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CPSC no longer believes that artificial turf is safe The Consumer Product Safety Commission has changed its stand on the safety of crumb rubber used in artificial turf and playgrounds. In 2008, the agency shared a release titled, “CPSC Staff
Three minivans score poorly on crash test Minivans are a vehicle typically seen as safe for the whole family, but a recent crash test revealed that three minivans scored poorly for a crash test. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Ten deaths raise concerns over trucking safety regulations Trucking safety regulations and enforcement are being questioned after ten people died on one stretch of interstate due to two tractor-trailer trucks. Just a few weeks ago, a tractor trailer failed to
Ford Recalls Vehicles for Fuel Tank and Steering Problems Ford has issued two new recalls for potential steering problems and fuel leaks. The first recall affects 423,000 vehicles in North America for a possible defect in an electrical connection in
How You Could Be Signing Away Your Right to Trial by Jury Without Knowing The right to trial by jury is vital to our country’s legal system. Our founding fathers revered the right to jury trial. It was cited in
What you should know about self-driving car safety Many have predicted that self-driving vehicles will be sold in 2020. With the end of the timeline quickly approaching, many are concerned about whether these vehicles are as safe as some have
Newer Improved Vehicles Bring Down Death Rates Having a new vehicle may be more appealing to consumers than ever before, due to a new study. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the chances of dying in a late-model
Nearly half of vehicles aren’t covered under safety regulations: Consumers keeping vehicles longer Although automakers are required to report any suspicious accidents to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are hundreds of crashes that are not reported due to
Takata issues largest product recall in history, 34 million vehicles Nearly 35 million vehicles in the United States are being recalled in what is expected to be the largest recall of consumer products in U.S. history. The number of vehicles
Land Rover Recalls LR4 over Software Malfunction Jaguar Land Rover North America along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are recalling almost 3,000 Land Rovers due to a product defect which would affect the vehicles’s ABS software. The defect
Will Criminal Charges Bring Justice for GM Victims? – National Legal and Policy Center By Mark Modica To understand how the politically-trained minds at GM think, let’s review the initial statements out of GM when the story of their defective
Half of Teen and Young Adult Car Crashes Involve Alcohol or Pot A recent study shows that half of teen and young adult drivers who die in car crashes are under the influence of either alcohol, pot or both, according
