2013

A new report provides an early look at the results of the California Highway Patrol’s efforts to cut down on collisions during the Thanksgiving weekend.  The combined patrol efforts of officers in the Indio and San Gorgonio Pass areas led to the arrests of 23 people for driving while intoxicated.  The CHP also responded to… read more

Road safety will continue to be of the utmost importance as people travel all around the country for the upcoming holidays.  That’s why it’s important that even people in typically warm locales like Los Angeles prepare themselves for winter if they’re going to be traveling.  Therefore, the tips on hand from the Michigan State Police… read more

Another new article has arrived that takes a look at how automakers are attempting to make strides in the safety systems of modern vehicles.  The San Jose Mercury News report points out that Toyota has chosen to circumvent an auto show debut entirely by instead rolling out their new concept car at the Las Vegas… read more

Lance, Arrow XT, Dash, and Enforcer vehicles of the 2000 through 2010 model years have been recalled by Pierce Manufacturing because of a potential safety issue.  Around 3,115 vehicles are impacted by the recall.  The cab tilt cylinders require trunnion ears upon which to pivot during optimal operation; unfortunately, these ears could suffer excessive fatigue… read more

The roads will be filled this coming weekend with people traveling as part of Thanksgiving, and there will no doubt be numerous persons paying too much attention to their phones when they’re supposed to be driving.  Whether making calls to tell hosts that they’re running late for festivities or checking a map application to determine… read more

Yesterday, we related some of the safety efforts that the California Highway Patrol is going to be taking part in this holiday weekend.  But in addition to carrying out crackdowns focused on Interstate 5 and Interstate 40, the CHP plans to enact an overall increased enforcement campaign across the entire state. Those efforts are explored… read more

Just over 2,000 W62 and W42 vehicles are being recalled by Navistar because of a potential safety issue associated with the hydraulic brakes.  In affected Workhorse Custom Chassis vehicles, there’s a chance that a lack of appropriate levels of brake fluid would not be identified by the vehicle.  Thus, persons driving the vehicle would not… read more

Persons traveling long distances for the holidays have to be cognizant of some of the dangerous situations that might crop up, especially on roads that have been beset by winter weather.  These dangers are exacerbated when you consider the high levels of traffic that are to be found on highways across the country. In fact,… read more

No matter where you’re headed this Thanksgiving, you want to make sure you can get there and back safely, and that requires additional precautions when navigating busy roads.  The Sheriff’s Station of Altadena, California has provided a series of valuable tips that all motorists should think about putting into action on their upcoming trips to… read more

In a bid to minimize the potential for motor vehicle accidents throughout the long holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol plans to enact a series of enforcement efforts that will extend from tomorrow all the way through to Thanksgiving and the close of the weekend.  The first such campaign is the Interstate 5 Challenge, and… read more

When it gets dark outside earlier, it becomes even more important for persons on foot or on the back of a bicycle to make themselves visible to motor vehicle operators.  If you ride your bike home around 6 o’clock, for instance, then in the summer you can be secure in the knowledge that the sun… read more

Here in Southern California, we don’t have to worry about the temperature dropping too dramatically, but with many people traveling to far flung locales during the holidays, the risk of getting stuck in winter weather may rise dramatically.  If you’re going to be headed to cold spaces for Thanksgiving or Christmas, then think about enacting… read more