traffic safety administration

Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. That’s the message that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National Football League (NFL), and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) is pushing for this Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants. Through an integrated campaign of press releases, posters, and various programs, the three partners are [...]

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. is recalling about 68,763 tires due to defective tire beads that may crack under some circumstances. This flaw could consequently cause a crack to go unnoticed in which case the tire may fail, leading to loss of vehicle control and an injury or fatality accident.

Tires included in the recall are certain Toyo Extensa A/S Tires, size P225/60R16 97T, manufactured from September 20, 2009 to November 6, 2010.

Did you know that in the United States, one person is killed every 50 minutes as a result of motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers (Mothers Against Drunk Driving 2011)? That means every day, 32 people lose their lives of alcohol impaired driving accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed that alcohol-related crashes in 2009 reac [...]

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 [...]

Did you know that 17,902 light trucks and 3,215 large trucks were involved in fatal truck crashes in the United States in 2009 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System)? In Arizona, the total number of light and large trucks involved in fatal crashes in 2009 was 395 light trucks and 67 large trucks. Research has shown that only one percent [...]

Tractor-trailers were involved in 3,215 fatal truck accidents across the U.S. in 2009 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System). While dwarfed in comparison to the number of passenger vehicles involved in fatal crashes (18,350), there are significantly fewer large trucks registered in the U.S. In the west valley last Tuesday, a person was [...]

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 [...]