Russ Rader
Russ Rader
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Fatal crash involvements for 16-year-olds fell 26 percent from 1993 to 2003 as states began to enact graduated licensing laws. But this has not solved the problem by any means. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers. The later they start driving, the better.
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They're more likely than younger drivers to die in their crashes because of their fragility and their age. They're more likely to die in a crash a younger person would survive.
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That, in and of itself, makes it impossible to do a before and after analysis.
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Once again, these tests show the importance of side-impact bags. In a head-on crash you have the entire front end of the vehicle to crush and help protect you. In a side crash, there's very little there to absorb the impact, so you are much better protected with side air bags.
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Most truck and SUV bumpers are purely decorative.
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Obviously, a Pontiac Firebird is generally going to be driven in a much different way than a Honda minivan,
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The research is clear that raising speed limits costs lives. People need to weigh the benefits of getting places faster versus the fact that more people will die in crashes.
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It is important that parents enforce strict rules about driving: no nighttime driving, no driving around with friends in the car. These are the riskiest situations.
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Ford knows it has a problem with the Fusion and is working to go and fix it and we expect to retest it later this year.
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These vehicles are among the cream of the crop for mid-sized cars in terms of safety performance.
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I don't think their use is widespread enough yet to study.
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Graduated licensing has been the only thing that has worked.
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This is a really good resource for consumers who want to find out what's been recalled by a manufacturer but don't know where to look.
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Safety should not be a luxury that only comes standard on high-end models. If side airbags aren't included in a popular option package, most people won't get them.