car safety
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July 22, 2024 | 2:20pmThis Evenflo car seat is *literally* revolutionary.
My baby's car seat caught fire due to this seemingly harmless trinket: 'Please be aware'
July 12, 2024 | 1:00pmThis mama has a smoking hot safety tip.
I'm a self-defense expert — here are 6 safety tips for holiday shopping at stores
December 13, 2023 | 12:00pm"If there is a cart ever behind your car ... it's a red flag," Katie Ring, a self-defense instructor, revealed in one important tip.
My baby's car seat nearly caught on fire — you won't believe why
May 16, 2023 | 2:21pmA baffled mom shared the terrifying moment she realized her child's rear-facing car seat was burning up.
Feds force New Jersey to yank tongue-in-cheek highway safety messages
November 17, 2022 | 2:50pmIn New Jersey, the highways are jammed with snarky road signs -- and the feds don’t like it.
Eric Adams needs to tackle traffic mayhem in addition to criminality: They go hand-in-hand.
October 10, 2021 | 9:30pmWhen Eric Adams (almost certainly) takes over City Hall in 12 weeks, one of the many disasters he will face is traffic deaths.
Tesla files petition over speed-display concern raised by auto safety regulators
January 15, 2021 | 2:39pmTesla filed a petition with US auto safety regulators saying that 612,000 vehicles produced since 2012 do not fully comply with federal safety standards because displays can be switched from...
NYC restaurant owners fear cars crashing into outdoor diners
August 22, 2020 | 12:35pmAt around 8 p.m. on Tues., July 21, Travis Klaus was inside his restaurant overseeing a full house — seven socially distanced tables arranged on Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park...
New York becomes 30th state to require seat belts for all car occupants
August 11, 2020 | 2:33pmAll car passengers in New York state must wear seat belts starting in November, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the rule into law Tuesday. The new law makes it mandatory...
Bill requiring backseat buckle-up passes NY Legislature
March 4, 2020 | 2:01amALBANY, N.Y. — New York senators moved to strengthen the state's seat belt laws Tuesday and approved a bill that requires backseat adult passengers to buckle up. The legislation, passed...
Tesla slams 'completely false' safety complaint
January 21, 2020 | 8:25am"This petition is completely false and was brought by a Tesla short-seller," the company said.
Feds investigating possible safety problem in 500K Teslas
January 17, 2020 | 10:56amThe National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is reviewing a petition calling for a formal investigation of the "sudden unintended acceleration" issue.
Car seats in Italy must have alarms so kids aren’t forgotten
November 7, 2019 | 3:23pmItaly is requiring parents of young children to equip car seats with alarm devices so tots aren’t forgotten by absent-minded adults.
All back-seat car passengers would have to wear seat belt under bill
October 24, 2019 | 1:39pmAll back-seat car passengers would be required to wear a seat belt in the Big Apple under a new bill backed by City Hall. The City Council bill, which is...
Schumer calls for new safety regulations for 'altered' stretch limos
October 6, 2019 | 6:29pmSen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday announced new legislation to beef up safety standards for modified limousines -- one year after 20 people were killed in a horrific upstate limo crash....
Woman drives blind as plastic completely covers windshield
October 2, 2019 | 12:28pmThis is the heart-pounding moment a plastic sheet flew up from the highway in Portland, Oregon, and completely covered a vehicle’s windshield. Fortunately, driver Elizabeth Kalik was able to steer...
Child found dead in hot car at New Jersey train station
August 16, 2019 | 10:17pmA child was found dead in a locked, hot car in a New Jersey commuter rail parking lot on Friday, police said. The kid, whose name and age were not...
Toddler dies in hot car in Iowa as heat index hits 107 degrees
July 2, 2019 | 10:20amA 16-month-old girl died after being left in a car in Iowa as the heat index soared to 107 degrees, according to reports. The unidentified toddler was found in a...
Honda recalling 1.6M vehicles tied to deadly air bags
June 28, 2019 | 5:49pmHonda is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in the US to replace potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators, completing its required recalls six months ahead of schedule, the automaker said Friday....
The driving dead: Here's how many Americans identify as 'zombie drivers'
June 25, 2019 | 4:09pmMore than a quarter of Americans are “zombie drivers,” according to new research.