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The Law Offices of Edward A. Smith announces the publication of The Ultimate California Auto Accident Handbook. Available at no charge in Kindle format from April 26, 2013 to April 30, 2013. (5 days only) Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) April 26, 2013 The Law Offices of Edward A. Smith announces the publication in Kindle form of the already widely distributed book 'The Ultimate California Auto Accident Handbook'. The most recently published studies from the Centers for Disease Control...

MUNICH, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Agreement reached between MESSRING and ADAC regarding a license for new test system for collision avoidance systems / active safety systems (pre-crash braking) will gradually be incorporated into Euro NCAP ratings / MESSRING will produce the ADAC AEBS test system including spare parts MESSRING Systembau GmbH and ADAC have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of automotive safety...

Traffic accidents involving wildlife are on the rise in Europe. The establishment of a time pattern for the accidents could be useful for increasing safety and preventing human and animal deaths. On the basis of this objective, a team of researchers have established at what time, on what day of the week and in which month accidents involving boar and roe deer are most likely to take place. Car accidents involving animals are a serious and growing problem in Europe. They pose a risk for...

Attorney Chris Davis provides expert commentary on a recently-released study from the NHTSA, which revealed that a significant percentage of all surveyed drivers admitted to using their cell phones behind the wheel despite a clear understanding of the dangers of distracted driving. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released the results of an in-depth survey which indicated that although American drivers understand the...

The Law Offices of Edward A. Smith announces the publication of the California Motorcycle Accident Handbook. Available at no charge on Kindle (from April 5, 2013 to April 9, 2013 (5 days only). Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) April 05, 2013 A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control found that although crash-related deaths involving cars and light trucks were at an all-time low, motorcyclist death rates had reached an all-time high, having increased by more than 50% just since 2001, and...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to change the rating system for new cars to keep pace with rapidly changing technology and to better protect older drivers. In a Federal Register posting on Thursday, the agency said it may create a “silver” rating system to describe how well vehicles protect older occupants in crashes. It may also consider how rear-seat passengers and pedestrians cope in...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Although car crashes are still the leading cause of death for teens, risky behaviors for teenage drivers and car passengers are on their way down, according to a new survey from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm. In a report based on the survey, the research team said the reduction in reported risky behaviors is translating into higher safety records for society’s youngest drivers. "When most people...

Insurer offers tips on how to avoid deadly distractions to coincide with National Distracted Driving Awareness Month ERIE, Pa., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Of the more than 65,000 people killed in car crashes over the past two years, one in 10 were in crashes where at least one of the drivers was distracted. That's according to police report data analyzed by Erie Insurance in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a nationwide census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes...

Crashes on Pennsylvania Highways Decrease HARRISBURG, Pa., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There were 1,310 people killed in crashes on Pennsylvania roads last year, the third-lowest number on record and 24 more than in 2011. Areas of highway safety, toughened by laws Governor Tom Corbett has signed, also saw reductions in fatalities and crashes. PennDOT data from police reports also shows that there were 124,062 crashes on Pennsylvania roadways in 2012, a decrease from...

Surprise! New infographic shows that drivers of big, scary trucks are actually safer. TUSCALOOSA, Ala., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When 18-wheelers and passenger vehicles collide, it's no surprise that fatality rates are higher than in crashes without a truck. Still, thanks to technology improvements, trucker safety training and other factors, truck-related fatality rates have dropped by more than half in 35 years. But who usually causes those wrecks? U.S. Department of...