A new study from Carfax shows that choosing to ignore auto recalls threatens the safety of consumers everywhere. In 2011, over 2.7 million used cars were for sale online with safety recalls that were never fixed. Car owners and sellers can help improve public safety by actively checking for open recalls and having them fixed…
A few seconds is not a very long time. But, if you’re driving, taking your hands off the steering wheel even for a few seconds can change your life and the lives of countless others. A few seconds is all it takes to be distracted. Distracted driving doesn’t just mean driving while using a cell…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today proposed to update existing safety standards to ensure drivers can better stop a vehicle in the event both the brake and accelerator pedals are depressed at the same time. NHTSA research indicates a “Brake-Throttle Override” requirement will help reduce the risks of high-speed…
Henry N. Didier, founding and managing partner of the Didier Law Firm, and his partner, P. Alexander Gillen, have been named by Florida Super Lawyers magazine and Florida Super Lawyers & Rising Stars respectively as two of the top attorneys in Florida for 2012. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in…
Keep yourself safe by taking a few minutes to check your tire pressure, alignment, rotation, and tread. You should check the inflation on your tires once a month and check them when your tires are cool, to get the most accurate result. If your car’s suspension system is out of alignment, you will generally feel…
Karen Swicker, a social worker in Massachusetts, was on her way to visit a client when she noticed a puff of smoke next to her left elbow. The door of her 2002 Subaru Outback was smoldering. She pulled over, and within minutes, the door was in flames. “By the time the fire department got there,…
The Obama administration is calling for higher fines for auto safety violations, but an auto trade group contends that the proposed increases are “unfairly punitive.” David Strickland, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said in congressional testimony recently that the current maximum fine of $17 million per case is not adequate. The…
As the spring driving season gets under way, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging colleges, church groups, and other users of 15-passenger vans to take specific steps to keep drivers and passengers safe — including buckling up every trip, every time. Recognizing that 15-passenger vans are particularly sensitive to loading, the agency…
Driver distraction is like the weather. Everybody complains about it but no one does anything about it. Well, now the federal government says it wants to do something about it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held the first of three public hearings on the topic Monday in Washington, D.C., to get input about…
Driver distraction is like the weather. Everybody complains about it but no one does anything about it. Well, now the federal government says it wants to do something about it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held the first of three public hearings on the topic Monday in Washington, D.C., to get input about…