Info on car safety off-limits to public
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The federal agency that oversees auto safety has decided -- based largely on arguments from automakers and their Washington, DC, lobbyists -- that reams of data relating to unsafe automobiles or defective parts will not be available ...
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Auto regulators from the USA and other nations will meet Thursday in Geneva to sign off on the first-ever global safety standard for vehicles.
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By Brandy A. Lee Deseret Morning News  A national nonprofit organization has unveiled a Web site that allows residents access to up-to-date local public-safety news and information.  All of the information is state-specific with the help of Google.
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For almost three years, the major automakers have shipped voluminous data to U.S. traffic-safety regulators: Eight million consumer complaints, 138 million warranty claims and 5 million field reports on product malfunctions. It's part of an "early warning reporting'' program Congress set up to...
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Committee considers tech-lite plan to save planet The EU Parliament's environment committee is considering a proposal to ban all cars capable of exceeding 100 mph (162 km/hour) from 2013. The proposal, put forward by LibDem MEP Chris Davies, is based on the arguments that cars that go faster than 100 mph are "over-engineered to a ridiculous degree", and that for safety reasons, they need to be heavier, and hence to burn more fuel.â¦
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Seat belts, air bags and other vehicle safety features have saved 329,000 lives since 1960, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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According to auto industry regulators and executives worldwide, new criteria for vehicle performance must include a car's or truck's ability to protect its occupants in a crash.
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As Congress eyes a boost to fuel-economy standards, auto industry hints that safety could be compromised. Some experts disagree.
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WASHINGTON - The seats and head restraints in many cars fail to offer good protection against neck injuries in rear-end accidents, recent crash test results suggest.
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YOU wouldn&#39;t buy a car without checking out its safety features, making sure the tires weren&#39;t flat, the brakes weren&#39;t faulty and the seat belts weren&#39;t broken.
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By Jonathan Nelson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb. 12--Tell us about your job?   I do Internet sales (at Dick Hannah Motors). When somebody visits a (vehicle) Web site, they put their information in. We take that lead and give them all the information (on the vehicle).
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A new safety system in some of Toyota's cars warns drivers if they're not paying attention to the road.
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Â· Car owners must reveal who was at the wheel Â· European judges rule on right to silence
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The government launched a public information campaign Thursday to prepare Ireland's drivers for the imminent arrival of metric speed limits nationwide.
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People driving or riding in a sport utility vehicle in 2003 were nearly 11 percent more likely to die in an accident than people in cars.
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Acura's new RL luxury sedan has a surplus of tech that will please geeks and drivers concerned about safety.  In Autopia.
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Question: After setting the stage for ultra-aggressive racing at Richmond, how will NASCAR officials police rough driving Saturday?