Consumer brochures
Motorcycle ABS: Why you want to ride with it
Riding a motorcycle is safer when the bike is equipped with antilock brakes. This publication explains how antilocks work and why they’re important.
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Shopping for a Safer Car 2012
So you've decided to buy a car, minivan, SUV, or pickup. Now the question is, which one? You can find safer vehicles in any price or style group — and you can use this publication to help.
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Watch the Shopping for a safer car video
About Your Airbags
Airbags save lives but can sometimes cause injury — a few simple steps can eliminate the risks.
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Kids and Airbags
How to transport children safely and eliminate the risk of airbag injury.
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Beginning Teenage Drivers
Facts about young drivers and the licensing programs that protect them while learning to drive.
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Vehicle Research Center guide
An overview of the Institute's crash test facility. See also our web section on the test center. Note: limited quantities of this publication are available; 1 printed copy per person please.
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Insurance losses by make and model
Losses for hundreds of passenger vehicles grouped by body style and size under six insurance coverages: collision, property damage liability, comprehensive personal injury protection, medical payment, and bodily injury. from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI).
Download PDF copies from the links above, or order reprints by contacting: Chamelle Matthew, Communications Assistant, at cmatthew@iihs.org.
