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What To Do When Car Repair Shops Say Your Car Is Too Unsafe To Drive
While a mechanic can't prevent you from driving away in a car they deem unsafe to drive, a failed safety inspection could make the vehicle illegal to operate.
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Chevy HHR Driver Crashes Through Texas Kroger's Doors At 4:30 A.M., Expects Us To Believe He Only Did It Because He Really Had To Use The Bathroom
For some reason, people turn into wild animals in and around grocery stores.
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Flock Forces Website Showing Camera Locations To Shut Down, Because 'Transparency Matters'
The website may be down, but the internet is forever, and the Internet Archive has preserved the original site.
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A Helicopter's 'Jesus Nut' Is The Last Thing You Want To Bust During A Flight
You don't want any components failing in the middle of a helicopter ride, but this one should be of particular concern anytime you're airborne.
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Move Over Neil The Seal — An Elk Named 'Smash' Declares War On Cars
Instead of being obsessed with traffic cones like Neil is, this massive elk in Colorado has a real problem with anything on four wheels.
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Here's What Those Diagonal Black And Yellow Striped Road Signs Are Telling You
They come in various shapes and patterns, but whenever you see one, it's best to slow down and pay attention to the road ahead. Here's why.
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Woman Spends 86 Hours In Solitary Confinement Due To Flock Cameras Despite Driving Car Of Different Color
Florida Highway Patrol mixed up Lindsay Isaacs’ car with another, and arrested her on vehicular homicide charges, among eight felonies she hadn't committed.
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The 5 Smallest Cars That Still Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Ratings
From new hatchbacks to small sedans, these surprisingly well-built compacts prove that, even when it comes to car safety, bigger isn't always better.
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These 15 States Don't Have Red Light Cameras, Here's Why
While at least 22 states and Washington DC still use red light cameras, at least 15 states explicitly block or heavily restrict remote traffic monitoring.
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Plane Narrowly Avoids Hitting Postal Van During Emergency Landing
Several semi-trucks had to pull over to avoid colliding with the plane, and the plane missed the postal van by what looks like inches, rather than feet.
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Being Single In California Could Get Even Better (For Your Wallet, At Least)
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that he is barring auto insurers from considering marital status in setting premiums.
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AGV's Newest Helmet Is Meant To Break Apart When Hit
AGV isn't the first to put sacrificial features on a helmet, but its new Pista GP R3 is the first one I've seen that uses so much of the shell for this purpose.
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These Race Car Safety Innovations Now Make Your Daily Driver Safer
The race track might be home to noise, drama, and excitement, but it's also the birthplace of safety inventions we take for granted in our daily drivers.
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Minneapolis Proposes Requiring A Human Behind The Wheel In Waymos
Safety is a big part of the proposal that could change Waymo's future in the city, but bigger still is the desire to protect the jobs of human drivers.
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7 Tips For Safely Walking Along A Highway (Especially At Night)
A big portion of pedestrian fatalities every year happens on highways - often at night. If walking next to a highway is unavoidable, here's how to do it safely.
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Instead Of A Steering Wheel, The Tesla Cybercab Uses An On-Screen Joystick For Emergencies
With no pedals and no steering wheel in the cab, the Tesla robotaxi will have to rely on touchscreen controls to be driven in emergency situations.
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City Rewarding Safe Drivers With Never-Ending Green Lights Sees Dramatic Drop In Speeds And Crashes
Would never having to wait at a red light be enough to make you ease off the gas?
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How Engineers Designed Concrete Highway Barriers To Maximize Safety
Concrete barriers don't sound especially safe, but rest assured plenty of engineering know-how has gone into making those blocks as safe as possible.
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Two Chicago Bridges Fail To Close In Extreme Heat Thanks To Aging Garbage Infrastructure
The unusually warm temperatures might be easier for humans to avoid, but not the structures exposed to the baking sun.
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Which Car Brand Has The Highest Safety Ratings In 2026?
Which automaker has the best safety ratings in 2026? See what Consumer Reports, U.S. News, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have to say.
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Tesla Officially Launches Cybercab And Is Immediately Hit With NHTSA Safety Probe
Tesla insists the autonomous car is exempt from federal rules around manual controls. NHTSA isn't so convinced.
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Man Mistakenly Loaded Into Garbage Truck Survives Being Compacted, Gets Rescued By Two Dozen Firefighters
It took over two hours for the San Francisco man to be extracted from the garbage truck.
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Five Ford Models Are Being Recalled For The Same EcoBoost Engine Problem
The recall covers 1,062 Broncos, 237 Mustangs, 3,071 Explorers and 432 Rangers with the 2.3-liter inline-4, and 5,199 Bronco Sports with the 1.5-liter inline-3.
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Tiger Woods Loses Driver's License For 5 Years After Pleading No Contest In DUI Crash
Woods struck a plea deal that would see him convicted of reckless driving and refusal to submit a lawful test; a no-contest plea, not an admission of guilt.
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Why Some Highways Are Labeled As A Safety Corridor But Others Aren't
Although we always encourage safe driving, not every highway is a designated safety corridor. But why is that? And what exactly does a safety corridor do?
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5 Safety Features Introduced Back In The '70s
The 1970s were a transformative time for the auto industry. We saw major regulatory and technological shifts focused on vehicle safety during that decade.
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Nissan Spent 2 Days Installing Altima Airbags With The Wrong Bolts, Which Isn't Great
The "non-conforming mounting bolts" were used to install the front passenger main airbag and knee airbag, but that wasn't their intended purpose.
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