The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced another fatality has been linked to a defective Takata air bag, bringing the total to eight deaths in the U.S.The death was related to a car accident that occurred on July 22, 2015, where a...
Christmas and New Year's Eve are just a few days away. This is a time of celebration for families across the country, but it's also a time where people engage in binge drinking. There is usually a spike in dui accidents and fatalities during the holidays, bringing...
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently proposed a major change to the five-star crash safety ratings implemented by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The new ratings, expected to go into effect in 2019, will add advanced crash...
This week is Older Driver Awareness Week, where senior citizens and their families are encouraged to be more aware of mobility and transportation issues affecting drivers as they age. Part of an ongoing program by The American Occupational Therapy Association, the...
On Nov. 30, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation was ordered to pay $159.5 million in environmental penalties due to the 2010 BP oil spill. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation owned 25 percent of the Deepwater Horizon oil drill rig, which exploded, killing 11 workers and causing...
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, people across the country are looking forward to reuniting with their friends and family around the dinner table. What they aren't looking forward to is the heavy traffic, long waits and the increased risk of getting into a...
Have you ever dealt with another driver on the road who was extremely hostile to the point where it seemed like they were trying to start a fight? According to a recent study, there may be a chance that person has suffered some form of brain damage. If a person has...
Louisiana's rivers and streams are among the most toxic in the nation, according to a report by the Environment America Research and Policy Center. The toxic chemicals released into waterways include nitrates, dioxins and other poisonous chemicals. These toxins can...
Takata Corporation, one of the world's largest producers of automotive airbags, was handed down a penalty which could cost them up to $200 million. The civil penalty was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) earlier this week and is the...
Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems will be added to its 5-Star Rating system, starting with 2018 models. AEB systems, already featured on many new cars, work with...
