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An inquest has heard that a female driver died as a result of a head-on collision with another motorist after her sat-nav directed her to turn onto a dual carriageway exit-ramp.
A Florida motorist has won a case against the Seminole County Sheriff's Office after he was wrongfully issued a ticket for flashing his lights to alert other drivers of a speed camera.
Volvo has released footage showing how its world-first Pedestrian Airbag Technology, fitted as standard on the entire Volvo V40 range, actually works. First seen earlier this year, the system uses seven sensors in the front of the car to...
The latest round of Euro NCAP crash testing has delivered four five-star results, with the BMW 3-Series, Hyundai i30, Mazda CX-5 and Peugeot 208 all achieving the maximum safety score.
The US Department of Transportation’s vehicle safety authority has proposed a new standard that would require all large commercial trucks and buses to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC).
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class has achieved the highest crash test score ever recorded by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The B-Class, which was crash tested by European affiliate Euro NCAP last year, earned a total score of...
The US Senate has passed a bill that includes the mandating of vehicle data recorders, or black boxes, for the 2015 model year. Car and Driver reports the annual transportation bill, or an amended version of, must also pass through the US...
An estimated 32,310 people died last year in US motor vehicle crashes, the lowest figure since records began in 1949, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) projection.
A UK study has shown drivers take significantly longer to react to changing traffic conditions if they are eating, drinking or driving with one hand on the steering wheel. The study, commissioned by insurance company esure and conducted by the...
A Belgian road safety group has come up with a novel way to convince young people of the dangers of texting while driving. Responsible Young Drivers (RYD) took a group of learner drivers in March and told them a recently introduced law meant...