Dan Sligh and his wife were headed for a Memorial Day camping trip yesterday evening when the Interstate 5 bridge over Washington’s Skagit River collapsed ahead of his Ram pickup. Sligh said he saw a big puff of dust after a tractor trailer struck a portion of the bridge, and the roadway quickly vanished into…
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How Mercedes is using QR codes to help accident victims
Speedy rescue of accident victims: A new Mercedes-Benz initiative: QR code that can save lives Stuttgart, May 23, 2013 Stuttgart – When every second counts: with a small yet effective innovation, Mercedes-Benz wants to make the rescue of accident victims safer and swifter. In future a QR code, which can be read by smartphones and…
IIHS goes behind the scenes of its own frontal offset crash tests
It would be glib to say that safety equipment has had a huge influence on automobiles in the past 20 years. The result of cars being massively more safe than they were not long ago has made them bigger, heavier, more expensive, more challenging to develop, harder to fix and harder for emergency responders to…
Car emissions can turn good cholesterol bad
Before you head to the pharmacy to refill your Lipitor prescription, check this out. The American Heart Association’s journal on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology has concluded that high levels of vehicle emissions can cause high cholesterol in mice, which could indicate that air pollution is a contributing factor in high cholesterol or vascular disease….
The List #0147: Escape a Car Underwater
Would you know what to do if your car crashed into the sea and began to sink? For every foot you descend towards Davey Jones’ Locker, 850 pounds of pressure are being exerted on your car door, making the simple act of opening it and exiting an impossibility at the worst possible time. For this…
Freak accident during Jeep demonstration turns fatal
A 20-year-old woman was killed in Edmonton, Canada on Satuday, reports CTV News, in a freak accident resulting from a rollover during a Jeep demonstration. As part of a fundraising enthusiast event called “Jeeps Go Topless,” the driver of one Jeep Wrangler drove up and onto the top of the tire of another. CTV reports…
Russian dash cam catches horrific high-flying accident
You just never know what your dash cam is going to capture on an average day in Russia. Take these drivers, who were motoring along in the Russian city of Dyatkovo, minding their own business, when out of nowhere, an Opel Zafira took off like a 747 leaving LaGuardia. Reports stemming from the incident claim…
Hyundai offers three free years of Blue Link safety tech [w/videos]
HYUNDAI VEHICLES NOW INCLUDE THREE YEARS OF COMPLIMENTARY ASSURANCE CONNECTED CARE SERVICE Safety and Car Care Features Standard on All Blue Link-Equipped Models COSTA MESA, Calif., May 16, 2013 – Starting today, all new Blue Link-equipped Hyundai vehicles will come standard with three years of complimentary Assurance Connected Care service. Announced at the 2013 New…
Autonomous cars found trustworthy in global study
Consumers Desire More Automated Automobiles, According to Cisco Study Cisco report reveals that half of all global consumers surveyed purchase cars based on technology reputation of the brand SAN JOSE, Calif. – May 14, 2013 – Cisco today announced results of the Cisco Customer Experience Report focused on automobile buying and driving experience. Cisco surveyed…
Portland police pursuit quack down caught on dash cam
One driver in Portland, OR should make a hefty donation to his or her local wildlife conservation group after a family of ducks got the person out of a speeding ticket. A Portland police officer clocked a car going 52 miles per hour in a 35-mph zone, but when the officer went to pursue the…