Safety February 11, 2021 Small cars could be behind higher female crash injury rates, study finds A new IIHS suggests that women statistically suffer more injuries in crashes due to the size of the vehicles they drive. Data shows that 70% crashed in cars compared to 60% for men.
Safety February 9, 2021 Pickup truck driver survives 70-foot fall off Wisconsin exit ramp, video shows A pickup truck driver who hit a pile of snow on the side of a Milwaukee overpass survived a 70-foot fall onto the roadway below.
Safety February 9, 2021 Koala causes 5-car pileup on Australian highway, gets a ride home A koala caused a 5-car pileup on an Adelaide, Australia, highway, but was uninjured in the accident. The marsupial hitched a ride home in one of the cars involved.
Jeep February 4, 2021 Stick-shift Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator models recalled for fire risk Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators equipped with manual transmissions are being recalled due to a clutch issue that can cause a fire risk.
Tesla February 4, 2021 Is Tesla's strange steering 'wheel' legal? This country says 'yes' The United Kingdom's Department for Transport has declared Tesla's yoke-style steering wheel to be legal in the country, while U.S. regulators continue to investigate the matter.
Safety February 2, 2021 'Fact' check: Biden order stalls new autonomous and replica vehicle safety rules President Biden's freeze on new government regulations has put recently announced autonomous and replica car safety rules on hold until a review is completed.
Tesla February 1, 2021 Spin? Tesla website hid normal steering wheel option to bizarre yoke Tesla's yoke-style steering wheel may not be the only one available on the new Model S and X. Images of a conventional wheel were discovered on the automaker's website.
Tesla January 29, 2021 Federal safety agency talking to Tesla about strange steering 'wheel' NHTSA said it is reaching out to Tesla to determine if the automaker's new rectangular steering wheel meets federal safety standards.
Safety January 18, 2021 See it: Truck towing flaming trailer speeds through town A driver in Thailand was spotted speeding through a busy city towing a flaming trailer with his pickup truck. The man said he was trying to get to safety.
Safety January 15, 2021 NHTSA says U.S. highway traffic deaths rose in 2020 due to risky driving Highway deaths spiked 4.6% in early 2020 due to an increase in risky driving during coronavirus lockdowns, according to NHTSA.