Spike in Traffic Deaths Highlights Gaps in Safety Laws
After years of steady decline, traffic deaths spiked in 2015: 35,092 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes –the largest percentage increase in nearly 50 years. Preliminary data for the first nine months of 2016 show an eight percent increase in fatalities compared to the same time period in 2015. The 2015 data from the … [Read more...] about Spike in Traffic Deaths Highlights Gaps in Safety Laws
Toyota Recalls FJ Cruiser, Again
Toyota Recalls Its FJ Cruiser Over Seat Belt Malfunction. For the second time in as many months, Toyota Motor Corp. is issuing a recall of its FJ Cruiser sports utility vehicles (SUVs). The current recall involves blinding headlights. The March recall involved a seatbelt malfunction. This new recall involves 11,489 FJ Cruisers, … [Read more...] about Toyota Recalls FJ Cruiser, Again
School Bus Accident Renews Seat-Belt Debate
Bus Accident In Virginia Killed 2 Children. The bus accident in Arlington, Va., last week that killed two children has many people asking whether school buses should have seat belts (either lap belts or the lap-shoulder type, which safety experts prefer). It may seem like a no-brainer to have seat belts, but only three states New … [Read more...] about School Bus Accident Renews Seat-Belt Debate
Lawsuit Claims DaimlerChrysler Seat Belt Faulty
DaimlerChrysler Seat Belts Are Prone To Opening During Accidents. A lawsuit has been filed in Texas claiming the Gen-3 seat belt in many DaimlerChrysler vehicles is prone to opening during rollovers. The suit alleges the seat belt failed to restrain six passengers in a 1996 Chrysler minivan. The vehicle overturned near Beeville, … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Claims DaimlerChrysler Seat Belt Faulty
