With school back in session for many children and teenagers across the country, the Car Care Council, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of regular car maintenance, has released a new video to provide drivers with a checklist they should review before the new academic year.
Highway safety officials aim to keep speeds low and braking under control through the strategic use of roundabouts.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration recently kicked off their “Stop. Trains Can’t” safety initiative.
BMW announced that its new M-series sports cars will feature a braking system that can be configured by the driver – a first-ever for the automaker.
Hitachi announced an automatic braking system assisted by a stereo camera with artificial intelligence, moving the auto industry closer to fully autonomous, self-driving vehicles.
Researchers in Toronto and Iran have found that mixing carbon fibers into polymer-based brakes is a way to create “self-lubricating” brakes. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers reported that this new development is “very important for the automotive and railroad industries.”
Lime, a major international electric scooter manufacturer, is warning riders to exercise extra caution when operating its two-wheeled devices.
How effective are the new automatic braking systems being offered on crossover SUVs? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety put them to a test.
For Tesla’s Model 3 to earn a passing grade, the braking system had to be patched and improved.
From leaking brake lines to computer bugs, potential issues with cars’ brakes run the gamut. This recent sampling shows a few of these problems.