Automobile Accidents

• Hallelujah! Finally we see attention turning toward consumers, toward real families, and average people who are the majority in this country. I thank the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for ...

  Driving Safety: IIHS proposes tougher roof crush guidelines

  Laura Dely | February 26, 2009 10:52 PMAustin, TX

• Thanks for the comment, and more importantly, thanks for the work. I don't think more government regulation is the answer for everything, but it might be just what's needed here.

  Driving Safety: No Text Messaging While Driving

  Brooks Schuelke | February 23, 2009 1:52 PMAustin, TX

• Many of the texting bills being considered this legislative season are inspired by horrid accidents in individual states. While resistance to cell phone driving legislation continues, text messaging ...

  Driving Safety: No Text Messaging While Driving

  Texting law blogger | February 07, 2009 10:24 PMAustin, TX

• You are correct that in many places car seat use is mandated by law. But this is important enough to our kids' safety that we shouldn't have to have laws, just common sense.

  For The Love Of Your Child, Please Use A Car Or Booster Seat

  Brooks Schuelke | January 27, 2009 9:33 AMAustin, TX

• Isn't it breaking the law when you endanger your child. Using a seat belt to protect your child from harm is so important. Making the wrong choice can not only kill your child but can devastate you...

  For The Love Of Your Child, Please Use A Car Or Booster Seat

  Ajlouny | January 27, 2009 1:32 AMAustin, TX

• Mr. Blake - Your point is well taken. I have previously addressed the issue of elderly drivers in an August post on this site entitled "McCain's Straight Talk Express Crashed: Should We Take Awa...

  Reduce Car Wrecks By Raising The Driving Age?

  Brooks Schuelke | September 09, 2008 6:32 PMAustin, TX

• Isn't the real problem here the lack of experience? Isn’t this the reason our insurance rates drop when we turn 25--because we've had more years of experience? So let’s take away one more year from t...

  Reduce Car Wrecks By Raising The Driving Age?

  Hope | September 09, 2008 6:22 PMAustin, TX

• If they're going to increase the minimum driving age, don't you think they should also consider implementing a maximum driving age? While I don't doubt teens are among America's most dangerous driver...

  Reduce Car Wrecks By Raising The Driving Age?

  Bill Blake | September 09, 2008 6:22 PMAustin, TX

• Apparently the "researchers" haven't published the method they used so their findings cannot be considered useful science or a credible basis for a helmet law. Most helmet studies are suspect because...

  Bicycle Accidents and Head Injuries Are In The News Again

  J.F. Jones | May 30, 2008 10:54 AMAustin, TX

• Interesting that the NHTSA document your link leads to says "Universal bicycle helmet use by children 4 to 15 would prevent 39,000 to 45,000 head injuries" (no stats for adults given). The document s...

  Bicycle Accidents and Head Injuries Are In The News Again

  Terry Bennington | May 30, 2008 5:56 AMAustin, TX