GM Considers Selling Medium-Truck Unit
To shore up North America losses, GM will consider selling medium-truck unit
New Acura, Ford Models Earn Coveted IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
New Acura and Ford models prove their metal as IIHS Top Safety Picks
UK Researchers Prove Danger of Hands-Free Cell Phone Use
UK scientists have demonstrated convincingly that hands-free cell phone use in cars is more dangerous than conversations with passengers. Researchers found that a conversation on a hands-free phone is a more difficult task that requires extra mental effort due to the lack of proximity, the extra effort involved in working out pauses and tone, and the fact that the person on the other end of the line cannot react to changing road conditions to help the driver as a passenger can.
Perception of Safety Fuels More Reckless Driving
Researchers theorize that when people feel safer in their cars, they drive more aggressively
