IIHS supports proposed amendments to motorcycle brake systems standard to add and update requirements and test procedures and to harmonize with global technical regulations
Monday, November 17th, 2008Read the Institute regulatory comment (PDF)
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Read the Institute regulatory comment (PDF)
Setting the drinking age at 21 saves lives
Thursday, November 13th, 2008Protecting teens from the dangers of alcohol use and abuse: wishful thinking versus science; convened by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, American Medical Association, National Transportation Safety Board, and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to support 21 minimum drinking age. Presentation given by Adrian Lund, IIHS president on October 9, ...
Institute supports NHTSA proposal to retain requirement that lap belts be lockable to secure child restraints
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Read the Institute regulatory comment (PDF)
Passenger vehicle occupant deaths reached a record low, while motorcyclist deaths hit an all-time high in 2007
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008Updated Fatality Facts 2007 — statistics about the motor vehicle safety picture in 2007, the most recent year for which fatality data are available.
Collisions with deer and other animals spike in November; fatal crashes up 50% since 2000
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008ARLINGTON, VA — November is the peak month for vehicle-deer collisions, and a new analysis of insurance claims and federal crash data indicate the problem is growing. The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), recently examined insurance claims for animal ...
Insurance losses are 21 percent lower, and fatal crash rates are reduced 38 percent for motorcycles with antilock brakes compared to those without
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008HLDI bulletin (PDF): Motorcycle Antilock Braking System (ABS) Research paper (PDF): Effectiveness of antilock braking systems in reducing fatal motorcycle crashes
Status Report, Vol. 43, No. 9
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008Antilock brakes on motorcycles reduce both crash frequencies and deaths 2008 motorcycles with antilocks Text messaging bans now cover all drivers in 7 states and the District of Columbia Child safety seat use in crashes has increased during the past decade Souped-up golf carts will remain subject to limitations ...
Many booster seats aren’t up to the job of improving safety belt fit for children
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008ARLINGTON, VA — Booster seats are meant to do one thing — elevate children so that safety belts designed for adults are in the right position to restrain kids during a crash. Thirteen of the 41 belt-positioning booster seats the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety evaluated with the University ...
California becomes the 6th state to ban text messaging by all drivers
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Effective January 1, 2009, California will join 5 other US states (Alaska, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Washington) in banning text messaging by all drivers. For details on texting bans in all states, go to http://www.iihs.org/laws/cellphonelaws.aspx
