Four men were injured, when the vehicle they were in careened 60 feet down an embankment off eastbound Interstate 580 between Seminary and Keller avenues, according to the California Highway Patrol spokesperson. One man was able to get out of the four-door sedan on his own while firefighters had to assist the other three. Some of them […]
Hwy 17’s Deadly Laurel Curve May Get Median Barrier
After the latest fatality on Highway 17, Caltrans will speed up a safety study on Highway 17 to extend a median barrier at Laurel Curve. The California Highway Patrol had repeatedly requested the barrier be extended. “We’ll consider all options,” Caltrans spokesman Colin Jones said Monday. “Everything is on the table.” CalTrans has recently began […]
Hyundai Sonata Recalled for Defective Rear Seatbelts
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall of 2011-2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid cars. More than 14,700 of the Hyundai hybrid vehicles are affected by this recall but Hyundai doesn’t want to tell you about the rear center seat belts which fail to meet federal safety standards. Hyundai believes it doesn’t need to fix the […]
National Poison Prevention Week Marks 50th Anniversary
As the United States marks the 50th anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week from March 18-24, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is teaming up with product safety counterparts in Canada and Mexico to call attention to the dangers of unintentional poisoning. CPSC, Mexico‘s Consumer Protection Federal Agency (Profeco), the Federal Commission for the […]
GM Recalls Buick Regal for defective lights
General Motor’s has recalled around 3600, 2012 Buick Regal for parking lights that fail to activate when drivers turn on the vehicle’s headlight switch. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this flaw violates U.S. safety standards and may cause an increased risk of vehicle collisions due to reduced visibility of the Buick car. […]
