Nation Jun 24 Department of Transportation investigates Ford recall of Explorer SUVs By David Hamilton, Associated Press
Nation Feb 24 U.S. regulators open probe into unexpected automatic braking on some Hondas The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 278 complaints that the problem can happen in 2017 through 2019 CR-V SUVs and 2018 and 2019 Accord sedans. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Feb 01 U.S. road deaths rise at record pace as risky pandemic-era driving persists The government has reported that U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the pandemic. By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Nation Aug 02 What Trump’s plan to roll back fuel-economy standards means for your wallet and the environment And a look at how we got to this point. By Nsikan Akpan
Health Jul 05 Pedestrian deaths are up nationwide, fueled by people who walk while drunk When alcohol impairment factors into a pedestrian death, it’s more often the pedestrian than the driver who is drunk. But nationwide, little has been done to address drunken pedestrian deaths. By Jenni Bergal, Stateline
Jun 30 Mazda car parking brake may not hold, company issues recall By Associated Press Mazda is recalling nearly 228,000 cars in the U.S. because the parking brake may not fully release or could fail to hold the cars, increasing the risk of a crash. Continue reading