national highway traffic safety administration

Toyo Tire Holdings of America has issued a recall of certain Toyo Extensa A/S tires sizes P225/60R16 97T because of a defect that could cause a blowout in the tire. Made between September 20, 2009 and November 6, 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that about 68,763 tires are defective because they were produced with a kink in the bead area, which can cause the tire to split nea [...]

Drinking and driving is a practice that is never accepted in any part of the country. Drinking alcohol causes impairment in nearly all activities you may try to complete, especially your driving skills. In 2009, there were 30,797 cases of crashes, about 9,813 of which were cases of impaired driving; 32% of them involved DUI (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2009). Unf [...]

In an effort to push Arizona drunken driving accidents to an all time low, authorities have been strengthening programs to catch offenders before they can do much damage to life and property. This past holiday season, a statewide collaboration resulted in more than 3,000 arrests for driving under the influence in just a span of 5 weeks. Last week, in a routine check for drivers unde [...]

For many years, we have recognized the dangers that are associated with drunk driving. In fact, both the government and the private sectors have established organizations to work towards eliminating DUI accidents on the road. Drugged driving or driving under the influence of any drug can affect the brain or impair someone’s motor skills, reaction time, and judgment, and is sta [...]

Tweet There are tens of thousands who choose to drive under the influence of alcohol every year in the United States. While drunk driving can occur at any time of the year, incidents typically increase when certain holidays or major sporting events occur. In anticipation of Super Bowl Sunday, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) has begun the Sup [...]

Hyundai, the Korean auto maker, has issued an auto product defect recall for 65,266 Hyundai Azera vehicles from 2006-2009 model years, according to a news report in the Miami Herald. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that the vehicles involved in the recall were manufactured between September 27, 200 and October 1, 2008. These Hyundai Azera models have a wiring harness for the righ [...]

Vehicle safety is an issue that many motorists take for granted. We trust that auto manufacturers have rigorously tested their products, ensuring the safety of consumers as a consequence. However, as the most recent safety recall issued by Toyota illustrates, faulty design is not always caught by auto manufacturers before its products are introduced and sold to the public. The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin [...]

A bill, sponsored by Senator Carl L. Marcellino and co-sponsored by numerous others, that proposes to strengthen laws regarding cell phone use while driving was introduced to the New York legislature in January of this year. As of April 12, the bill was amended on its third reading, and today, the Senate is expected to act. According to ObserverToday.com, if the bill becomes law, it will allow law enforcement to mo [...]

A Mount Dora police officer is reported to be distraught after striking and killing a pedestrian Saturday night, October 8. The officer was traveling north on Royal Trails Road in Eustis, according to a report in The Orlando Sentinel. That is where he encountered a 31-year-old man in the center of the road. Troopers suspect that the pedestrian was intoxicated and are awaiting toxicology reports. Another motorist re [...]

Motorcycle accident deaths are one of the primary concerns in road safety. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists are at a bigger risk to end up in a fatal accidents compared to automobile drivers. For every 100, 000 registered motorcycles, NHTSA estimates 72 .34 are involved in fatal crashes while for automobiles, the rate is 13.10 A motorcy [...]