Airbags a winner as thousands saved
The Age (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Airbags and other improvements to car safety have saved at least 2700 lives and the Australian economy nearly $20 billion since the early 1990s.
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IIHS Fires Back, Tells Toyota To Put Cars Where Its Mouth Is [Car Safety]
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Toyota stamped their feet earlier claiming the IIHS Top Safety Pick awards were "extreme and misleading." Now, Russ Rader of the IIHS responds, saying, basically, Toyota can put its cars where its mouth is. Well, Russ didn't actually say that. He's too nice to say something like that. But, what he does say seems to refute Toyota's inference that IIHS selectively choose certain vehicles for...
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Toyota Calls IIHS Top Safety Pick Results "Extreme And Misleading" [Car Safety]
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Irv Miller, public affairs head of Toyota USA, just posted the automaker's official response to not receiving any 2010 IIHS Top Safety Pick awards . What's it say? The IIHS didn't test every Toyota and the new test is really hard. Toyota's claiming the roof crush test — only applied to three Toyotas — the RAV4, Camry and Yaris — is harder than federal standards: "This is the...
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Group awards car safety awards
News Channel 9: Local News (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The results are in from crash tests on 2010 model cars and SUVs.
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2010 Subaru Legacy performs better in IIHS bumper test
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Bumper durability has improved significantly with the redesigned 2010 Subaru Legacy, leading to lower repair costs, based on recent tests by the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS). Shown to the right, the latest Legacy earned an Acceptable rating based on IIHS tests of how well the front, front corner, rear, and rear corner bumpers withstand everyday fender-benders. The Legacy’s 2010...
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Car Safety For Your Pet
DogPsyche's Blog (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Car Safety For Your Pet Posted using ShareThis
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Infant Child Car Seats are an Essential Part of In Car Safety
Automobile News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Parents all over the world prefer infant child car seats for there new born. This seat is specially designed for an infant and will provide total comfort. It enhances the overall safety as well.
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Dog Safety Harness
BestCovery (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Snoozer's car safety harnesses are the only pet harnesses to be crash tested to the same standards as a child safety seat. Crash tested at 30 lbs. at 30 mph. Harness protection for your dog while traveling in a vehicle. Utilizes the seat belt receptor to secure your pet. Vest-type harness is made of balistic nylon with seat belt standard webbing for your pet's security. Note: Medium size shown. Fits...
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What do you get when you cross a seatbelt and an airbag?
[Geeks are Sexy] (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
The best ideas are often the simplest, and that certainly looks true of the latest car safety innovation. What are the two best-known safety features experienced directly by passengers? The seatbelt and the airbag. But back-seat passengers only have a seatbelt, and installing an airbag for those seats is a tricky process. So why not combine [...] Related posts: Living under the gun – an interview...
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Marni Soupcoff: Too much awareness is bad for your health
Full Comment (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
"Cancer begs for year-round awareness,” reads the headline of a letter to the editor in Georgia’s Augusta Chronicle this week. The letter writer then wades into a debate about whether Breast Cancer Awareness Month (which is October) should be expanded to include all types of cancer. She thinks it shouldn’t because it would become too broad, but suggests the media should essentially...
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One More Worst Parent Award Nominee for '09 [Pics] (Travel)
I-Am-Bored.com Latest Links (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
A 4-photo series of the two worst parents in action--screw child car safety laws!
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The future of car safety
CNNMoney.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
• Problem: 1,162,000 accidents per year are rear-end collisions Possible solution: Collision warning and mitigation What it does: Warns you with light or sound if you must take action to avoid crashing into something ahead of you. Most systems ready the brakes for a quick stop. Some prepare the cabin for impact - tightening seatbelts, raising seatbacks, even closing windows. Availability: Mostly...
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Neb. court says dealers must check used-car safety
Sify (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Car dealers must inspect used vehicles for safety defects and either make repairs or warn potential buyers before they are resold, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday.
- Neb. court says dealers must check used-car safety - Daily Advance - Business
- Neb. court says dealers must check used-car safety - Miami Herald
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Used car salesmen plus lawyers equals appellate ruling
How Appealing (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Used car salesmen plus lawyers equals appellate ruling: The Associated Press reports that "Neb. court says dealers must check used-car safety." You can access today's ruling of the Supreme Court of Nebraska at this link....
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Neb. Court Says Dealers Must Check Used-Car Safety
ABC News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Neb. high court rules dealers must inspect used vehicles for safety defects before sale
- Neb. court says dealers must check used-car safety - Miami Herald
- Neb. court says dealers must check used-car safety - San Fransisco Chronicle
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