It was the first big snowfall of the season and I was out driving on the freeway when it happened. I had been traveling carefully, unsure that my little sedan would be able to keep traction as the snow kept piling up, when a large SUV came flying out of nowhere, attempting to pass me as if the roads ...
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The 19-car accident starts with one small event. ...
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The city Missouri City, Texas -- a suburb of Houston -- is going to start charging drivers for responding to car accidents, according to KHOU.com. ...
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It's easy to laugh at the news that came out this week: A local lawmaker in County Kerry, Ireland, is pushing for a new permit that would let some drivers get behind the wheel (of their car or their tractor) even if they're a little tipsy. ...
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Road rage is a problem in the U.S., so much so that several states have initiated public service campaigns urging motorists to calm down. What makes the incidents even worse is when, as is often the case, one motorist has a gun. ...
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Readers ask us questions all the time through comments and Facebook. The Car Coach answers them. My husband says I need to change my driving habits. So, it's a new year. What can I do to be a better driver. MBN ...
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A six-month-old baby boy survived a horrific car accident last week in Maine, much to the relief of distraught onlookers and the boy's mother. ...
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This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. And health officials behind the study think the number is probably higher. That's because some people don't realize it when they nod off for a second or two behind the wheel. ...
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What started as a kind gesture for a pregnant friend ended with a road-rage altercation in a Walmart parking lot. ...
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Earlier this year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced a new crash test for vehicles, one that focused on what happens when the front corner of a car collides with another vehicle or object. ...
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If the midwest snow storm this week can teach us one lesson, it's that it's never too early in the season to start thinking about winter tires. ...
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Traffic fatalities in 2011 dropped to their lowest level since 1949, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday, but showed a disturbing trend for environmentalists: As Americans rely on more green transportation (namely, bikes), there are more fatal crashes happening between ...
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Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 89,000 new Escape SUVs and Fusion sedans because the engines can overheat and cause fires. ...
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For decades, engineers have worked diligently to make people safer inside their vehicles. But more recently, safety engineers and designers have begun to make people safer outside of vehicles in the event of a collision. ...
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Thousands, if not tens of thousands of cars and trucks have been flooded by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Sandy. Do you know what you should do if your car is flooded, or of you see a flooded car? Here is our advice: ...
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With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the East Coast and many Americans trying to evacuate the area in their vehicles, there is a very real threat for people of winding up on their own or even stranded in their vehicle, which can become a kind of lifeboat and even rescue vehicle for others. ...
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YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Electronically managed steering that bypasses the mechanical link of a clutch is among the new safety technology from Japanese automaker Nissan. ...
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Gates were down and functioning properly at the railroad crossing, according to witnesses. Tristan Hicks Williams, 26, drove her minivan around them anyway. ...
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As the bumbling thief in the video above from CBS News might attest, it'd probably be prudent to know how to drive a stick shift if you plan on stealing one. ...
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Since 2002, the trunks of cars have all come with a glow-in-the-dark safety release, which allows a person who has somehow become trapped inside to open it up and escape. The releases are pretty standard and functional across all models, but Consumer Reports' automotive tester Jake Fisher found a ...
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