Driving Safety

With higher gas prices and increased environmental awareness, small cars are becoming more popular. When considering buying a small car, you may wonder whether you're trading safety for less...

The Chevy Aveo, a subcompact vehicle, is available as a sedan or hatchback (Aveo5). Regardless of body type, the Aveo is available in three trim packages (LS, LT and LT2) with their standard...

The Prius is a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle manufactured by automaker Toyota. Although it has many standard safety features, some of its four trim packages--named after Roman numerals II...

The family car is a complex machine full of components that could fail at any time, sometimes resulting in property damage or personal injury. Among the components that typically fail are tires,...

The Smart Car, manufactured by Daimler AG, is touted as the most efficient gasoline-powered automobile in production. The car has become popular for this reason, as well as the current economic...

The Toyota Prius is Toyota's gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle. Currently in its third generation, the Prius has four trims--simply dubbed II, III, IV and V--that differ from each other in safety...

Motorcycles are a common sight on America's highways, and the riders on them have to wear proper safety gear to protect them in case of adverse road conditions or an accident. Safety glasses are...

If you live in anywhere it snows a few times a season you know it can get pretty bad during winter. Even if you've lived in the area for many years it's imperative that you take time every winter...

There are three versions of the Cobra automobile: the AC Cobra roadster, the 1965-to-1970 Mustang-based Cobras and today's 2007-to-present Shelby Mustang Cobras. Safety issues between the 1960s...

Advances in automobile safety features have led to a steady decline in the number of injuries and deaths per year from traffic accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety...

A fleet is a group of any type of vehicle not owned or leased by individuals, but by various businesses of differing sizes, or by the government. These include groups like taxis, parcel...

Though often overlooked, auto glass is an integral structural part of most automobiles and protects occupants from the elements and debris while offering the driver a view of the surroundings....

Safety belts were invented in the late 1800s but were not initially adopted by automakers. They first became available in the early 1950s, and inclusion in car models grew steadily over the next...

Before the age of air bags, anti-lock brakes and computerized diagnostics, automobiles made do with relatively few safety features. Still, certain systems were developed that made early cars much...

Automobile safety had benefited greatly from more than a century of technological advancement. Just as modern vehicles look unlike the earliest cars, they are also far safer. But even early cars...

Are you thinking of giving a child safety seat as a gift? If you have grandchildren or grandnephews/grandnieces, you may come to the conclusion that the gift of a child safety seat will be a...

Any time you get behind the wheel of a car, you are charged with the responsibility of knowing and conforming to the rules of the road. Most traffic laws involve common sense and are designed to...

No matter how well a car is designed or how much safety equipment it contains, no car can be safely driven without proper maintenance and occasional checkups. In some states, annual safety...

Automotive technology has brought new advancements that make today's vehicles the safest ever devised. Vehicle safety depends on more than just a car's safety equipment. Proper maintenance and...

Proper school bus safety practices help assure your child is safe while transported to and from school. Younger children need more supervision than older children. Using an adult bus stop monitor,...

Your head is the most important part of your body, and it should be protected while riding a motorcycle. Motorcycle-specific helmets are designed to do just that, preventing a leisurely ride from...

Although federal laws mandate the type of safety equipment that must be included on all new cars, there is still a great deal of variation in the level of safety of the millions of cars on...

Car safety is based on two major ratings by organizations every year--the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for...

Most cars that look good, have low maintenance requirements and are safe are close to impossible to find for under $5,000. So safety and low maintenance are probably going to come first and make...

When buying a new or used car, the model's safety record is always an important consideration. While all new cars and trucks must meet stringent federal safety standards, certain models still fall...

Seat belts protect and secure occupants of a moving vehicle from dangerous collisions, abrupt stops or a sudden change of direction. Seat belts are effective in preventing injuries for two main...

Driving can be a dangerous undertaking even in the best circumstances and ideal conditions. Having a vehicle that conforms to all required safety standards and is properly maintained can make an...

When shopping for a new car, there are many factors to consider: gas mileage, longevity, style, color--and especially safety. The small, efficient cars can still rank high in crash-test ratings...

Seat belts are safety harnesses designed to secure and protect occupants of vehicles against harmful collisions or sudden change of directions. Seat belts are designed with the intended purpose of...

Commercial drivers face many challenges every day, from inattentive automobile drivers to endless miles of road construction. That is why it is so critical for operators of commercial vehicles to...

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, over 37,000 people died in 2008 on U.S. roads. That's the equivalent of seven fully loaded 747s crashing every month. Many of these...

Car seat laws vary from state to state in the U.S., and the world. There are guidelines that the majority of car seat manufacturers follow worldwide to ensure the safety of your child. However,...

Baby seat laws for infants and children vary from state to state. However, there are uniform guidelines that are very similar in each of the 50 states. Before making safety decisions regarding...

Street racing remains a popular underground sport, as competitors (most of them young drivers) race souped-up cars one on one along open roads. Street racing is usually done for pride, popularity...

From lap belts to five-point safety harnesses, each step of the safety belt's history has made it a better device. While the earliest safety belts were devised in the 19th century, they weren't...

Safety belts help prevent deaths by keeping people inside their vehicles during crashes, preventing fatal blows within the vehicle and reducing the risks of internal injuries. While myths exist...

With rising gasoline prices, smaller cars are in high demand. Yet there was a reason cars went bigger initially, beyond ignoring the natural environment around us--safety. Bigger cars are...

Nearly 2.5 million people were injured in traffic accidents in 2007, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's statistics on police-reported wrecks. About 6 million crashes...

More than 1 million motorcycles were purchased in 2008, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Tragically, fatalities involving bike riders have been climbing in recent years, with the...

According to the Traffic Safety Center at the University of California Berkeley, seat belts are "the single most effective motor vehicle occupant safety device yet developed for older children and...

Safety belts are restraining harnesses to protect occupants of motor vehicles and aircraft in the event of a crash. Various types of safety belts are used in cars and trucks, racecars and in...

The seat belt is commonplace today in various modes of transportation. Although it has humble beginnings, the safety belt has come a long way in improving the safety of individuals in their...

Being informed and taking the right precautions can help minimize your risk of injury and a motorcycle accident. Here you will find out some safety tips and what steps to follow to help you stay...

Today anti-lock braking systems are a standard safety feature on many cars. But the development of ABS technology has been a long process. Many changes and refinements were required, before the...

When it comes to automobiles, safety has always been of utmost importance. Most people don't want to drive at high speeds unprotected. One of the biggest steps forward in the automotive safety...

Car seats save the lives of millions of children every day. The concern of serious force trauma injury and the consequences to a child's development after a head injury is what inspired the...

Seat belts are harness that are put in vehicles to limit trauma or additional harm to passengers during accidents. Seat belts, originally called safety belts, began as a way to protect pilots in...

From the early days of Henry Ford's first automobiles to the hybrids and sports cars of today, vehicle technology has come a long way. For several decades, car safety didn't keep pace with the...

A child passenger is an auto driver's most precious--and most vulnerable--cargo. All children who are under age 8 and less than 4-foot-9-inches tall should be secured in a car safety seat whenever...

In 2008, 82 percent of U.S. vehicle occupants buckled up, a number that has continued an upward trend for more than two decades, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration....