to earn a 5-star safety rating, meaning it’s about to get easier for consumers to identify safe cars.On the Thursday, the government announced it is launching the overhauled rating system and said it will begin using the new guidelines to begin testing
safety board also said the transit agency failed to replace or retrofit the type of older model rail cars involved in the accident after their crash-worthiness was questioned following previous accidents. This, investigators said, contributed to the
Nissan is recalling 46,000 Cube compact cars from the 2009 and 2010 model years because of excessive fuel leakage after a rear crash test, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Any fuel escaping from a
engineers and field technicians, and we reported our findings to Congress on May 20. All of our new cars and trucks are now being equipped with even more advanced safety technologies, including our Star Safety System, brake override and improved event
July 2 (Bloomberg) — Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and Mazda Motor Corp. cars are under investigation by the U.S. auto-safety regulator for possible defects that can cause the power steering to fail, raising the risk of a crash. The BMW Z4 and
champion Fernando Alonso finished the race in ninth but was promoted one position after it was found that cars ahead of him had driven too fast under safety car conditions Picture: SIMON ARRON
support race began. And guess what? After the first lap in several different accidents, nine of the 24 cars were eliminated from the race. The race was held up behind a safety car for a lap and when it restarted, the leader, Sergio Perez, was knocked out
fire appliances Grampian Fire and Rescue Service has said it will now install a radio system in the cars of officers. Community Safety Minister Fergus Ewing last week ordered the fire service to put Firelink into the cars. It came after Grampian’s Chief
Rescue Service board has taken legal advice after being ordered to install a new radio system in officers’ cars. Community Safety minister Fergus Ewing has sought a change in the law to force the service to adopt the equipment. Grampian’s Chief Fire
and drive less. Plus, fewer die in accidents because of air bags and other safety technology going into cars. There is “no question people are walking away from crashes today they would have died in 20 years ago,” he says