Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Transportation Accidents published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 12456
» View courant.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-1038
•
Next >
-
Airbags, Tailgates Are Targets Du Jour for Thieves
KickingTiresTargets of car-component thieves can be as fleeting as Ed Hardy T-shirts and lower-back tattoos; they shift with cultural fixations and advancing technology. So, what car parts are trending for car thieves now? Of course, there are the classics, like........Tags: FBI, Theft, Car Parts, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Insurance
-
Cars.com Supports National Child Passenger Safety Week
KickingTiresCar crashes are the No. 1 killer of children ages 1 to 12 years old, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The correct child-safety seat installed properly is a strong weapon against these statics. Since it's National Child........Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Motorvehicle Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
-
New Jersey's GDL Sticker Saves Lives
KickingTiresCan a license plate sticker prevent teen driving accidents? Yes, according to research from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The hospital's study looked at the effectiveness of New Jersey's Graduated Driver Licensing program for teens and found...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Motorvehicle Accidents, Juvenile Delinquency, Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice
-
NHTSA Prepares to Greenlight Black Boxes in Cars
KickingTiresThe federal government is poised at last to finalize legislation requiring all new vehicles to come equipped with a "black box" that records crash data. The White House Office of Management and Budget gave notice today that it had completed......Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Motorvehicle Accidents, The Detroit News, Disasters and Accidents, Toyota Recalls
-
What to Do If You See a Distracted Driver
KickingTiresTexting and other electronic usage cause up to 25% of all car crashes, according to a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association, a nonprofit group working to improve traffic safety. Put another way, nearly 5,500 vehicular-related deaths can be......Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Science and Technology, USA Today, Motorvehicle Accidents, Executive Branch
-
Car Seat Basics Part One: Get Your Seat Checked
KickingTiresAs adults, we can choose whether or not to wear a seat belt no matter what the law says. Children, however, are our most vulnerable passengers, and they rely on others to make the right choice. I recently became a......Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Lawyers, Judges, Services and Shopping, Disasters and Accidents
-
Click It or Ticket Campaign Out To Catch Fakers
KickingTiresDespite the law and warnings that seat belts save lives, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says people still aren???t wearing them, making high-travel holiday weekends especially dangerous. According to NHTSA, if all passengers age 5...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Memorial Day, Motorvehicle Accidents, Judges, Holidays
-
They walked away
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? The two occupants of this 1946 Pipe Cub single engine aircraft walked away after it??crashed the afternoon of April 13. Around 4:30 p.m., the plane??left a private air strip off of Tavernier Creek??on Plantation Key and crashed minutes after take-off,?...Tags: Monroe County (Florida), Conservation, Wildlife, U.S. Coast Guard, Endangered Species
-
Buckle up and slow down to stay under FHP???s radar
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? If you get stopped for speeding and it feels like the trooper came out of nowhere, it may be because the officer was directed by a Florida Highway Patrol pilot??who spotted you from a fixed wing aircraft. They fly statewide, and Miami-Dade, Broward and...Tags: Labor Day, Holidays, Highway Transportation, Disasters and Accidents, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
-
North Miami Beach, I-95 entrance ramp, 7:26 a.m.
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelThis is what I saw this morning while heading??north toward I-95 from the Golden Glades Interchange. Sorry for the fuzzy image, but the message is clear: Slow down! Our roads have been very dry, accumulating exhaust and oil, which makes them slippery when...Tags: North Miami, Motorvehicle Accidents, North Lauderdale, North Andrews Gardens Elementary School, Tamarac
-
Fort Lauderdale, U.S. 1, 8:15 a.m. Thursday
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? Bumpers,??side panels and commuting schedules were damaged after??a five car crash??Thursday on U.S. 1 and S.E. 13th Street.???? A Fort Lauderdale police officer at??the scene said??no one was injured....Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Motorvehicle Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
-
Strict Laws Convince Teens to Buckle Up
KickingTiresStates with tougher seat belt laws translate to more teens buckling up, according to a new seat belt study conducted by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance. The study found that new teen drivers who live in......Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Laws, Motorvehicle Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, Disasters and Accidents
Apr 30, 2013
|Blog| Cars.com
Sep 18, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Oct 26, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Dec 6, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Jul 27, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Jun 18, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
May 22, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Apr 16, 2012
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
Nov 22, 2011
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
Feb 6, 2012
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
Mar 1, 2012
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
Apr 23, 2012
|Blog| Cars.com
Original site for Transportation Accidents topic gallery.
