Polaris Industries recently issued two recalls affecting nearly 30,000 utility and all-terrain vehicles. The Ranger XP 1000 EPS, General XP 1000, and Phoenix 200 ATVs may have defective components that can fail, increasing the risk of a crash. Polaris has advised consumers to stop using…
The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) has been encouraging the development of self-driving cars for several years, convinced that the vehicles would help save lives. In a document entitled, “Automated Driving Systems: A Vision for Safety,” U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao wrote,…
In 2018, a total of 4,136 people died in large truck crashes. Sixteen percent of these fatalities were truck occupants, 67 percent were occupants of cars and other passenger vehicles, and 15 percent were bicyclists or motorcyclists. The total number of people killed was 31…
In January 2020, a University of Pittsburgh senior was struck and killed by a bus in Oakland, Pa. She was at the intersection of DeSoto Street and Fifth Avenue when a Port Authority bus struck her at about 12:25 p.m. She later died of her…
The Ford Motor Co. recently issued a recall of about 25,000 vehicles due to a problem with the pre-collision feature. In the affected vehicles, the feature is not enabled. Drivers who are not aware of the defect may rely on a system that is not…
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot more people are wearing masks when going out into public. So far, many experts see this as a positive move when it comes to protecting public health, as the masks are believed to help trap potentially infectious droplets when…
If you own a Toyota Highlander, check your vehicle’s VIN at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) website. Toyota recently announced that it’s recalling about 38,000 vehicles because of a problem in the Engine Control Unit (ECU). The problem could cause the vehicle to…
Toyota recently announced a recall of nearly 700,000 vehicles due to fuel pump issues. The automaker has advised owners to watch for warning lights and messages on the instrument panel, as well as a rough-running engine. These symptoms could indicate a fuel pump problem, which…
In March 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced a historic commitment by 20 automakers representing more than 99 percent of the U.S. market to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a…
The National Sleep Foundation states that about half of U.S. adult drivers admit to consistently driving while drowsy. About 20 percent admit to falling asleep behind the wheel at some point over the past year, and more than 40 percent admit to this happening at…
