Articles, tagged with "national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa", page 6
31st July 2009
In January 2009, Yamaha recalled more than 53,800 motorcycles found to have faulty rear shock absorber. While only one person has sustained minor injuries, the company decided to announce a massive recall to avoid injuries and potential lawsuits.
Yamah...
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Mesriani Law Group
31st July 2009
After years of studies, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) discovered that rollovers are the second most common cause of fatal road accidents after head-on collision. Further, this type of accident is the leading cause of deaths w...
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Mesriani Law Group
31st July 2009
The state of California has one of the strictest laws when in it comes to helmet use. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the state requires all riders and passengers, regardless of their age, to wear helmet every time they ri...
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Mesriani Law Group
28th July 2009
It was not too long ago when contracts were made on a handshake and a assurance. Persons were not particularly concerned with things like insurance because they relied upon the goodwill of their fellow citizen to compensate them for unfairdamage.
For...
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Author:
Khalif
27th July 2009
The weather is beginning to warm up and it's time to review your summer automotive safety checklist. Here are some hints for ensuring your car is in top condition for safe summer motoring:
• First and Foremost - Every vehicle should be equipped wi...
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Author:
Jorock
23rd July 2009
The federal law requires all car companies and equipment manufacturers to ensure the safety of consumers. And according to law, failure to meet the safety requirements will make these companies liable for any equipment and car defects.
Usually, compan...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
21st July 2009
It was not long ago when contracts were made on a handshake and a promise. Individuals are not particularly interested in things like insurance because they rely on the goodwill of its neighbors to compensate for the damage illegal. For various reasons, i...
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Author:
ali
30th June 2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said 698 people were killed in bicycle collisions, which account for nearly 2 percent of the total road fatalities in 2007. The agency also said that about 43,000 bicycle-related in injuries happ...
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Mesriani Law Group
30th June 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that several studies have suggested that car accident is the leading cause of death among American children.
According to CDC, 1,335 children ages 14 years and below were killed in car crashes i...
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Mesriani Law Group
30th June 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that driving under the influence (DUI) kills 36 people in the US and injures 700 other every day. With this growing problem, the federal and state agencies have conducted several studies about DUI ...
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Mesriani Law Group
19th June 2009
According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), there are about 250,000 child injuries due to car accidents. This translates to about 700 children getting hurt everyday because of road mishaps.
In another study, the National Highwa...
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Mesriani Law Group
19th June 2009
Bus accidents are dangerous because the sheer size of the vehicle itself. Add to that the number of passengers in the bus and an accident can cause multiple fatalities and injury victims.
Every year thousand of adults and children sustain harm and inj...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
18th June 2009
In January 2009, Toyota Motor Corp. announced a global recall of its Yaris which has been found to have defective seatbelt. According to reports, the foam pad could ignite after a high-impact frontal collision.
The carmaker giant said more than 1.35 m...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
18th June 2009
In 2007, a study conducted by the Department of Transportation revealed that nearly 13,000 people have died in road accidents which involved drunk drivers. While there is a 3.7 percent decline in "driving under the influence" (DUI) cases compared to the ...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
13th June 2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that there are about 3.3 million airbag deployments in the US from 1990 to 2008. More than 6,000 were saved from what would have been a fatal accident and countless lives have been saved f...
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Mesriani Law Group
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