525 Blog Posts From the SAFETY Tag


A Legal First: Charged with Sleeping while Driving Driverless: NMA E-Newsletter #632

In July 2020, a Canadian man was charged with dangerous driving and speeding in Alberta for allegedly sleeping in a self-piloted Tesla between Edmonton and Calgary. In the December 11th court trial, witnesses claimed that the driver Leran Cai and his passenger were asleep with their seats fully reclined, traveling 150 km/h (93 mph). His next […]

Extreme Winter Driving

By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach Don’t get iced by winter! As winter sets in, the roads can become a treacherous place for a vehicle. Heavy rain, snow, sleet, black ice, and ice can create a whole new world on the road than what most are used to driving on. Driver’s Ed didn’t teach you […]

Walking While Distracted–Nobody Wins

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in April 2018 as NMA E-Newsletter #481. If you would like to receive the weekly one-topic NMA Newsletter, subscribe today! Have we become a nation of cellphone zombies? Many experts believe that the increase in distracted driving, in particular using a cellphone to text while driving, has been a […]

The Reason Vehicles are Heavyweight and Glass-Jawed

A 1985 Chrysler K-car sedan weighed about 2,300 lbs. Now, something new and the same size as a Mazda3 sedan or a Honda Civic weighs about 700 pounds more. Even a car like the Mazda Miata, a minimalist two-seater roadster and one of the lightest new cars there is, weighs almost 2,800 lbs., several hundred […]

The Trouble with Exploding Sunroofs

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #479 in March 2018. If you would like to receive the weekly newsletter, register here. Update: Several lawsuits have been filed since this post first appeared. Check out some headline updates at the end of this piece. Unfortunately, the trouble with sunroofs continues. As sunroofs become […]

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