Sentences with phrase «crash than other drivers»

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Moreover, people other than the drinking driver account for nearly 40 percent of victims in drunk driving crash deaths, the authors noted.

Parking assist systems are spreading faster in the fleet than front crash prevention and other crash avoidance features, indicates a new report from HLDI examining how many vehicles are equipped with various driver assistance technologies.

Other than a crash helmet and parachute, this Jeep had every possible safety device an on - road or off - road driver would ever need.

A 2008 Institute analysis of insurance claims found that, all other factors being the same, drivers of vehicles with seat / head restraint combinations rated good in Institute evaluations were 15 percent less likely to sustain neck injuries in rear - end crashes than drivers of vehicles with poor head restraints (see «Neck injury risk is lower if seats and head restraints are rated good,» March 15, 2008).

A 2008 Institute analysis of insurance claims found that, all other factors being the same, drivers of vehicles with seat / head restraint combinations rated good in Institute evaluations were 15 percent less likely to sustain neck injuries in rear - end crashes than drivers of vehicles with poor head restraints.

Controlling for differences in vehicle weight, driver age and gender, and other factors, the researchers found that drivers of vehicles with good ratings were about 46 percent less likely to die in frontal crashes than drivers of the poor - rated vehicles they crashed into.

In crashes involving newer model cars in collisions with other passenger vehicles, more driver deaths now occur in cars struck in the side (51 percent) than in the front (44 percent).

Teens» high risk of crashing is amplified by certain vehicles, and teens are more likely than other drivers to have the least safe types of cars, new studies show.

A new study suggests the very oldest drivers are overinvolved in crashes, but they are less likely than teenage drivers to kill or injure other people on the road.

The earlier IIHS survey, which involved owners of Volvo and Infiniti vehicles with crash avoidance features, also found that fewer drivers kept lane departure warning on at all times than other features.

Speed is one of the most - cited causes of car accidents in the U.S. and certain drivers stand a higher chance of being involved in a crash than others.

Driver error is ten times more likely to be the cause of the crash than any of the other factors contributing to a truck accident, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA).

According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, almost 75 % of the people who are seriously hurt or killed in a crash involving a teen driver are passengers and people other than the teen behind the wheel.

However, in this case the defense team was betting on the 50 % rule, which works like this: if the defense team could convince the jury that the plaintiff (my client, the injured motorcyclist) is more than 50 % at fault for the crash, the defendant (the negligent minivan driver) would not have to pay for non-economic damages, which include pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, scarring and disfigurement, and other long - term problems as a result of the crash.

According to the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 77 percent of fatal crashes are due to driver error and more than 60 percent of drivers consider other drivers a major personal threat to themselves and their family.

It has more questionable claims than any other state, with con men frequently taking advantage of its no - fault insurance law, which requires all drivers to carry $ 10,000 in personal injury protection coverage for injuries suffered in a car crash.

This can be a prudent time to shop around; some companies offer better rates than others to drivers with an at - fault crash.

Penn National Car Insurance also provides uninsured and under - insured motorist coverage, which pays for medical bills resulting from a crash caused by a driver without insurance or without enough insurance, collision coverage which pays for repairs needed to your car after a crash and other - than - collision (comprehensive) coverage, which pays for repairs to your car resulting from damage other than a collision.

With kids accounting for three times as many deadly crashes as all of the other drivers, it isn't any wonder that auto insurance rates for young drivers appear higher than those for other groups.

Gary Alexander, the Company's President and CEO says, «Other than just helping Florida teen drivers meet their Florida driver permit requirements and help them prepare for their Florida drivers license, we are hoping our humor - based approach to learning will be effective in reducing the amount of teen crashes and especially teen fatal and alcohol related crashes.»

Teen drivers are more at risk of crashing than any other age group.

As a result of their intensive driver training police officers are less likely than other drivers to be involved in a vehicle crash despite their many miles and hours on the road and the hazards of their duty.

The agency found that Autopilot operated mostly as intended, but it «gave far more leeway to the driver to divert his attention to something other than driving,» which contributed to the crash.

Currently she and other MADD advocates regularly lobby MPs to put in place such proven deterrents to impaired driving as mandatory post-crash alcohol testing / drug screening for all drivers involved in serious traffic crashes; and random testing, which entails roadside breath - screening with every passing driver being breathalysed rather than only those who appear impaired.