Sentences with phrase «in vehicle crash tests»

Not exact matches

It is not yet clear whether Uber's system was at fault or not in the latest crash, but Uber has now halted all testing of its autonomous vehicles, with no clear timeline for reactivation.

Delphi told the agency that another car crashed into its Audi test vehicle on the evening of Oct. 14 in Palo Alto, Calif..

Still, even in some vehicles with a symmetrical design for the front of the SUV, front overlap crash test results for the driver's side and passenger's side yielded different results.

The crash in Arizona isn't the first involving an Uber autonomous test vehicle.

Uber suspended its autonomous vehicle testing program in Arizona, California, Pittsburgh and Toronto after the crash.

In the Uber crash last month, the ride - services company was testing a fully driverless system intended for commercial use when the prototype vehicle struck and killed a woman walking across an Arizona road.

2 Nevada law states that children must ride in appropriate child restraints until 6 years of age and 60 lbs.; however, children won't fit the vehicle seat belt correctly to not suffer injury in a crash until the above 5 - step test is passed, which happens around ages 9 - 11.

The new i - Size standard (R129), which was introduced in early 2014, has brought in additional crash testing and new technologies, which aim to ensure better safety for your child and more compatibility between car seats and vehicles.

In federal crash tests, the agencies found that advanced lightweight materials — in this case a mix of high - strength steel and aluminum, and a small amount of magnesium and composite material — performed just as well as baseline vehicle modelIn federal crash tests, the agencies found that advanced lightweight materials — in this case a mix of high - strength steel and aluminum, and a small amount of magnesium and composite material — performed just as well as baseline vehicle modelin this case a mix of high - strength steel and aluminum, and a small amount of magnesium and composite material — performed just as well as baseline vehicle models.

The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs detected in fatally injured drivers in the U.S. has been steadily rising and tripled from 1999 to 2010 for drivers who tested positive for marijuana — the most commonly detected non-alcohol drug — suggesting that drugged driving may be playing an increasing role in fatal motor vehicle crashes.

THE KAVLI FOUNDATION: At the end of 2011 there were several news stories about how a battery in the Chevy Volt, GM's first mainstream electric vehicle since the EV1, caught fire several weeks after the car was subject to crash testing.

Heavier vehicles typically perform better in crash tests because they are thrown around far less than those with less heft.

Rollover Resistance Test: Forecasts the risk of rolling over in a single vehicle crash based on statistical and dynamic factors.

In order to earn a Top Safety Pick rating, a vehicle must earn a score of «Good» in five key tests and be available with a basic front crash prevention systeIn order to earn a Top Safety Pick rating, a vehicle must earn a score of «Good» in five key tests and be available with a basic front crash prevention systein five key tests and be available with a basic front crash prevention system.

The goal of the national CDL program is to reduce the number and severity of commercial motor vehicle crashes in the United States by requiring states to conduct knowledge and skills testing before issuing a CDL, maintain a complete and accurate driver history record for anyone who obtains a CDL, and impose appropriate disqualifications against any driver who violates certain offenses.

Mosley eventually persuaded the FIA senate - not just a motorsport governing body, but also formed in the interest of regular motorists - to agree on a budget for road vehicle crash testing.

A new frontal oblique test to address a crash type that continues to result in deaths and serious injuries despite the use of seat belts, air bags, and the crashworthy structures of late - model vehicles;

In order to qualify for the Top Safety Pick + award, a vehicle must have a Good score on all five crashworthiness tests and it must come with a front crash prevention system that earns an Advanced or Superior rating.

By 2016, it should have a series of production - ready vehicles to join the LM3D Swim, and plans to pursue the relevant crash testing and certification standards necessary for sales in the US.

One day after the controlled substances test was confirmed as positive — September 14, 2016 — Price operated a commercial motor vehicle in Utah and was involved in a crash with a pick - up truck.

The law, enacted in 2015, gives small - volume manufacturers — those building fewer than 5,000 vehicles per year — the right to produce up to 325 turn - key vehicles annually with a crash - test exemption.

To earn a Top Safety Pick + designation, vehicles must score a good rating in the moderate overlap front, side, rollover, and rear crash tests, in addition to an acceptable or good rating in the newer, more challenging small overlap front test.

IIHS conducts vehicle tests to determine crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash.

In the moderate overlap front test, a fast - moving vehicle strikes a deformable barrier made of aluminum honeycomb that crushes like a real car would in a crasIn the moderate overlap front test, a fast - moving vehicle strikes a deformable barrier made of aluminum honeycomb that crushes like a real car would in a crasin a crash.

To qualify for 2017 TOP SAFETY PICK, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.

The test simulates a front - corner collision with a tree, a pole or another vehicle, a scenario that is responsible for almost 25 % of front crashes that seriously injure or kill someone in front, IIHS says.

People with some training in electronics, computers, photography, auto mechanics or fabrication (machine tools and welding) prepare vehicles for testing, calibrate and install sensors, build test fixtures, calibrate and maintain test dummies and film crash tests.

Performance requirements: Participating manufacturers will ensure vehicles have both a forward collision warning system that meets a subset of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's current 5 - Star Safety Ratings program requirements on the timing of driver alerts and an automatic braking system that earns at least an advanced rating in the current Insurance Institute for Highway Safety front crash prevention track tests.

The IIHS annually recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover and rear crashes based on good rating in a series of tests conducted by the Institute.

Safety: Toyota expects the Camry's more robust vehicle architecture to improve crash - test ratings, and 10 standard air bags help to protect occupants in the event of a collision.

To earn Top Safety Pick, vehicles must achieve good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; earn an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention; and also have at least acceptable - rated headlights.

To qualify for the 2018 Top Safety Pick + award, vehicles must earn a good rating in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap test; an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention; and a good headlight rating.

Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.Reviews: * Diverse four - engine lineup includes two powerful and efficient turbocharged V6 choices; significant aluminum body weight savings enables higher payload and tow ratings; highly focused Raptor off - road model; long list of available comfort, convenience and safety technologies; best - in - class crash - test scores.

IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety: crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — and crash avoidance and mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity.

To earn a 2017 Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the five crashworthiness tests and an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.

In order to be named a Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle has to receive a rating of «Good» or «Acceptable» in all five of the crashworthiness tests, and a «Superior» or «Advanced» rating in front crash preventioIn order to be named a Top Safety Pick +, a vehicle has to receive a rating of «Good» or «Acceptable» in all five of the crashworthiness tests, and a «Superior» or «Advanced» rating in front crash preventioin all five of the crashworthiness tests, and a «Superior» or «Advanced» rating in front crash preventioin front crash prevention.

28/20 Highway / City MPGSubaru Certified Pre-Owned Details: * Vehicle History * Roadside Assistance * 152 Point Inspection * Warranty Deductible: $ 0 * Powertrain Limited Warranty: 84 Month / 100, 000 Mile (whichever comes first) from original in - service date * Transferable WarrantyAwards: * ALG Residual Value Awards * 2017 IIHS Top Safety Pick + Reviews: * Standard all - wheel drive in a segment where its rare to even be an option; excellent outward visibility; high - tech safety features work well and are widely available throughout the lineup; top crash test scores.

IIHS evaluated seven 2018 model year vehicles in its passenger - side small overlap crash test, five of which garnered good ratings, including the BMW X1, Mitsubishi Outlander, Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Jeep Compass.

Even though this vehicle received a makeover for 2016, it is still top of the charts in every crash test rating and now comes fully loaded with the Honda Sensing suite of driver assist technology available.

In order to qualify for a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle has to earn the highest rating on five of the crashworthiness tests, which consists of side crash tests, roof strength, head restraints, moderate overlap front and small overlap front.

The IIHS is focused on testing two aspects when it comes to a vehicle's safety rating: crashworthiness — which rates how well a vehicle protects the drivers and passengers in a crash and crash avoidance — which rates the technology the vehicle has to prevent a crash.

Seats and head restraints have to work together to protect the neck, and the Institute's test indicates that in a real - world crash the seats in the Prius wouldn't keep the forces on the neck as low as in other vehicles.

WASHINGTON — The Chevrolet C1500 pickup topped the list for vehicle safety in the latest round of crash tests in the government's New Car Assessment Program.

The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well (Institute test vehicle shown).

To qualify as an IIHS Top Safety Pick +, vehicles must perform well in the IIHS small overlap front crash test in addition to head - on, side, and rollover tests.

The MGA Research Corp., a New York company that crash tests vehicles and evaluates the results, has named the integrated child safety seat available in Chrysler's minivans as «Safety Highlight of 1991.»

However, none of these three vehicles could even score Good on all its crash tests, something mainstream cars in all categories now do with ease.

To qualify for the 2018 award, vehicles must earn a good rating in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention; and an acceptable or good headlight rating.

The Ridgeline pickup achieved a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Rating in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) by scoring 5 stars in the frontal crash tests for driver and passenger, 5 stars for side crash tests for both front and rear seats, and 4 stars in the rollover test.

ARLINGTON, Va. — For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated vehicles in side impact crash tests to provide consumer information.