2012

To combat the rising number of drivers using their phones behind the wheel, RIM has reportedly developed a lock that prevents texting while the phone is moving at a certain speed. Unfortunately, the feature has an ironic flaw: it can be unlocked by correctly retyping a given phrase through CAPTCHA, which is exactly the kind… read more

The new BRITAX G3 convertible car seats have been updated with supposedly revolutionary safety features such as side impact protection, bases with SafeCell Technology protection, and integrated steel bars. The new technologies offer 360 degrees of defense and utilize a rigid shell with energy-absorbing foam as the lining. There are five models that have been… read more

Engineers and traffic safety officials got together recently for the first ever Driverless Car Summit in Detroit. They came to the conclusion that automation may greatly reduce highway deaths by preventing car accidents. Automation does so by correcting human error. A significant amount of money has been invested by the NHTSA to learn more about… read more

Europe-wide research shows that employers can reduce automobile accidents by equipping the vehicles in their fleets with safety aids. The European Field Operational Test study determined that adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning can reduce almost 6% of automobile accidents. These and other technologies can be beneficial, and the estimated cost for equipping a… read more

Motor Car Auto Carriers, a vehicle transportation company based in Colorado, has become quite enamored with a new product called road wrap, which can be helpful in the transport of cars, trucks, and other vehicles. The product has a very simple implementation – it is a sticky, transparent sheet that wraps around a vehicle and… read more

Volvo hopes to make their cars much safer by 2020. One of the improvements they intend to make is with autonomous driving support, which could help to keep a vehicle in its own lane and aid in following a safe distance from the car in front. Animal Detection is one other safety feature.  If an… read more

A new report discusses how some active safety features are reducing the number of claims filed by motorists. Though motorists are submitting less claims, they aren’t necessarily paying less for their car insurance. Some active safety measures like auto-braking and collision alerts have helped reduce claims by 14 percent in some car systems, but the… read more

Engineers from Chennai, India’s Anna University of Technology have invented a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device that stops car drivers from using their phones when the car is in motion. By using a mobile jammer, the new technology ensures that the driver’s phone will not work, though other passengers will still be able to chat away…. read more

The Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange is offering new technology in an attempt to promote safety and curb distracted driving. Drivers under the age of 18 may receive complimentary Cellcontrol devices from PURE. The device allows GPS navigation and permits emergency calls while blocking out most other mobile device distractions. Parents can maintain control of these… read more

In today’s modern age, automobile manufacturers are making huge strides in the technological development of systems that their vehicles come equipped with.  Many safety features that were once thought to exist only within science fiction have instead become increasingly mundane.  But with so many highly advanced safety features hitting the market, it becomes especially important… read more

As technology continues to progress rapidly, it’s exciting to see some of the developments being made in various safety systems. A Boston start-up known as Te Tama hopes to create a new type of car seat that would allow parents to forego dealing with a bulky product that is difficult to carry around.  The company… read more

As technology continues to advance more and more rapidly, there has been a deluge of medical devices that utilize complex software and programs to ensure that the products are going to work correctly.  But with these advances come tricky complications that are going to have to be overcome. The Food and Drug Administration wants to… read more