Sentences with phrase «new crash safety»

The new Cybex Aton 2 has also received the highest ratings across the board in the new crash safety tests performed this year.

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While the launch of a new driving safety app, for example, might not grab readers, the fact that nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, and that more than 20 million are permanently injured, will.
«We are entering a new era of vehicle safety, focused on preventing crashes from ever occurring,» U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.
Tesla Inc.'s ongoing spat with the National Transportation Safety Board over a fatal crash has reached new heights, with the electric - car maker and the safety agency releasing dueling stateSafety Board over a fatal crash has reached new heights, with the electric - car maker and the safety agency releasing dueling statesafety agency releasing dueling statements.
Toyota, which makes the 2015 RAV4 that received a poor rating, called these new crash tests severe and beyond federal safety standards.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released new details about a car crash last year involving Joshua Brown and his Tesla Model S.
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.
NEW YORK (AP)-- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Hyundai and Mitsubishi are recalling certain car models because of problems the companies say can increase the risk of crashes.
All booster seats now on the market meet the U.S. government's stringent crash - and fire - safety standards, so any seat you buy new is technically safe.
The new B - Safe 35 infant car seat features the highest level of safety with Britax SafeCell Impact Protection, which delivers unmatched crash protection for children through an innovative safety system found only in Britax car seats.
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.
As Congress debated amendments Thursday, Western New York Democrat Brian Higgins urged his colleagues not to roll back safety standards passed in response to the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Clarence Center.
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the East River, killing five, claims he tried to save one of his passengers — before bailing out of the sinking chopper to save himself, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
«In 2010, Congress approved landmark flight safety legislation after the flight of 3407 crashed outside of Buffalo, New York in 2009.
After pledging his support for the continued push to implement new airline safety regulations in the wake of the crash, Reed introduced Western New York's newest Congressman Chris Collinew airline safety regulations in the wake of the crash, Reed introduced Western New York's newest Congressman Chris ColliNew York's newest Congressman Chris Collins.
The Waverly Free Library, located on the first floor of the building, was updated with new roofing, canopy, windows, automatic ADA - compliant entry doors, new PTAC heating units, interior finishes particularly ceiling and lighting upgrades, new carpeting, complete refurbishment of two restrooms including ADA compliance for the public restroom, office upgrades, installation of a safety crash bar and a new back exit door to parking lot and other electric and plumbing upgrades.
«Mt. Vernon needs new approach to public safety» states Councilman Richard Thomas, in response to the recent rash of daytime shootings and fatal BMW car crash.
«It is because of their advocacy that we passed into law new pilot safety standards and we haven't seen another fatal regional airline crash since,» Slaughter said.
But the New York Democrat also looked to updated air safety regulations passed following an intensive lobbying effort by the families of victims of Flight 3407, which crashed in Clarence in 2009.
The MTA announced a new safety awareness partnership for railroad crossings, in the wake of the deadly Metro - North Railroad Feb. 3 train crash in Westchester County.
«The New York State Department of Transportation shares community concerns about the safety of the Bronx River Parkway in the wake of the tragic crash that claimed the lives of seven family members on April 29,» state DOT Commissioner Joan McDonald said in a written statement.
According to October 2017 data from the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research in Albany, there were 759 motorcyclist fatalities and over 20,000 injury crashes in New York between 2012 and 2016.
Federal authorities announced their largest - ever push for bus safety, shutting down 26 discount bus companies and assuming an aggressive new oversight stance after a series of deadly crashes.
New teen drivers ages 16 - 17 years old are three times as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly crash, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic SafeNew teen drivers ages 16 - 17 years old are three times as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly crash, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safenew research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Thanks to the new, stress - specific design, they are able to significantly reduce wall strengths and thereby make components up to 20 percent lighter, all without neglecting crash safety.
«Cell phone bans have reduced cell phone use by drivers, but the perplexing thing is that they haven't reduced crashes,» says Russ Rader, a spokesperson for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Arlington, Virginia, who was not involved in the new study.
Two commuter train crashes in the New York City metropolitan area are being blamed on undiagnosed sleep apnea, according to an announcement yesterday from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Eastwood creates a straw man out of a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing, as if the crash is not dramatic enough (he also uses nightmarish footage of crashing planes in New York City to invoke the 9/11 attacks).
Stay tuned for more news on crash safety as the IIHS tests more vehicles under these new requirements over the coming months.
New safety technology has been integrated to the 2016 Range Rover Evoque as well, with active lane departure assist and autonomous emergency braking, which applies the brakes in moderate - speed scenarios when systems determine a crash is imminent.
The newest IIHS crash - test standards only give the Top Safety Pick + rating to cars with forward collision warning or braking systems that can help avoid crashes; the 2014 Subaru Impreza was rated a Top Safety Pick before it had EyeSight available as an option.
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.
Safety The new RAV4 earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top rating of Good in both frontal and side - impact crash tests.
Also included are two safety features available on most other new Ford products, second - row inflatable seatbelts, designed to cushion back - seat passengers in a crash; as well as Curve Control, which automatically applies the brakes if the driver enters a turn too quickly.
The all - new 2018 Lincoln Navigator has not yet been crash - tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Ford has had sales success with the Windstar because of its quadruple 5 - star crash rating and believes these new safety features will further establish the minivan as a safety leader in the segment.
The 2016 Audi A6 scores the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's coveted Top Safety Pick + award, after revisions for the new model year improved the car's performance in the IIHS small - overlap crash test.
Subaru has continued its commitment to safety in the new car, with a 40 per cent increase in crash energy absorption, EyeSight collision avoidance technology (which uses a camera to monitor the road ahead — also allowing for adaptive cruise control, lane - departure warning and several other functions).
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.
The W116 was larger on the outside than the W108 / W109 series it replaced, but had similar interior capacity, as the additional bulk was driven by several new and aforementioned engineering developments on car safety and occupant protection in a crash.
The 2013 Toyota Camry sedan and Prius v hybrid (above, right) failed a new crash test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that simulates a frontal impact overlapping a small portion of the car — say, piling into a tree from your left headlight.
Announced plans to update its 5 - Star Safety Ratings program and encourage automakers to produce cars with better crash protection and new crash avoidance technologies to save more lives and reduce passenger and pedestrian injuries.
We reviewed previous crash tests of the ET - Plus and requested that its manufacturer (Trinity Highway Products, LLC) conduct new crash tests on the ET - Plus and concluded that it meets applicable safety criteria.
New active safety features are designed to help alert drivers to potential crash situations.
At the time this review was published, neither the federal government nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) had performed crash testing on the new 2018 Traverse.
The two - seat targa was introduced in 1972, when fuel efficiency, emissions, and crash safety were new challenges for carmakers to overcome.
If you're looking for a new luxury car that provides impressive crash safety and the latest high - tech safety and security features, then come learn about the latest C - Class...
The redesigned 2010 XC60 crossover has an innovative new feature called City Safety that can help prevent low - speed crashes.
The system can also steer the vehicle into and out of a parallel parking space • Forward and reverse sensing systems: The systems provide audible alerts designed to help drivers avoid obstacles when parking • Hands - free liftgate: Allows customer to move leg below center of the rear bumper to unlock and raise liftgate • Heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel: Amenities make occupants more comfortable, and every drive more enjoyable • Lane - keeping system: Alerts driver to steer the vehicle back into its lane if the vehicle is allowed to drift • Side parking sensors: uses sensors and algorithms that measure speed and steering wheel angle to warn drivers of obstacles on either side of the vehicle during parking or low - speed maneuvers • SYNC ® with MyFord Touch ®: Becoming available for more trim levels; standard on Edge Sport and Titanium series Safety technologies available on the new Edge include: • Active glove box knee airbag: Advanced new design uses glove box front to cushion the knees of the front seat passenger in a crash.
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