-
Recent Posts
- GM Q3 2026 Net $3.3B. More Share Buybacks Coming
- Toyota Installs Two Hydrogen Fueling Stations in Ontario CA
- WEC Barcelona – Toyota Racing Takes Manufacturers’ Title
- Park Outside! Genesis Recall for Power-Seat Motor Fires
- New UAW International Executive Board Sworn In
- First Look – Porsche Mission S Sports Car Concept Debut
- HondaJet APMG S Upgrade Approved by EASA
- Acura to Debut New SUVs Targeting Detroit Models
- Trumpoline – EV Sales Increase in Q3 2026!
- Annals of Marketing – Subaru on Travel and Pets
- MBUSA Recalls 30,000 Vehicles for Brake Hose Failures
- Ram 1500 Recall for Bad Tire Pressure Monitoring
- Cause of Ongoing Volkswagen ID.4 Battery Fires Unknown
- Americans Directly Link Affordability Concerns to Trade Policy
- Trump Mis-Administration – Record High Gas Prices Persist
Recent Comments
- Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Trump Mis-Administration – Record High Gas Prices Persist
- NHTSA on Steering Loss – Ford Recalls F-Series Trucks
- AAA on AAA – August 20 Gasoline Prices Highest Ever!
- Nissan Motor on Nissan Posts ¥77.9B Profit in Q1 of Japanese Fiscal Year
- Jeff Badman on Ford Motor Recalls 850,000 Vehicles for Sudden Stalling
Archives
Meta
Tag Archives: IIHS President David Harkey
Seattle Streets Safer Because of Lower Speeds
“When we talk about the Safe System approach, we always stress that nobody should have to die because of a mistake,” said IIHS President David Harkey. “These results illustrate the value of rethinking speed limits. Crashes still happened after Seattle’s changes, but they weren’t as dangerous.” Continue reading
Mission Impossible to Ignore – Almost All SUVs Struggle in First IIHS Seat-Belt Reminder Ratings
Federal motor vehicles safety standards say that seat belt reminders must include an audible signal that lasts for 4-8 seconds total and a visual alert that lasts at least 60 seconds whenever the driver’s seat belt is unbuckled. Almost half of the drivers and front-seat passengers killed in crashes in 2019 weren’t belted. Continue reading
As Pedestrian, Cyclist Deaths Grow so do Vehicle Blind Spots
“The across-the-board decrease in visibility for this small group of models is concerning. We need to investigate whether this is a broader trend that may have contributed to the recent spike in pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities,” IIHS President David Harkey said. “This study also illustrates that the new method developed by IIHS gives researchers a straightforward, repeatable way to assess driver visibility,” he added. Continue reading →