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Women Push for Equal Shot at Survival on the Road
By Norma
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted August 30, 2024

Women Push for Equal Shot at Survival on the Road

As the presidential race heated up this summer, you may have missed two steps forward in car safety on Capitol Hill. These measures aim to make women’s survival rates in crashes equal to that of [...]

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New Regulations May Make Vehicles Safer for Women
By Norma
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted July 1, 2024

New Regulations May Make Vehicles Safer for Women

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman caused a rear-impact crash on June 9, 2024. Police reported that he drove his Chevrolet Traverse at high speed into a Chevrolet Impala in Maryland. Fetterman, [...]

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A Lesson in Automation: Woman Beats Machine
By 5pints
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted May 1, 2024

A Lesson in Automation: Woman Beats Machine

A federal study nearly two decades ago found that human drivers were flawed. In fact, the study said 94 percent of all crashes had some degree of human error, though it avoided saying humans [...]

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Driverless Taxis for Elderly Lack Humane Element
By 5pints
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted April 9, 2024

Driverless Taxis for Elderly Lack Humane Element

It was hard for my mother to give up her driver’s license at age 92. But her small community in Massachusetts had a taxi service, supported by the city, to take her wherever she wanted to go in [...]

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Car Safety for Seniors at a Crossroads
By 5pints
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted March 21, 2024

Car Safety for Seniors at a Crossroads

Drivers 70+ are more likely to be involved in intersection-related crashes than middle-aged drivers. Data also shows seniors struggle to turn left at signalized intersections, are more likely to [...]

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Seeking a Technology Fix to a Social Problem
By 5pints
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted February 15, 2024

Seeking a Technology Fix to a Social Problem

Phoenix news recently reported a 28-year-old mother who was killed by a drunk driver going the wrong way on US 60. A sad, but common story about the impact of impaired driving. Federal regulators [...]

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Safe Driving in Phoenix and Maricopa County
By Norma
In Vehicle Safety
Posted August 5, 2020

Safe Driving in Phoenix and Maricopa County

Are you driving in Phoenix? Then you will want extra protection to stay safe. If you live in Maricopa County, AZ and drive a car, then you want to pay special attention. In 2018, 490 people died [...]

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