People know that they should run
slam on brakes to avoid getting caught. But -- -- by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found they also reduce -- more deadly T bone crashes and save lives. People know that they should run red lights but -
Luxury Cars Lacking on Safetycars don't necessarily mean safer cars. The nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently completed side impact crash tests on some of BMW five series was rated marginal. According to the IIHS side impact crashes are the second most common type of
but bigger more expensive cars don't necessarily mean safer cars. The nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently completed side impact crash tests on some of the best selling big automobiles. What they found might surprise you. Of the
