2007 Pacifica Offers Enhanced Driving Experience and Additional Standard Safety Features

Stability Control Safety Feature Could Save 10,000 Lives Annually

Seen as second only to seat belts, Congress pushes to make electronic stability control standard.

Test Vehicle Reaches 80 MPH, Gets Nearly 110 MPG

The vehicle combines the safety of a micro-car and the maneuverability of a motorbike, while being more fuel-efficient and less polluting than other vehicles.

Nissan Develops Gas Pedal Safety Feature

New safety feature part of company's quest to build the accident-proof car.

Volvo Releases All-New S80

Volvo unveiled its S80 luxury car at the Geneva Motor Show, which boasts elegant styling, two engine choices, breakthrough safety technologies and a premium driving experience.

Truck Driver in Fatal Crash Awake 34 Hours

The accident killed seven children in Florida. More than 750 people die and 20,000 more are injured each year due directly to fatigued commercial vehicle drivers, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

OnStar Offers Real-Time Directions

GM's OnStar safety and navigation system will debut a system that will allow drivers to receive real-time driving directions.

OSHA Offers New Guidelines to Help Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes

New 32-page guidelines offer useful information to help employers design an effective driver safety program. Link is attached to download.

Recent Court Cases Raise Questions about Trucking Safety

Two Forth Worth trucking companies must pay multimillion-dollar settlements for failure to monitor vehicle maintenance and driver safety

Report: Rural Fatalities More Likely to Involve Trucks

A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study found that fatalities are more likely on rural roads than urban roads, and that those fatalities are more likely to involve trucks, according to etrucker.com.