The point of a traffic light is to regulate the flow of vehicles and prevent motorists from colliding in high-traffic areas, but these lights only work if drivers acknowledge and respond to them. New research indicates that many drivers across Nevada and the nation...
Safety features can cause people to drive distractedly
As automakers add more safety features into vehicles, you may feel like your car can drive itself. While cruise control has been around for a while, newer technologies like adaptive cruise control or lane-assist can control your vehicle when it gets too close to an...
Most accident-prone vehicle is the Subaru Crosstrek
According to an Insurify survey, the Subaru Crosstrek is the one vehicle in the U.S. that sees the most at-fault accidents. Nevada residents should know that Insurify, an auto insurance comparison site, has gathered statistics from more than 1.6 million insurance...
How to avoid distracted driving
Distracted driving is a major problem in Nevada and nationwide. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 3,166 Americans were killed by distracted drivers in 2017. In order to reduce the risk of distracted driving accidents, traffic...
Rear car seat safety lagging behind front seats
Nevada residents should know that most rear-seat safety has hardly progressed since the 1990s. Improvements in front car seat safety have made rear seats a danger zone, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. For example, most rear seats lack side...
Study reveals increased driving risks for women
Seat belts have been mandatory safety equipment on passenger vehicles sold in Nevada and around the country since 1968 because they save lives and prevent catastrophic injuries. However, a study published in the academic journal Traffic Injury Prevention on July 10...
Consumers don’t understand semiautomated cars
In a new report, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety revealed that most drivers in Nevada and across the US don't understand the limitations of semiautonomous vehicles. As a result, many people are misusing the cars' semiautomated features and endangering...
IIHS: automakers are neglecting backseat passenger safety
Though modern vehicles are safer than ever, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety believes that there is one area that could do with improvement: rear-seat safety. Nevada residents should know that the increase in ride-hailing services complicates matters....
AAA: 100 deadliest days for teen drivers are in summer
In Nevada, as elsewhere in the nation, auto accident risk goes up during the summer, especially among teen drivers. Ford Motor Company says that the 100 days between Memorial Day (the unofficial start of summer) and Labor Day are a dangerous time for teens. The AAA...
Staying alert makes car accidents less likely
Drivers in Nevada know factors like poor road conditions, unpredictable motorists, wildlife and bad weather can lead to car accidents. Those who keep a few safety tips in mind while they're on the road may have a better chance of avoiding crashes. Adhering to traffic...
