car safety

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Is it true that Americans can drive unsafe cars?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 3 Mar 21

Somebody has just told me that the US does not have annual safety checks on older vehicles, such as we have in the UK. In other words, it is perfectly legal to drive an ancient jalopy that may have defective brakes, bald tyres, or...

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car seat laws

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 6 Apr 12

I have a lil debate in my head. I was at a Girl Scout meeting and a few of the Mom's were like oh when lil Mary turned 8 we tossed out her car/booster seat. See now I thought they had to be in a car seat til they were about 5ft...

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When did you stop using a booster car seat for your child?

Suzieqmom @Suzieqmom (2755) • United States 7 Oct 10

In my state, booster car seats are required until either your child is eight years old, or weighs 80 pounds, and I believe this is the standard guidance (although perhaps not the law) throughout the U.S. My question is, if your...

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How do you keep safe in your car ?

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 27 Dec 08

Do you have an emergency kit in your car? If not do you think it is a good idea to get one? What would you put in your kit? Food, batteries? Blanket, flares? The list can be endless. There is a difference in what people think is...

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Tragic (and depressing)

beeeckie @beeeckie (802) • United States 11 Jul 08

Yesterday my girlfriend and I were heading home on the highway when we saw what looked like a traffic stop with some arrests going on, but as we got up closer we could see that a state trooper was aiding some people whose dog had...

animal protection

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Who makes the best cars? Or so says Consumer Reports

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 12 Apr 08

Who makes the best cars? Honda is tops, but Ford and GM have improved...

car manufactures

car reliability

consumer reports

which car to buy

who makes the best cars

The Safest Or The Ugliest Car

lucgeta @lucgeta (924) • France 25 Dec 07

The Aurora car was designed by Catholic priest Juliano in the mid-50's and it was supposed to be the safest car in the world at that time. Safety was all that matters, he included seat belts for all occupants - not usual at that...

Carseats

mflower2053 @mflower2053 (3223) • United States 9 Aug 07

When is a child old enough to sit in the car without a car seat? or a booster seat? I know they can't sit in the front seat until age 12 but not sure about the carseat thing. And when do you change them from a car seat to a...

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15 mo. old Dies in Car. How Could a Parent Forget their Child in the Car?

gypsylady28 @gypsylady28 (945) • United States 2 May 07

I don't know if it made national news, but locally for us (Cleveland, TN) parents forgot their child in a car, and it resulted in the 15 month olds death. This happened yesterday, and I'm totally shocked that they could forget one...

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Babies Beware Airbags

devon76 @devon76 (22) • Indonesia 8 Mar 07

Small children travelling in the front of seats of cars which are fitted with airbags could be fatally injured by the bag's sudden inflation in the event of accident. US figures show a worrying rise in deaths of children in...