Consumer demand for safety systems is leading to a game of air bag one-upmanship by automakers
With the exception of a discontinued Detroit model, European and Asian automakers made a clean sweep of safest-rated vehicles in the latest IIHS study
US and Mexican long-haul trucks will begin cross-border operations in the face of opposition from safety and consumer organizations. Up to 100 trucking companies based in Mexico will be authorized to perform long-haul operations within the US. Opponents fear the project will have significant environmental and public safety repercussions. The US Secretary of Transportation, Mary Peters, denies there are safety risks.
Research at Volvo Technology in Sweden finds striking performance similarities between drowsy and drunk drivers. Loss of co-ordination, motor skills, response times, vision, attentiveness and cognitive ability and attitude are similarities between both drunk and drowsy drivers. Researchers say the number of traffic fatalities would be greatly reduced if fewer drivers were drowsy.