Latest Car Safety articles

• Think fuel-economy when buying a new car
  02/09/2005 | 16:03
  Fuel-economic cars are expected to entice the buyers this September as number plates change from 'O5' to '55'. Although diesel cars may have a misguided reputation for being environmentally unfriendly, they are much more fuel-efficient ...
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• A third of motorists fear motorways
  26/08/2005 | 17:13
  A third of British motorists are worried about driving on motorways. But ...
  



• Bone scanning for safety
  25/08/2005 | 16:44
  Nissan, along with other organisations, is involved in a exploratory project that will examine the effect of accidents on passengers' and drivers' bones. Currently, air bags sometimes cause broken ribs especially in older occupants who ...
  



• THINK! road safety
  23/08/2005 | 15:56
  THINK! road safety is the latest campaign from the Department for Transport and aims to promote car safety over the bank holiday weekend. It is recommended that motorists stop for at least 15 minutes every two hours and ...
  



• Cars rest safe on August 22nd
  22/08/2005 | 17:24
  The safest day for being a car owner was August 22nd 2004 according to new statistics unveiled by Privilege Insurance. In addition to these reasons, ...
  



• Flip-flops can endanger your life
  12/08/2005 | 16:04
  Safety concerns have been raised over the wearing of flip-flops whilst driving. This worrying news is echoed by the rising death toll on Florida's roads where flip-flops are frequently spotted on motorbike ...
  



• Travel Safe campaign launched for parents
  05/08/2005 | 09:12
  Mother & Baby magazine in conjunction with Graco and Halfords have launched a Travel Safe campaign. Throughout August and September Travel Safe Campaign road shows will take place in various Halfords’ ...
  



• Clio III gets top safety rating
  29/06/2005 | 09:49
  A maximum five-star safety rating has been given to the new Renault Clio III in the Euro NCAP crash test programme. In the test, the Clio scored a total of 32.67 out of a possible 37 points, making it only the third "supermini" to achieve the five-star score. The ...
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• Mercedes launch Neck-Pro
  28/06/2005 | 11:17
  In a bid to combat the seriousness of whiplash injuries, Mercedes has introduced "crash-responsive" head restraints as standard equipment on some models. The Neck-Pro head restraints are linked to an electronic control unit. If its sensors detect a serious rear-end collision it releases pre-tensioned springs inside the head restraints, causing them to move forward by 40 millimetres ...
  



• Advice for run-flat tyre users
  16/06/2005 | 11:48
  Drivers should only fit run-flat tyres to cars specifically designed to carry them. These monitors tell drivers when the tyre is deflating, without them it is not always possible to be aware of deflation and this ...
  

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