Latest by Joan Lowy
Published on October 15, 2017 - Page 5
WASHINGTON — The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the...
Published on March 31, 2017 - Page 7
WASHINGTON — Pedestrian deaths are climbing faster than motorist fatalities, reaching nearly 6,000 deaths last year — the highest total in more than...
Published on September 27, 2016 - Page 18
WASHINGTON — The world knows Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger as the pilot who managed to land an airliner in the Hudson River without the loss of a...
Published on August 26, 2016 - Page 5
WASHINGTON — Cars that wirelessly talk to each other are finally ready for the road, creating the potential to dramatically reduce traffic deaths,...
Published on July 16, 2016 - Page 8
WASHINGTON — Nearly 8 of every 10 U.S. drivers admit expressing anger, aggression or road rage at least once in the previous year, according to a...
Published on May 20, 2016 - Page 5
WASHINGTON — Self-driving cars are expected to usher in a new era of mobility, safety and convenience. The problem, say transportation researchers,...
Published on November 29, 2015 - Page 32
WASHINGTON — Many Americans buying new cars these days are baffled by a torrent of new safety technology. Some features will automatically turn a...
Published on April 12, 2015 - Page 29
Distractions — especially talking with passengers and using cellphones — play a far greater role in car crashes involving teen drivers than has been...
Published on January 31, 2015 - Page 4
WASHINGTON — Three powerful accidents in recent years highlight weaknesses in the oversight of how natural gas providers maintain the largest...
Published on January 30, 2015 - Page 12
WASHINGTON — The chances of a driver dying in a crash in a late-model car or light truck fell by more than a third over three years, and nine car...