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New car safety features prevented over one million injuries in 2008

June 14, 2012 Motor Trend (6/13) reported that despite the record number of Americans driving on the road, “traffic fatalities have actually gone down thanks to improved vehicle design,” according to a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ,Motor Trend added that NHTSA’s results also show the “likelihood of crashing in 100,000 … Read more

DOT maps campaign against distracted driving

June 12, 2012 On its front-page, the Detroit News (6/9, Shepardson) continues coverage about Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood’s distracted driving speech Thursday, when he unveiling a blueprint to “pass more laws, address technology and crack down on texting,” a move praised by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Nevertheless, LaHood stopped short of calling for … Read more

Biker groups lobbying against stricter enforcement of motorcycle helmet laws

June 11, 2012 The Philadelphia Inquirer (6/11, Schmitt) reports, “In a highly touted safety achievement, deaths on the nation’s roads and highways have fallen sharply in recent years, to the lowest total in more than half a century.” However, “motorcyclists have missed out on that dramatic improvement, and the news for them has been increasingly … Read more

Teen gets prison sentence for fatal distracted driving accident

June 8, 2012 ABC World News (6/6, lead story, 3:00, Sawyer) reported, “A landmark verdict in Massachusetts today convicted a driver of vehicular homicide, and his crime was blamed on texting while driving.” ABC (Robach) added that a “Massachusetts judge…imposed the maximum sentence, two and a half years behind bars on 18-year-old Aaron Deveau for … Read more

Carfax study finds many cars for sale part of recall efforts

June 5, 2012 The Dayton (OH) Daily News (6/4, Frolik) reported a recent Carfax study found that roughly “2.7 million used vehicles across the country that were placed for sale on the Internet in 2011 had open recalls.” According to the article, “Many sellers do not divulge that their vehicles require repairs, and many buyers … Read more