# Safety **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/safety/9.md?page=5 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [IIHS Data on auto fatalities](https://community.cartalk.com/t/iihs-data-on-auto-fatalities/165627)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/iihs-data-on-auto-fatalities/165627 "2020-06-16T10:17:02Z")
It shouldn’t be too surprising that large SUVs have a lower passenger death rate than small cars. However, the disparity in stats for the identical GMC Yukon XL, Chevy Suburban, and Cadillac Escalade is a bit puzzling. … --- ## [Engine-uity?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-uity/165418)
**Author:** [@StarSword](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StarSword)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-uity/165418 "2020-06-08T03:22:42Z")
Just, wut? --- ## [Lockdown causes organ shortage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lockdown-causes-organ-shortage/164711)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lockdown-causes-organ-shortage/164711 "2020-05-23T03:22:36Z")
I heard on Science Friday that because of the lockdown, traffic accidents have fallen 23%. Because 33% of transplant organs come from traffic accident victims, the lockdown has exacerbated the shortage of transplant orga… --- ## [Women are safer drivers than men!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/women-are-safer-drivers-than-men/163522)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/women-are-safer-drivers-than-men/163522 "2020-05-05T01:51:29Z")
Stop the presses!!! https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2020/03/09/injuryprev-2019-043534.abstract I need a sex-change. --- ## ['Rubber': a movie about a homicidal car tire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubber-a-movie-about-a-homicidal-car-tire/163688)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rubber-a-movie-about-a-homicidal-car-tire/163688 "2020-05-02T20:31:54Z")
--- ## [Was it because of Covid](https://community.cartalk.com/t/was-it-because-of-covid/162936)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/was-it-because-of-covid/162936 "2020-04-17T00:23:03Z")
… or just generalized idiocy? Earlier today, while I was on my way back from Costco, I was driving on one of our rural roads. Earlier in the day, I had noticed that the DPW had placed a traffic cone in a very deep poth… --- ## [Even though the streets are deserted](https://community.cartalk.com/t/even-though-the-streets-are-deserted/162687)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/even-though-the-streets-are-deserted/162687 "2020-04-12T11:31:35Z")
… you can’t drive as if you were competing in the Indy 500: :dizzy\_face: --- ## [Watch out for those armored trucks!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/watch-out-for-those-armored-trucks/160612)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/watch-out-for-those-armored-trucks/160612 "2020-03-11T14:16:48Z")
This article is rather long, but it is worth reading. --- ## ['A Chronobiological Evaluation of the Acute Effects of Daylight Saving Time on Traffic Accident Risk'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-chronobiological-evaluation-of-the-acute-effects-of-daylight-saving-time-on-traffic-accident-risk/160213)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-chronobiological-evaluation-of-the-acute-effects-of-daylight-saving-time-on-traffic-accident-risk/160213 "2020-03-09T05:49:32Z")
‘There is evidence that the spring Daylight Saving Time (DST) transition acutely increases motor vehicle accident (MVA) risk’ https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(19)31678-1 --- ## [An unusual safety recall](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-unusual-safety-recall/160268)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-unusual-safety-recall/160268 "2020-03-03T16:58:08Z")
--- ## ['Dangers of Driving While High'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dangers-of-driving-while-high/158432)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dangers-of-driving-while-high/158432 "2020-02-20T23:08:45Z")
‘Nearly 5% of US adults reported driving under the influence of marijuana in 2018, according to a CDC report.’ --- ## [Kudos to the NJ State Police](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kudos-to-the-nj-state-police/158875)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kudos-to-the-nj-state-police/158875 "2020-02-19T21:48:49Z")
… for issuing a summons–via US Mail–to this self-entitled a-hole: --- ## [Rust advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rust-advice/158793)
**Author:** [@saraa\_2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/saraa_2)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rust-advice/158793 "2020-02-19T02:55:30Z")
I bought a 1997 firebird, and found out afterwards it has some rust spots on the frame. my dad took it to a shop and was quoted 1700 to repair it. is that reasonable, and would it be safe to drive until I can save up the… --- ## [Shooting while driving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shooting-while-driving/158691)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shooting-while-driving/158691 "2020-02-18T01:26:58Z")
People who enhance the dangers of their driving with their firearms, excerpted from a list at the ‘Albuquerque Journal’: Jan. 3, 2019 - 1400 Mercantile NE: Officers responded to the Panda Express after a man shot him… --- ## [' Another summit on global road safety? Key questions to ask ministers'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-summit-on-global-road-safety-key-questions-to-ask-ministers/158613)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-summit-on-global-road-safety-key-questions-to-ask-ministers/158613 "2020-02-16T09:19:53Z")
http://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140673620301598/fulltext another dull article from ‘The Lancet’ --- ## [Coming soon, to streets near you](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coming-soon-to-streets-near-you/158050)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coming-soon-to-streets-near-you/158050 "2020-02-07T16:20:29Z")
Hmmmmm… --- ## [Do "Move Over" laws cause as many incidents as they prevent?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-move-over-laws-cause-as-many-incidents-as-they-prevent/120792)
**Author:** [@boilerengtn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boilerengtn)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-move-over-laws-cause-as-many-incidents-as-they-prevent/120792 "2019-12-30T02:59:09Z")
In the last few years, many states have passed laws requiring drivers to either move over or slow down when passing cars or road work or pulled over vehicles in the emergency or breakdown lane. In concept, a good idea; i… --- ## [Who would you least rather have behind you?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-would-you-least-rather-have-behind-you/154855)
**Author:** [@sparklestone\_161032](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sparklestone_161032)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/who-would-you-least-rather-have-behind-you/154855 "2019-12-29T02:49:58Z")
Someone on the phone or Someone driving on summer tires in sub freezing temperatures --- ## [Can anyone tell me what this is for or what it’s missing?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-is-for-or-what-it-s-missing/153048)
**Author:** [@Karlasanguino98\_159544](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Karlasanguino98_159544)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-is-for-or-what-it-s-missing/153048 "2019-11-18T23:28:46Z")
2002 Volvo s60 --- ## [Passenger Seat belt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/passenger-seat-belt/147514)
**Author:** [@kkf44\_151241](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kkf44_151241)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/passenger-seat-belt/147514 "2019-11-15T23:05:14Z")
Can I stop the passenger seat belt from not racheding back --- ## [No more blind spots?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-blind-spots/151931)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-blind-spots/151931 "2019-11-08T17:56:12Z")
A teenage girl has devised a fairly simple technology for eliminating blind spots in cars! --- ## [' Electric Cars Need to Make Noise for Safety, but What Kind?'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-cars-need-to-make-noise-for-safety-but-what-kind/149225)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-cars-need-to-make-noise-for-safety-but-what-kind/149225 "2019-11-08T02:19:26Z")
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/business/electric-car-noises.html Since everybody already knows what cars sound like, why not use that noise? --- ## ['Teenager Wins $25,000 for Science Project That Solves Blind Spots in Cars'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/teenager-wins-25-000-for-science-project-that-solves-blind-spots-in-cars/152294)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/teenager-wins-25-000-for-science-project-that-solves-blind-spots-in-cars/152294 "2019-11-07T15:45:54Z")
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/us/blind-spots-science-project.html and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxlNkIwqGb4 --- ## ['Breath Tests Aim to Stop Drunk Driving. Can We Trust the Results?'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breath-tests-aim-to-stop-drunk-driving-can-we-trust-the-results/151953)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/breath-tests-aim-to-stop-drunk-driving-can-we-trust-the-results/151953 "2019-11-03T18:28:05Z")
--- ## ['Testing Cars That Help Drivers Steer Clear of Pedestrians'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/testing-cars-that-help-drivers-steer-clear-of-pedestrians/151698)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/testing-cars-that-help-drivers-steer-clear-of-pedestrians/151698 "2019-10-29T13:45:49Z")
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/business/pedestrian-deaths-collision-avoidance.html right-click on the link, save the file, read the local copy. --- ## ['Dash Cams That Can Back You Up in an Accident'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-cams-that-can-back-you-up-in-an-accident/151323)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-cams-that-can-back-you-up-in-an-accident/151323 "2019-10-29T02:23:41Z")
--- ## [NPR reports on a system that detects whether a driver is drunk without the driver's participation](https://community.cartalk.com/t/npr-reports-on-a-system-that-detects-whether-a-driver-is-drunk-without-the-drivers-participation/151234)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/npr-reports-on-a-system-that-detects-whether-a-driver-is-drunk-without-the-drivers-participation/151234 "2019-10-24T16:25:58Z")
And a bill sponsored by senators Tom Udall (NM, D) and Rick Scott (FL, R) https://www.npr.org/2019/10/21/772004296/a-push-to-have-cars-say-no-to-drunk-drivers I think it more likely that it will become an option long bef… --- ## [Apparently, one more case of](https://community.cartalk.com/t/apparently-one-more-case-of/150619)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/apparently-one-more-case-of/150619 "2019-10-13T20:03:36Z")
… “The harder I pressed the brake pedal, the faster it went”. Yes, that is exactly what the woman who T-Boned my friend’s Accord told the cop. Those danged brake pedals are doing it again, apparently! :woozy\_face: --- ## ['Flashing Your Headlights? You're Probably Sending the Wrong Signals'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-your-headlights-youre-probably-sending-the-wrong-signals/145130)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-your-headlights-youre-probably-sending-the-wrong-signals/145130 "2019-09-28T12:44:53Z")
'Drivers once commonly flashed their headlights at oncoming cars that had their high beams on. But according to William E. Van Tassel, the manager of driver training programs at AAA's headquarters in Heathrow, Fla., "We … --- ## [Driving a horse buggy while drunk](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-a-horse-buggy-while-drunk/149608)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-a-horse-buggy-while-drunk/149608 "2019-09-28T01:50:26Z")
'A Trumbull County (Ohio) sheriff's deputy pulled over an Amish buggy on Donley Road early on the morning of Sept. 15 after the officer noticed a few oddities about the vehicle. For one, there were two Amish men inside… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/safety/9.md?page=4) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/safety/9.md?page=6)