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Volvo Cars North America has been fined $1.5 million by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA reported that Volvo failed to make safety recalls in the allotted timeframe of five days six times in 2010. The recalls were due to a number of issues ranging from faulty airbags to potentially defective batteries. The… read more

While any time of the year can dangerous for teenage drivers, it appears that summertime is actually one of the worst periods. According to a new report, this is due to teenagers being more keen to partake in things like drinking, smoking, and doing drugs. Although those things can cause their fair share of damage,… read more

The National Safety Council thinks that the country is moving in the right direction in regards to teaching teenagers about the dangers of driving while using a cellphone. Recently, Congress passed a Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill which authorized a $13 million grant program that could be utilized by states to create programs which would slowly… read more

The Transportation Secretary, who has made it his responsibility to get states to ban cellphone use in cars, has expressed his pleasure with the new Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria Guideline, which allows police officials to recognize specific distracted driving behaviors as a reason for a car crash. Some things officials will now need to… read more

We all look forward to the long weekends of summer, which give us a chance to take a break and relax. But the Toronto Star reports that long weekends mean more drivers on the road, more drinking and driving, and more distracted driving. This not only means that citations for these violations increase, but also… read more

Bedford Laboratories has issued a voluntary recall of some specific lots of Leucovorin Calcium Injections. The recall is due to visible crystalline particulates having been found within vials that came from the lots being recalled. While the particulate is composed of the active drug in the injections, it may pose health issues in particulate form…. read more

Almost 3,000 soy candles sold in the United States and Canada have been recalled by Bath Petals due to a possible fire and laceration hazard. The CPSC and Health Canada joined with Bath Petals in announcing the recall, saying the candle can burn at an excessively high temperature that could cause the glass holder to… read more

The group Mothers Against Drunk Driving calls the timeframe from Memorial Day to Labor Day the 100 deadliest days for teenage drivers due to several factors, a key one being inexperience. Because more people are driving during the summer, the possibility of collisions increases and, when coupled with a teen’s inexperience, leads to the increase… read more

General Motors has begun to recall 2012 Chevy Captiva Sport passenger vehicles, all manufactured between April 26, 2012 and May 17, 2012.  The number of potentially affected units is 2,070. The vehicles fail to meet parking brake performance requirements mandated by the government.  The parking brake cable may become separated from the connector, causing the… read more

In Maine, a spokesperson for the State Police stated that distracted driving and seatbelt laws will be more vigorously enforced for a summer long campaign against dangerous driving. He said that summers in Maine are the most hazardous three months of the year for drivers, with more accidents logged during the summer than throughout the… read more

Teen texting and driving is rapidly becoming a very serious and dangerous problem, which is why there are two companies that are trying to put a stop to it. Cellcontrol is software that you can download to your child’s phone that will prevent them from using the phone, displaying an error message on their screen…. read more

Insurance company Geico is offering free car seats and safety classes in Tuscon, Arizona starting Monday. Advanced registration is required, as class space is limited. This program is sponsored by a partnership between Geico and Safe Kids Tuscon. These classes will continue to be offered the second monday of every month through June of next… read more