On Tuesday it was announced that Takata is doubling the size of its already massive recall for faulty airbags it manufacturers, making it the largest auto recall in U.S. history. This move will bring that number up 34 million automobiles recalled due to dangerous, faulty airbags.That is nearly one out of every six cars on U.S. roads [...]
It doesn't seem too long ago that Tennessee drivers had much fewer distractions vying for their attention while driving an automobile. But the age in which we now live, new and more interactive technologies tempt people's attention, making them more focused on their devices and less focused on the road ahead. And I used the word [...]
In a press release issued January 13, 2015 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated it wants to "improve safety in the nation's commercial trucking industry and require that people with medical conditions be deemed medically fit for duty before they can operate vehicles." The release further states the NTSB is seeking improvements in commercial trucking [...]
Rideshare services Uber and Lyft have been getting a lot of attention in the media recently for a myriad of reason chief of which are the need for regulations of their services and questions about liability. Rideshare services are very similar to taxi services with a technological twist. They utilize smartphone apps to connect private [...]
Since 2008, there have been several rounds of automobile airbag recalls, the most recent involving 7.8 million vehicles, more than 100 models and 10 manufacturers. The recall focuses on vehicles equipped with defective airbags made by a Japanese supplier, Takata. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urges all owners of cars listed on the [...]