This August, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will launch a series of clinics to test exciting new “Connected Vehicles” technology in which vehicles warn drivers of approaching hazards. The Driver Acceptance Clinics, to be held in six cities, will test how drivers react to the technology which makes it possible for vehicles to communicate [...]

In recent years, inventors have come up with many features to decrease the number of traffic accidents. Emily Finn at MITnews elaborates in her excellent article “‘Smart cars’ that are actually, well, smart”: Engineers have developed myriad safety systems aimed at preventing collisions: automated cruise control, a radar- or laser-based sensor system that slows a [...]

A new study led by Temple University and published in this month’s American Journal of Preventive Medicine has found a growing disparity between the evidence on distracted driving and the legal measures being passed to address the problem. Since mobile-device distractions account for more than 300,000 car accidents every year, it is hardly surprising that many states [...]

California law firm GJEL Accident Attorneys rates dashboard social media at the top of its list of the five most dangerous distractions to drivers. With the much touted integration of Facebook into OnStar, it behooves us to look at some of the data. Does hands-free social media make it more distracting to drive, or will [...]

Have you seen the new car commercials? The one’s where the driver can check his Facebook page from the dash while driving? This is an accident waiting to occur. Social media is the “big thing” these days. Every day, more people embrace it, and the increase in mobile access has vastly accelerated that growth. People [...]

Four people lost their lives when the bus they were on crashed last Tuesday on Interstate 95 in Virginia’s Caroline County, according to Virginia State Police. Fifty-four more were injured in the tragic auto accident as well. Flushing, NY, resident Kin Yiu Cheung, 37, was at the wheel at the time and, as a result, [...]

As people age, their senses and reflexes become less acute, which has a significant impact on their driving abilities. Slower reaction time and poor vision, for example, make seniors much more prone to accidents behind the wheel. Anyone who has discussed this with an elder loved one, knows it is an extremely sensitive issue. A [...]

Bus crashes have dominated the news recently. From the Colorado accident earlier this month to the two tragic bus accidents in New York, these crashes have raised numerous safety questions from the media, the public, and government. Sen. Schumer of New York, whom I’ve written about recently because of his push to tighten regulation of [...]

Covering so many accidents related to icy winter weather has been a bit unsettling for me. Your humble blogger is only now in his second winter ever around snow. Since I’m probably not the only one new to or uncomfortable with winter driving, I’d like to share some helpful resources I’ve found on the subject. [...]