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What is this discussion about? Child Passenger Safety, Crash Test Ratings, Safe Driving, Safety Technology, Legislation

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#113 of 142 customer safety first by steve_ HOST

Sep 19, 2011 (4:58 pm)

"Toyota detailed a 5-year, $50-million commitment to a variety of collaborative safety research projects and brought some of its new safety-research partners and the media to tour a sprawling new $38-million technical center near Ann Arbor, MI, built to enhance the company’s safety-testing capabilities."
 
http://www.autoobserver.com/2011/09/toyota-pledges-50m-for-new-safety-research.h- tml">Toyota Pledges $50M For New Safety Research (AutoObserver)

#114 of 142 Re: customer safety first [steve_] by roadburner

Sep 19, 2011 (6:36 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Sep 19, 2011 4:58 pm)
I'd think it would be cheaper for Toyota to simply give their septuagenarian customers a refresher course on the the difference between(and the relative locations of) the brake pedal and the accelerator.

#115 of 142 wouldn't of guessed this by steve_ HOST

Nov 22, 2011 (3:03 pm)

"Hybrid vehicles do a better job of protecting occupants in crashes compared to conventional vehicles, according to a new study.
  
The odds of being injured in a crash are 25 percent lower for people in hybrids than non-hybrid models, said the Highway Loss Data Institute."
 
Hybrids Have Safety Edge in Crashes, Study Says (Inside Line)

#116 of 142 got flares? by steve_ HOST

Dec 02, 2011 (2:12 pm)

A freelance writer is working on a story about roadside emergency kits for an insurance company magazine. She’s looking for a good, personal example of why you need an emergency kit in your car -- or about that time you really you wish you'd had one. If you’d like to be interviewed, please send a brief overview of your story to Jenny at atfrostyshousegmail.com by 12/10/11.

#117 of 142 Re: got flares? [steve_] by 0patience

Dec 11, 2011 (1:53 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Dec 02, 2011 2:12 pm)
My service truck is considered a commercial truck, so I am required by law to carry flares.

#119 of 142 the next (expensive?) round by steve_ HOST

Aug 14, 2012 (8:28 am)

"A new frontal crash test may prod automakers to build safer vehicles.
 
In the test, 25 percent of a car's driver-side front end strikes a 5-foot-tall rigid barrier at 40 miles per hour, with an average-size male dummy belted into the driver's seat.
 
The test is designed to replicate what happens when the front corner of a car collides with another vehicle, or with an object such as a tree or a utility pole."
 
New crash test may prompt safer cars (Detroit News)

#120 of 142 Re: real training and testing for driver licensing [roadburner] by kimmills

Sep 01, 2012 (10:55 am)

Replying to: roadburner (Dec 30, 2010 2:10 pm)
There are a number of safety guidelines and laws explaining the dos and donts of driving in the rains. But are these laws followed properly? If yes, then how could so many people hurt or even lose their lives because of improper driving in the rains?

#121 of 142 Re: real training and testing for driver licensing [kimmills] by roadburner

Sep 02, 2012 (7:17 am)

Replying to: kimmills (Sep 01, 2012 10:55 am)
There are a number of safety guidelines and laws explaining the dos and donts of driving in the rains. But are these laws followed properly? If yes, then how could so many people hurt or even lose their lives because of improper driving in the rains?
 
Laws have very little to do with it- the cause is sheer lack of driving ability. True driver training in the US is virtually non-existent, which is why I sent my son to a two day professional driving school as well as to the BMW CCA Foundation's Street Survival course.

#122 of 142 iihs crash test by benjaminh

Sep 02, 2012 (12:42 pm)

"If you pack a fragile item in a strong box it is more likely to reach its destination without breaking."
 
Performed poorly in test: Mercedes, Audi, Lexus, Lincoln, etc.
 
Only cars to do well: Volvo S60 and Acura TL
 
This 3 minute video is interesting to watch as some expensive cars seems to do a poor job at protecting occupants....
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7xh-nYlnpo

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