2014

Las Vegas’s Consumer Electronics Show is an exciting event for people interested in the future of automobile technology, as there are numerous systems shown off by companies looking to get their devices implemented in a widespread fashion.  However, with the proliferation of such systems also come concerns about automobiles becoming susceptible to hackers.  Many of… read more

We’ve spent the preceding weeks discussing some of the ways in which citizens may be able to cope safely with any of the threats posed by cold weather.  However, there’s one effect of weather at this time of the year that hasn’t been covered all that much, and that’s the danger posed by high wind. … read more

The Consumer Electronics Show has been ongoing in Las Vegas, and while much of the media attention and many of the attendees have focused on various technologies that you can wear or televisions that provide the best resolution possible, there was another sort of tech on hand that could dramatically change the face of traffic… read more

A bus company called Double Hi Express, which is based in Los Angeles, may face a shutdown if it is unable to correct alleged safety issues uncovered by the California Highway Patrol in a recent investigation.  Those alleged problems are explored in a new report, which looks at what the CHP was able to find… read more

There’s always a chance that, while you’re out driving, your vehicle could suddenly cease to function.  One of the most likely culprits when this occurs is a dead battery. Hopefully, you’ll be close to home or at the very least in a place where it will be easy to pull your vehicle over.  If you’re… read more

Automakers are increasingly adding noise to their electric vehicles so that they can be identified by pedestrians and cyclists who might otherwise be unable to suss out the presence of the larger automobile.  This trend is explored at greater depth in a new report, which shows how experts who are usually accustomed to softening sound… read more

If your Christmas and New Year’s travels took you across the country, then you could be getting ready to head back home about now.  That will mean that you need to revisit some of those things that can be done to assure that your commute is as safe as it could possibly be.  You might… read more

A report from Occupational Health and Safety offers a guide to the new laws that are soon to come into being in California.  The information was put together by the California Highway Patrol.  We’ve previously discussed the three foot cushion that will be afforded by cyclists starting next September and the ban on hands-free texting… read more

Sterling Bullet trucks of the 2008 and 2009 model years have been recalled by Daimler Trucks North America because of an issue that could pose a possible crash risk.  The recall was issued due to a worry that a fracture of the left outer tie rod ball stud is a possibility.  2,564 vehicles could be… read more

More than 5,000 Kenworth trucks of the 2014 model year are being recalled by Paccar Incorporated because of a problem that could potentially diminish the ability of other drivers to see the vehicles.  These trucks have an STT lamp that is reportedly in danger of shrinking, and when that occurs, the mounted retention ring meant… read more

Recent research carried out by a website called CarInsuranceComparison.com and featured in a new report out of Los Altos, California shows what areas of the country may be the most hazardous for drivers.  Here in California, things weren’t completely dire, with the state being ranked 19th in terms of those states whose drivers are the… read more

A seatbelt issue has prompted the recall of numerous vehicles of the 2014 model year by Daimler Trucks North America.  The recall affects Argosy, Coronado, M2 Business Class, Cascadia, Western Star 4900, 6900, 4700, and Freightliner 122SD, 114SD, and 108SD vehicles.  A total of 26,310 vehicles could be impacted by an issue that would see… read more