“Hey Mom, can I take the Ferrari out for a spin?” Few parents are going to fall for this one. We know our kids don’t have the experience or maturity to control the high horsepower of a sports [...]

A breakthrough in car safety was recently put to the test. A European-sponsored team, led by Swedish investigator Dr. Astrid Linder, announced the creation of a female crash test dummy. The [...]

The first U.S. felony case involving a driver using a partially automated driving system began recently in California. Limousine driver Kevin George Aziz Riad had his 2016 Tesla Model S on [...]

How do you compare Volvo to Subaru Safety Rating? Volvo cars are historically considered "the safest cars.” But that was when it was a Swedish company. Now that it is held by a Chinese group, are [...]

You know how scary driving in urban traffic can be. You also sense that you’re safer in a bigger, heavier vehicle equipped with modern safety devices. But should there be limits on how big an [...]

Will Advanced Driver Assistance Systems keep teens safe? In a recent research study, parents and teens agree on some points and not on others.

On the afternoon of Tiger Woods’ recent rollover crash, I received a text from a dear friend, Sally. She was upset by a USA Today article that raised the question, “Was Tiger Woods’ SUV [...]

The Auto Professor is all about car safety. That’s why Auto Grades are so important to us. But what about car safety and dog seat belts? The Auto Professor herself asked me as a researcher and a [...]

Personal Auto Grades give you a great advantage over other car safety rating systems. Why is this important to you? Consider that older drivers are more likely to be injured in a car crash than [...]

If you want to buy a used car in Arizona, these are the things to keep in mind. The Auto Professor tells the how and why, especially how to make sure it is a safe used car and the safest for you [...]