Latest issues of Status Report
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Older drivers aren’t causing more crashes than they used to, and they aren’t dying more often when they do crash
Ignition interlocks prove more attractive to DWI offenders than house arrest
Raising alcohol prices and taxes reduces excessive drinking, alcohol-related crashes, and other harm, task force finds
Recorder rule for large trucks applies to just the worst offenders
Electronic stability control lowers risk of a fatal crash by a third
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Low-speed vehicles and minitrucks are showing up on more public roads, and new crash tests illustrate the risk
Crash avoidance technologies for passenger vehicles could prevent or mitigate about 1 of every 3 fatal crashes
Large trucks will benefit from crash avoidance technology
Ejection is a problem when LSVs crash because doors are optional and occupants don't always use safety belts
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Special issue: safety ratings
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Survey of motorcyclists focuses on travel patterns, crash involvement, helmet use, and other aspects of cycling and safety
New Jersey cuts beginners' crash risk with combination of older licensing age and restrictions on all beginners
Wearing a helmet reduces injuries, based on analysis of insurance claims for medical costs
Motorcycle antilocks are safety pluses
Mandatory training courses for motorcyclists don't reduce crashes
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Special issue: phoning while driving
Patterns of phone use and crashes don't match, and researchers are trying to figure out why this is the case
New survey of driver phone use indicates this is a widespread practice, even in risky circumstances on the road
Laws that ban hand-held phone use while driving aren't producing the expected result, which is a reduction in the frequency of crashes
Technology to block phone use while driving is emerging but so far isn't widely used, and the safety payoff is unknown
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Frontal airbags designed to meet the latest federal standards appear to have reduced protection for belted drivers in front crashes
Alcohol use is down sharply among nighttime drivers on weekends, but impairment remains a big problem in fatal crashes
People still die in frontal crashes because of personal factors like advanced age and vehicle factors like structures that don't do a good job of managing crash energy, NHTSA says
Institute rates small pickups for rollover and side impact crash protection
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Booster ratings help parents pick seats that are most likely to offer the best safety belt fit for their children
What good lap/shoulder belt fit and bad belt fit looks like
How 60 boosters rate individually for lap belt fit and shoulder belt fit
Hybrid electric cars are more likely to crash with pedestrians and bicyclists
Children are safer restrained in boosters than kids who use safety belts alone
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TOP SAFETY PICK winners for 2010 are vehicles on the highest rung for protecting people in front, side, rear, and now rollover crashes, too
Winners by vehicle class
Crash avoidance features gain traction with Infiniti and Volvo owners
Subaru improves bumpers on 2010 Legacy to earn acceptable rating
Animal crashes continue to rise, and so do costs of fixing the damage
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Cover story: cellphone laws
IIHS 50th anniversary celebration, featuring test comparing crashworthiness then and now
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Alcohol detection devices for all drivers garner widespread support
Regulating light truck bumpers gets a look-see from NHTSA
Amber is a better color than red for rear turn signals
Camera enforcement case summaries are available at iihs.org
Better truck brakes are on tap
Crash deaths continue to decline, though deaths of motorcyclists keep bucking the overall trend
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