Additionally, look for safety features, and choose a vehicle that has scored well on
highway safety tests.
You can also check the Vehicle Ratings area of www.hwysafety.org to see how cars rate on offset frontal crashes (NHTSA tests cars in head - on collisions; the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety tests cars hit in the front from an angle).
In Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety tests, the Durango earned a perfect «Good» rating for its performance in frontal - offset, side - impact and roof strength tests.
In recent Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety tests, the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, earned the top rating of good for front and side crash protection.
The Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety tests many vehicles every year and gives out a limited number of safety awards.
In Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety testing, the Toyota Corolla received the highest rating, good, in each crash test.
In Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety testing, the Odyssey earned a top rating of «Good» for its performance in the frontal - offset tests (both small and moderate overlaps) and the side - impact and roof - strength tests.
During Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety testing, the Honda CR - V received the highest possible rating of «Good» in the small - overlap and moderate - overlap frontal - offset impact tests.
It managed a similar feat during Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety Testing, earning their top score of Good in all crash tests.
In Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety testing, the Enclave earned the best score of «Good» in frontal offset and side crash tests.
In Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety testing, the Dodge Grand Caravan was awarded the highest possible rating of «Good» in the moderate - overlap frontal - offset, side - impact and roof - strength crash tests.
In an Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety test the Volvo XC60 received a top rating of «Good.»
10:2009 Ford Ranger This small truck received five out of five stars in it's
highway safety testing, partially due to the addition of stability control and side airbags in this years model.
Not exact matches
Though automakers often complain that U.S. regulations have grown too stringent, history shows that compliance typically comes due to the discovery of defects and problems that are reported by consumer
testing and quality organizations such as the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety, J.D. Power & Associates and Consumer Reports.
The National
Highway Safety Administration gave Tesla's Model X 5 - star ratings in its first crash
test.
That Monday's accident was the first fatal incident involving a fully autonomous vehicle indicates that arguments for their
safety have merit, but much of that
testing has occurred on
highways, which are easier for self - driving cars to navigate than dense, urban environments.
The latest: Tesla's Model S was awarded the highest
safety rating of any car ever tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (N
safety rating of any car ever
tested by the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (N
Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety ran the Chevy Camaro, FordMustang and Dodge Challenger through a series of crash tests to see how their safety stacks up against their
Safety ran the Chevy Camaro, FordMustang and Dodge Challenger through a series of crash
tests to see how their
safety stacks up against their
safety stacks up against their power.
The National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration gave a perfect five - star crash rating on the Tesla Model X after the electric SUV was subjected to a series of crash
tests.
A new set of crash
tests by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety questions Tesla «s claim that the Model S is the safest car in history.
Last year, Uber claimed another victory last August in buying Levandowski's fledging startup Otto — which successfully
tested an autonomous semi-tractor filled with beer on a 100 - mile
highway run in Colorado last fall — and has been picking up Pittsburgh passengers in
safety - driver equipped self - driving Ubers since last summer.
Knick passed a written
test, a driving skills course, a
highway driving course and an examination on Greyhound's computerized
safety simulation equipment; his last hurdle was an interview with his new boss.
Britax has taken this seriously and has developed technology that exceeds the federal standard for head excursion as well as performing twice as many
tests as required by the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration.
Or maybe its because Britax performs twice as many
safety tests on their car seats than is required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administr
safety tests on their car seats than is required by the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administr
Safety Administration.
Given those
tests, now the recommendation of the APP and the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration are that a child remains rear - facing until they are outgrowing their seat.
It is good to get a car seat which has been
tested especially by the
Highway Safety to be sure that the booster is safe for your angel.
Side impact
tested and given the «Best Bet Booster» designation by the Insurance Institution for
Highway Safety, this seat could be the
Kalra also suspects that people will fear autonomous cars less when the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration establishes a self - driving car safety rating, like its crash test ratings for traditional
Safety Administration establishes a self - driving car
safety rating, like its crash test ratings for traditional
safety rating, like its crash
test ratings for traditional cars.
The Tesla Model S remains a car that garnered the highest
safety rating possible from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in testing earlier this
safety rating possible from the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration in testing earlier this
Safety Administration in
testing earlier this year.
So finding a reliable way to
test for fatigue to mitigate its potential damage could have a significant impact on
highway safety.
Last week, after a series of additional side - impact crash
tests on the Volt battery, the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched what it called a «safety defect investigation» into the risk of fire in a Chevy Volt that has been involved in a serious acc
Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched what it called a «
safety defect investigation» into the risk of fire in a Chevy Volt that has been involved in a serious acc
safety defect investigation» into the risk of fire in a Chevy Volt that has been involved in a serious accident.
Meanwhile, a second
testing agency, the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety, has given the Chevrolet Volt a «G,» the highest safety score possible, after side crash tests on the front, side, rear and roll
Safety, has given the Chevrolet Volt a «G,» the highest
safety score possible, after side crash tests on the front, side, rear and roll
safety score possible, after side crash
tests on the front, side, rear and rollovers.
«Its a great idea to curtail drinking and driving,» says Tony Corroto, a standardized field - sobriety
testing and drug - recognition expert instructor for the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration.
The IIHS prides itself as having a different set of
tests than the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, beginning with its frontal impact trial.
The 2016 Jaguar XF hadn't been crash -
tested by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety or the National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration as of publication.
The Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety (IIHS) has named three new Top
Safety Picks in its latest round of
testing.
Safety The Ford Focus received a Good overall rating — the highest possible score — in the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety's frontal - offset crash
test.
Safety, Reliability, Mileage The Caliber gets the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety's highest rating, Good, in its frontal crash
tests.
The Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety has not
tested the iQ.
The new body structure is 25 percent stiffer than the old E46 3 - series, the main goal being to enhance crash performance, particularly in the new federal 50 - mph, rear - end offset crash and the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety side - impact
test.
As of this writing, the Ford Focus has not been completely crash -
tested by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety.
As of this writing, the 2011 tC has not yet been crash -
tested by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety.
Safety The new RAV4 earned the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety's top rating of Good in both frontal and side - impact crash
tests.
Safety With a score of acceptable in the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety's small - overlap
test plus top scores in other IIHS
tests, the tC is an IIHS Top
Safety Pick for 2014.
By next year, the MTC expects to
test National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) Level 4 autonomy (SAE Level 5)-- which means no human control — in Ann Arbor.
The Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety awarded the Focus a Top
Safety Pick rating, as it scored good (out of a possible poor, marginal, acceptable and good) in all crash
tests except the small overlap front
test, in which it scored acceptable.
The independent Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety gave the A6 its highest rating of «Good» in the moderate - overlap frontal - offset, side - impact and roof - strength
tests, while the A6's seat and head restraint design was also rated «Good» for whiplash protection in rear impacts.
The 2014 Soul has also earned the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety's Top
Safety Pick designation, but has not yet been
tested for the new small front overlap
test, which would qualify it for the Top
Safety Pick + designation.
That remains to be seen, as the car — modified slightly for U.S. consumption — has yet to be
tested by the NHTSA or the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety.
Despite the bags, the iQ received four out of five stars in National
Highway Traffic
Safety Administration crash
tests.