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France Probes Phantom Braking Incidents Linked to Driver-Assistance Systems
A French investigation into phantom braking incidents, blamed on malfunctioning driver-assistance systems, has been launched following several accidents, including one fatality; a petition to parliament calls for an inquiry and review of related manslaughter convictions.
France Probes Phantom Braking Incidents Linked to Driver-Assistance Systems
A French investigation into phantom braking incidents, blamed on malfunctioning driver-assistance systems, has been launched following several accidents, including one fatality; a petition to parliament calls for an inquiry and review of related manslaughter convictions.
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40% Bias Score
Saarland Sees Rise in Accidents Involving Older Drivers Despite Overall Decrease
In Saarland, Germany, the number of car accidents involving fatalities and injuries decreased by 24% overall between 2013 and 2023; however, accidents involving drivers 75+ increased by 14%, with 71% of those over 75 causing accidents in 2023. This increase mirrors a national trend of more drivers o...
Saarland Sees Rise in Accidents Involving Older Drivers Despite Overall Decrease
In Saarland, Germany, the number of car accidents involving fatalities and injuries decreased by 24% overall between 2013 and 2023; however, accidents involving drivers 75+ increased by 14%, with 71% of those over 75 causing accidents in 2023. This increase mirrors a national trend of more drivers o...
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44% Bias Score
Rise in Traffic Accidents Involving Older Drivers in Rheinland-Pfalz
In Rheinland-Pfalz, accidents involving drivers aged 75 and older increased by 14% between 2013 and 2023, contrasting with an overall 14% decrease in car accidents. This rise is linked to an increase in driving distance by older drivers and a more than doubling of their number nationwide since 2015.
Rise in Traffic Accidents Involving Older Drivers in Rheinland-Pfalz
In Rheinland-Pfalz, accidents involving drivers aged 75 and older increased by 14% between 2013 and 2023, contrasting with an overall 14% decrease in car accidents. This rise is linked to an increase in driving distance by older drivers and a more than doubling of their number nationwide since 2015.
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36% Bias Score
CHP Officer's Guide to Preventing Road Accidents
California Highway Patrol Officer Hector Carias provides road safety do's and don'ts, emphasizing defensive driving, immediate 911 calls for threats, and preparedness for various emergencies to reduce the risk of traffic fatalities, a leading cause of death in the U.S.
CHP Officer's Guide to Preventing Road Accidents
California Highway Patrol Officer Hector Carias provides road safety do's and don'ts, emphasizing defensive driving, immediate 911 calls for threats, and preparedness for various emergencies to reduce the risk of traffic fatalities, a leading cause of death in the U.S.
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28% Bias Score
IIHS Study: Larger Vehicles Pose Increased Crash Risk to Others
A new IIHS study reveals that while heavier vehicles generally offer better occupant protection, excessively heavy vehicles (over 4000 pounds) increase the risk of death or serious injury to occupants of smaller vehicles involved in crashes, highlighting a diminishing return on safety as vehicle wei...
IIHS Study: Larger Vehicles Pose Increased Crash Risk to Others
A new IIHS study reveals that while heavier vehicles generally offer better occupant protection, excessively heavy vehicles (over 4000 pounds) increase the risk of death or serious injury to occupants of smaller vehicles involved in crashes, highlighting a diminishing return on safety as vehicle wei...
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44% Bias Score
Unbelted Teen Dies in Car Crash, Prompts Seatbelt Campaign
17-year-old Phoebe Johnson died in a Derbyshire car crash in October 2021 because she wasn't wearing a seatbelt; her mother now supports a campaign to increase seatbelt use after the intoxicated driver and a front seat passenger survived.
Unbelted Teen Dies in Car Crash, Prompts Seatbelt Campaign
17-year-old Phoebe Johnson died in a Derbyshire car crash in October 2021 because she wasn't wearing a seatbelt; her mother now supports a campaign to increase seatbelt use after the intoxicated driver and a front seat passenger survived.
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44% Bias Score
Family Demands Driving Licence Reform After Woman's Death
Rosemary Macandrew, a grandmother from Nottinghamshire, died in July 2024 after being hit by a car driven by an 89-year-old man in a supermarket car park; this has prompted calls for stricter driving license rules for older drivers due to concerns over the current self-certification system.
Family Demands Driving Licence Reform After Woman's Death
Rosemary Macandrew, a grandmother from Nottinghamshire, died in July 2024 after being hit by a car driven by an 89-year-old man in a supermarket car park; this has prompted calls for stricter driving license rules for older drivers due to concerns over the current self-certification system.
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44% Bias Score
Increase in Serious Accidents Involving Drivers Aged 75+ in North Rhine-Westphalia
Between 2013 and 2023, while the overall number of drivers involved in accidents in North Rhine-Westphalia decreased by 3 percent, the number of drivers aged 75 and above involved in serious accidents increased by 26 percent, reaching 4,180, with 79 percent of those causing the accident themselves; ...
Increase in Serious Accidents Involving Drivers Aged 75+ in North Rhine-Westphalia
Between 2013 and 2023, while the overall number of drivers involved in accidents in North Rhine-Westphalia decreased by 3 percent, the number of drivers aged 75 and above involved in serious accidents increased by 26 percent, reaching 4,180, with 79 percent of those causing the accident themselves; ...
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40% Bias Score
Petition Demands Graduated Driving Licenses After Teen Crash Deaths
Three teenagers died in a car crash in July 2022 in North Yorkshire, prompting their mothers to deliver a 100,000-signature petition to Downing Street calling for stricter graduated driving license laws for young drivers to prevent future tragedies, which the government is currently not considering.
Petition Demands Graduated Driving Licenses After Teen Crash Deaths
Three teenagers died in a car crash in July 2022 in North Yorkshire, prompting their mothers to deliver a 100,000-signature petition to Downing Street calling for stricter graduated driving license laws for young drivers to prevent future tragedies, which the government is currently not considering.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Aging Car Fleet: A Deadly Trend
In Spain, the average age of cars is 14.5 years, leading to almost 2,700 deaths in accidents involving vehicles over 15 years old between 2011 and 2020; this is due to a lack of safety features and limited government support for replacing older cars.
Spain's Aging Car Fleet: A Deadly Trend
In Spain, the average age of cars is 14.5 years, leading to almost 2,700 deaths in accidents involving vehicles over 15 years old between 2011 and 2020; this is due to a lack of safety features and limited government support for replacing older cars.
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36% Bias Score
Coroner Calls for Ban on Young Drivers Carrying Passengers After Fatal Crash
A coroner has called for a ban on newly qualified drivers carrying passengers after a 19-year-old driver, Joe Walsh, killed himself and a friend in a high-speed, alcohol and drug-impaired crash in West Yorkshire on October 20, 2023, five months after passing his driving test.
Coroner Calls for Ban on Young Drivers Carrying Passengers After Fatal Crash
A coroner has called for a ban on newly qualified drivers carrying passengers after a 19-year-old driver, Joe Walsh, killed himself and a friend in a high-speed, alcohol and drug-impaired crash in West Yorkshire on October 20, 2023, five months after passing his driving test.
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48% Bias Score
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