# Safety
**URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/safety/9.md?page=3
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## [Driving Under the Influence](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-under-the-influence/187923)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-under-the-influence/187923 "2022-12-14T19:02:24Z")
I saw an article in today’s newspaper about DUI. Over 50% of accidents in love someone that have THC, alcohol, opioids, or stimulants in their blood system. I was surprised to read that THC edged out alcohol as the highe…
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## [Your highly rated car is still unsafe for rear seat passengers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/your-highly-rated-car-is-still-unsafe-for-rear-seat-passengers/187774)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 6:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/your-highly-rated-car-is-still-unsafe-for-rear-seat-passengers/187774 "2022-12-06T06:17:02Z")
This good article brought up some good points. Other than the obvious one about not placing crash dummies in the rear seats in American crash tests, it mentioned front seats collapsing back putting rear passengers in dan…
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## [Old Battery Acid on Carpet - Should I be concerned?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-battery-acid-on-carpet-should-i-be-concerned/187655)
**Author:** [@T112](https://community.cartalk.com/u/T112)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-battery-acid-on-carpet-should-i-be-concerned/187655 "2022-11-30T14:35:15Z")
3.5 years ago, I stupidly had the car battery I exchanged sitting on the back of my seat, seats were down, hit the brakes hard, it spilled into the back of the seat and I didn’t notice until the next day, so damage was d…
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## [Happy Halloween PSA](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-halloween-psa/187176)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-halloween-psa/187176 "2022-11-01T13:44:30Z")
PSA to remind everyone to look out for trick-or-treaters this evening. I don’t plan to drive anywhere, but if I did, I’d go below the speed limit wherever houses are located, even on state roads with houses. This is also…
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## ['Driver playing Pokemon Go sideswipes police car'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-playing-pokemon-go-sideswipes-police-car/95122)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-playing-pokemon-go-sideswipes-police-car/95122 "2016-08-30T18:43:42Z")
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-de-pokemon-crash-20160721-story.html Can't Nintendo make Pokémon go not-work in a moving car?
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## [The New Yorker's John Seabrook writes about the history, present, and technology of sounds for electric vehicles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-yorkers-john-seabrook-writes-about-the-history-present-and-technology-of-sounds-for-electric-vehicles/185585)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-new-yorkers-john-seabrook-writes-about-the-history-present-and-technology-of-sounds-for-electric-vehicles/185585 "2022-08-01T23:09:06Z")
You can listen at https://api.audm.com/v6/signed-article-m4a?article-slug=on-alert-seabrook
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## ['How a New Jersey city has achieved 0 traffic deaths in 4 years'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-a-new-jersey-city-has-achieved-0-traffic-deaths-in-4-years/185584)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-a-new-jersey-city-has-achieved-0-traffic-deaths-in-4-years/185584 "2022-08-01T23:07:59Z")
How a New Jersey city has achieved 0 traffic deaths in 4 years : NPR from this evening’s All things considered
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## [The 1,300HP Mercury Comet brake failure 20 MPH no seat belt crash VIDEO](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-1-300hp-mercury-comet-brake-failure-20-mph-no-seat-belt-crash-video/185296)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-1-300hp-mercury-comet-brake-failure-20-mph-no-seat-belt-crash-video/185296 "2022-08-01T16:11:05Z")
In case you haven’t seen this trending video, here it is: A lot of people who I think are selfish are saying very negative things about this. It’s only beacuse the at fault people decided to publish their m…
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## [Sudden braking and then rear brakes locked up? Or improper tires? Short roll over crash video](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sudden-braking-and-then-rear-brakes-locked-up-or-improper-tires-short-roll-over-crash-video/185141)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sudden-braking-and-then-rear-brakes-locked-up-or-improper-tires-short-roll-over-crash-video/185141 "2022-07-10T02:36:43Z")
I admit I don’t know all the answers. Some of you will like to quote that! I sudden braking event shouldn’t end like this. Was it all driver error by over correcting with the steering? If so people really do need to prac…
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## [Toyota Sienna removeable seats](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-removeable-seats/184953)
**Author:** [@Jmg52978\_181346](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jmg52978_181346)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-removeable-seats/184953 "2022-07-01T15:28:07Z")
So my spouse stored the seats I. The garage and it appears that they rusted some. Is this safe to put back in the van? Or no??
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## [Cars v. pedestrians](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-v-pedestrians/184465)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-v-pedestrians/184465 "2022-06-10T00:32:23Z")
Guess who wins? 'In the nineteen-tens, when cars were becoming commonplace in the United States, their right to dominate the road was fiercely contested. Newspapers ran articles denouncing drivers for hitting pedestria…
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## [Timing chain tensioner oil leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-tensioner-oil-leak/184560)
**Author:** [@sunlover](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sunlover)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-chain-tensioner-oil-leak/184560 "2022-06-09T22:54:01Z")
I am planning a trip from the Midwest to California and back. I took my car in for a check up and discovered that there is an oil leak with the timing chain tensioner/timing cover gasket. The car will not be able to be…
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## [Don't drive your car if the airbag is not working. The load limited seat belt won't save you anymore](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dont-drive-your-car-if-the-airbag-is-not-working-the-load-limited-seat-belt-wont-save-you-anymore/184445)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dont-drive-your-car-if-the-airbag-is-not-working-the-load-limited-seat-belt-wont-save-you-anymore/184445 "2022-06-03T13:09:57Z")
In the NHTSA NCAP #6946 35 MPH crash test with the SRS (including seat belt pretensioner) disabled, the test dummy’s head contacted the steering wheel at 21 MPH. THAT’s TWENTY ONE MILES PER HOUR. THAT’S GETTING CLOSE TO …
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## [Quality Dash cam/ DVR Suggestions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quality-dash-cam-dvr-suggestions/119741)
**Author:** [@Dylan96](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dylan96)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/quality-dash-cam-dvr-suggestions/119741 "2022-05-31T14:00:00Z")
Planning on buying a dash cam. Can anyone suggest a quality brand or a specific product? Thank you.
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## [Safety of electric parking brakes - Have you had to use the handbrake while driving?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-of-electric-parking-brakes-have-you-had-to-use-the-handbrake-while-driving/184339)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/safety-of-electric-parking-brakes-have-you-had-to-use-the-handbrake-while-driving/184339 "2022-05-28T23:20:55Z")
Have you ever had to use your parking brake while driving because of a problem with your brakes? Around here in road salt land I’ve heard two people tell stories about using the parking brake to slow down due to suddenly…
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## ['Touch Screens in Cars Solve a Problem We Didn't Have'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/touch-screens-in-cars-solve-a-problem-we-didnt-have/184294)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/touch-screens-in-cars-solve-a-problem-we-didnt-have/184294 "2022-05-27T22:18:20Z")
'the oversized touch screen in my Subaru Outback. All my car’s important functions, which once were controlled by perfectly serviceable buttons, have now been relegated to a matrix of little boxes on a glowing screen…
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## [If you have a late-model Accent or Elantra](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-have-a-late-model-accent-or-elantra/184296)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-have-a-late-model-accent-or-elantra/184296 "2022-05-25T16:19:27Z")
… you may have seat belt pretensioners that can send shrapnel throughout the car’s interior. Watch for a recall notice in the mail and–in the meantime–drive carefully.
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## [A safety rating of ZERO stars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-safety-rating-of-zero-stars/183472)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-safety-rating-of-zero-stars/183472 "2022-05-22T17:46:58Z")
:astonished:
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## [Holding onto the sofa on his roof with his hand](https://community.cartalk.com/t/holding-onto-the-sofa-on-his-roof-with-his-hand/184151)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 4:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/holding-onto-the-sofa-on-his-roof-with-his-hand/184151 "2022-05-16T04:28:39Z")
I saw a guy driving down Silver this afternoon in a compact with a sofa on his roof. He held it down with his hand.
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## [Driving like a Cowboy--both literally and figuratively](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-like-a-cowboy-both-literally-and-figuratively/184029)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-like-a-cowboy-both-literally-and-figuratively/184029 "2022-05-10T11:38:38Z")
I guess we should assume that Jerry Jones has full insurance coverage, because he definitely needs it after T-boning another car.
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## [That crash in west Texas that killed 9 - the spare blew out. How did they know?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-crash-in-west-texas-that-killed-9-the-spare-blew-out-how-did-they-know/183053)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/that-crash-in-west-texas-that-killed-9-the-spare-blew-out-how-did-they-know/183053 "2022-04-03T02:39:30Z")
A pickup veered into the oncoming lane in west Texas, collided with a van carrying the golf team of a small college in Hobbs, NM, killing 9 people. The report today said a tire blew out and that it was a spare tire. Si…
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## [It pays to drive very slowly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/it-pays-to-drive-very-slowly/183282)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/it-pays-to-drive-very-slowly/183282 "2022-03-30T15:42:46Z")
… when confronted with a snow squall. This massive pile-up was the result of people not driving appropriately for the weather. This video was shot in PA, a few hours ago. (Note: Turn off the sound if you don’t want…
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## [Newer, and later model cars are safer according to the NHTSA. Badly done statistic?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-and-later-model-cars-are-safer-according-to-the-nhtsa-badly-done-statistic/182310)
**Author:** [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/newer-and-later-model-cars-are-safer-according-to-the-nhtsa-badly-done-statistic/182310 "2022-02-13T03:59:37Z")
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812528 I wonder about stuff like this. In this case they didn’t take in to consideration that older cars tend to be driven by less responsible or lower income …
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## [Comparing crash tests](https://community.cartalk.com/t/comparing-crash-tests/181966)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/comparing-crash-tests/181966 "2022-02-06T02:46:31Z")
… of the new Ford Bronco and the Jeep Wrangler. Now I more fully understand what Jeep is talking about when they refer to “off-roading”. :grimacing:
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## [Tesla recalls "full self-driving" vehicles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-recalls-full-self-driving-vehicles/182240)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-recalls-full-self-driving-vehicles/182240 "2022-02-02T01:57:27Z")
It became official today.
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## [The Crash Test Dummy isn't really dumb](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-crash-test-dummy-isnt-really-dumb/182246)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-crash-test-dummy-isnt-really-dumb/182246 "2022-02-01T22:52:39Z")
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## [Reliance on Tesla's Autopilot](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliance-on-teslas-autopilot/182027)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliance-on-teslas-autopilot/182027 "2022-01-21T00:36:29Z")
… has resulted in two Vehicular Manslaughter charges for a Tesla driver:
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## [Speaking of safety](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speaking-of-safety/181740)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speaking-of-safety/181740 "2022-01-10T21:49:02Z")
… I have to wonder if tractor-trailers are legally allowed on roads like this in China.
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## ['Crash test dummies are all male, and women are paying the price'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crash-test-dummies-are-all-male-and-women-are-paying-the-price/181411)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 62\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crash-test-dummies-are-all-male-and-women-are-paying-the-price/181411 "2021-12-31T12:52:55Z")
an article in the ‘Washington Post’:
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## [Fun with old electric car batteries](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fun-with-old-electric-car-batteries/181412)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fun-with-old-electric-car-batteries/181412 "2021-12-25T02:33:48Z")
‘A rival had released a video suggesting that a technology used by the company, CATL, and other manufacturers could cause car fires. Imitating a Chinese government safety test, the rival had driven a nail through a batte…
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