The manufacturer rather than the consumer is responsible for including available and safely designed safety systems to mitigate or avoid foreseeable accidents. When a vehicle manufacturer designs and ...

Several different types of crash avoidance technologies now exist, with amazing capabilities. Some effectively sharpen drivers’ senses, while others actually take control of various vehicle parameters ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Automakers should immediately include as standard equipment in all new cars and commercial trucks systems that automatically brake or warn drivers to avoid rear-end collisions, the ...

The National Transportation Safety Board released a report Monday recommending collision avoidance systems become standard on all new commercial and passenger vehicles. NTSB says it found during its ...

Electronic safety systems are now commonplace among automotive applications. In most countries, the law mandates restraint systems, such as air bags and seat and harness belts. Far from being an ...

Commercial planes have technology that helps prevent crashes — but it has limitations, which was highlighted by the accident in Washington. By Niraj Chokshi For decades, airlines, regulators, ...

The Department of Transport and Main Roads looked into a new car safety technology called forward collision assistance technology (FCA), also known as autonomous emergency braking, to lessen the ...

Michael Graham is on a personal mission to reduce the number of rear-end crashes. The National Transportation Safety Board member told a group of fleet and supplier representatives that he believes ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

The Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System (Auto ACAS) is explained by USAF fighter pilots and other technical experts. The Auto ACAS is designed to protect fighter pilots from mid-air collisions.

ATLANTA — An outspoken truck safety advocate, whose son was killed by a speeding truck, is calling on Congress and the federal government to require collision-avoidance systems in all tractor-trailer ...