Experts Enthusiastic About Stability Control and Special Side Air Bags

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Two new automobile safety features that are now available, reduce the risk of fatal injuries by as much as 35 per cent, but are standard equipment in only 21 percent of new models. Electronic stability control prevents cars from spinning out of control or rolling over, and side air bags help prevent head injuries.

General services, Facilities & equipment, Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing, All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing, Auto Restraining Systems, Auto Ride Control & Safety Systems, Innovations, Safety and security measures, Equipment and supplies, Automotive safety systems, Air bag restraint systems, Airbag restraint systems, Automotive safety

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U.S. Regulators Release Vehicle Rollover Data

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data that let consumers compare rollover risk of vehicles relative to one another. The highest rollover risk was found in the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, while the best performance was found in the Mazda RX-8 sedan.

Utility Vehicles, Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, Trucks, Pickup, Minivans, Reports, Sport utility vehicles, Pickup trucks, Sport-utility vehicles, Crashworthiness (Vehicles), Vans, Ford Explorer (Sport-utility vehicle), Nissan Quest (Van), Chevrolet Silverado (Truck), Toyota Sienna (Van), Toyota Tacoma (Truck), Light duty trucks, 2004 AD, Chrysler Pacifica (Automobile), Mazda RX-8 (Automobile), Subaru Outback (Automobile)

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Hi, I'm Your Car. Don't Let Me Distract You

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New cars like the Honda Acura RL have intelligent control systems that allow drivers to make phone calls, and find directions without their hands leaving the wheel. But are these new devices really improving road safety or adding to driver distraction?

Drivers (Vehicles), Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation, Local and Suburban Transportation, Causes of, Behavior, Design and construction, Technology application, Motor vehicle drivers, Traffic accidents, Automobile drivers, Acura RL (Automobile), Intelligent control systems

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