Red ribbon response Oct 29, 2009
In addition to talking to the students about the importance of remaining drug free, troopers provided information on proper automobile safety by demonstrating how to wear seat restraints when riding in a car or truck. The law enforcement officers demonstrated how easily occupants can be thrown from a vehicle when not wearing seat belts with a rolling truck cab exhibit that simulated forces that occur during roadway collisions. (New Iberia, LA)
When government is the issue Oct 27, 2009
Automobile safety regulations, highway safety and emissions standards are all set by government. Across Stanyan stands a McDonald's, its meat, dairy and other food products subject to government inspection. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Quantum Computer Chips Now One Step Closer To Reality Oct 18, 2009
They can also provide vision through rain, snow, fog, and even mild dust storms, for improved airplane and automobile safety, Berger said. Medical imaging of cancerous tumors is another potential application. (Science Daily)
Madison students admit to texting and driving Oct 6, 2009
Recent federal meetings concerning automobile safety have featured discussions on requiring states to pass laws that prohibit texting and driving, but Madison students question how such laws would be enforced. Members of the Buckle-Up Bulldogs committee at Madison High School gathered Friday to discuss upcoming promotional events that will include surveying the number of students wearing seat belts when they arrive at school. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Toyota Accused of Hiding Evidence Aug 30, 2009
The whole "automobile safety" business is a racket. by solomonray August 29, 2009 11:56 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Seat Belt System Aims To Make Child Seats Safer In The Event Of Frontal Impacts Jul 22, 2009
David Gallegos and Paco Liesa, researchers with the UPC Applus+ Automobile Safety Chair, have developed a textile load limiter for child seat belt systems, produced in accordance with the Isofix safety standard. The system absorbs part of the energy produced in a frontal collision, which reduces the risk of serious injury to the child, particularly in the chest area and neck. (Science Daily)
People Sometimes Seek The Truth, But Most Prefer Like-minded Views Jul 3, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 2, 2009) We swim in a sea of information, but filter out most of what we see and hear. A new analysis of data from dozens of studies sheds new light on how we choose what we do and do not hear. (Science Daily)
Stopped: New program aims to keep parents informed May 27, 2009
IONIA Parents of teen drivers have a new tool in their arsenal when it comes to automobile safety. It's called Stopped, which is an acronym for Sheriff's Telling Our Parents ting Educated Drivers, and as of this May, it's been adopted and endorsed by the Ionia County Sheriff's Office. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Car Seat Belts Do Not Increase Chance Of Fetal Complications Following Accidents, Study Finds May 20, 2009
The presentation, entitled Automobile Safety Restraints Do Not Increase The Chance of Fetal Complications Following Motor Vehicle Collision, will be given by Dr. Stacie Zelman in the Injury Prevention forum at the 2009 SAEM Annual Meeting at the Sheraton New Orleans on May 16, 2009. Abstracts are published in Vol. 16, No. 4, Supplement 1, April 2009 of Academic Emergency Medicine, the official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. (Science Daily)
WATCHWORDS: Teaching safety and making it fun May 8, 2009
I have collected videos about using 911, dealing with strangers, bicycling and automobile safety, which break up the presentation. The third-graders are able to catch a video about air bags and automobile safety that features Bill Nye the Science Guy, a popular character who delivers an important message. (Amesbury News, MA)
Video Scholarships Apr 20, 2009
The video should focus on a topic relating to automobile safety and/or automotive environmentalism. Judges will select the top 10 videos from all the videos submitted. (Suite101.com)
LETTER: Christians should take a stand for sanctity of life Feb 8, 2009
Lets see what some examples might be: highway and automobile safety laws, food safety and product safety laws, I don't think the writers of our Constitution spelled out that Americans have the right to a safe food and drug supply or the right to drive an automobile that meets minimum safety requirements. OR do you grant the federal government the right to interfere ONLY in what benefits YOU particularly and not in what benefits women. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
New Open-source Software Permits Faster Desktop Computer Simulations Of Molecular Motion Feb 7, 2009
Engineers created a 3-D crash simulator to increase their understanding of automobile safety. The software enables users to view cars and crashes. (Science Daily)
