One safety group continues to make top ratings harder. This time it is side-impact testing.
SAFETY: Were Headrests Really Designed To Break Windows?
A Facebook image is circulating suggesting that headrests were designed to be removable so that the metal adjustment rods can be used as a glass-breaking tool. Truth or fiction?
Knee Airbags Don’t Do Much According to IIHS
Car safety is a priority for automakers, so they are constantly introducing new features to make driving safer. This includes increasingly advanced technologies to help prevent accidents and overall improvements to reduce injuries when there is an accident. One such improvement is the addition of knee airbags, but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says […]
Do New Safety Systems Really Work? It’s a Fair Question With a Clear Answer
Here at BestRide we love readers who “question authority.” We are also passionate about safety. Here’s a story with a happy ending for both camps.
New Report From IIHS Highlights the Top 2019 Models For Safety – Here’s Why Both Tesla and Volvo Are Missing
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just released its comprehensive list of the safest vehicles for 2019. Here’s why both Volvo and Tesla models did not make that list.
Two Popular Midsize Crossovers Earn Poor Crash Rating Scores – Is Yours One of Them?
IIHS testing reveals that some manufacturers don’t reinforce the passenger’s side the same way they do the driver’s side. Here’s why not all mid-size SUVs are equally safe for passengers.
The Most Important Safety System In Your Car Is Your Seat?
Vehicle safety all starts with the seat you are sitting in.
Earning Top Vehicle Safety Scores Just Got Much Harder – Which Midisze Cars Made the Grade?
IIHS just made it much more difficult for automakers to earn the Top Safety Pick Plus rating for 2018. Here’s how.
Lane Departure Warning Monitoring Proven To Reduce Crashes – When It’s On
Mounting evidence proves that lane departure warning systems work as advertised.