In last month’s report, I made you aware of one of the most dangerous ATVs on the market – the Yamaha Rhino. Since the Yamaha Rhino All Terrain Vehicle was introduced to the market in the United States in 2003, it has been involved in a large number of devastating rollover accidents, leaving adults and [...]
The issue of ATV safety has become a growing concern nationwide. In November 2007, Consumer Reports published findings of a five-year study comparing the prevalence of ATV and bicycle crashes from 2000-2004, noting that “hospitalizations from ATV incidents are growing at a markedly higher rate than those caused by bicycle injuries even though there [...]
Safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are having a difficult time updating the controversial standard for vehicle roof strength. The present standard has been on the books since 1971 and a proposed new standard has been repeatedly delayed. Now, NHTSA has asked for additional information from automakers, safety advocates, and the [...]
In an effort to avoid more stringent roof strength regulations, the automobile manufacturers have argued to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) and in lawsuits that roof crush is not causally connected to occupant injury. As a result, current roof crush regulations have remained unchanged since 1971. Two recent reports reveal that safety [...]
If done correctly, and not to achieve a desired result, frontal crash tests in laboratories are strong predictors relating to the safety of passenger cars on the road. But, the tests fail to accurately project driver fatality risks for trucks, according to a recent Virginia Commonwealth University study. The study examined the frontal crash test [...]
