When a company makes a mistake that causes fatalities, the CEO should have something to say about it to the public. The CEO of GM, Mary Barra, has had a lot to say about the defects that have recently plagued her company’s cars. The defect caused the ignition switch to turn to the “off” or […]
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GM Ordered Half a Mil Ignition Switches before Issuing Recall
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This old saying holds true for so many literal and metaphorical situations. The saying also brings a lot of light to GM’s recent fiasco regarding faulty ignition switches. The adage is the exact opposite of what GM did about the switches: it knew they were broke, but didn’t […]
Early Stats on 2015 Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes Are Out
The Analysis Division of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a compendium of statistics for fatalities, injuries, and property damage caused by large truck and bus crashes in 2015. The report reveals some startling facts. A total of 4,311 large trucks and buses were involved in fatal crashes in 2015. All three […]
NTSB Doggedly Pursuing Lower Blood Alcohol Concentration Limits in States
Almost all U.S. states limit a driver’s legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level to 0.08 g/dL. A BAC level that reaches or exceeds this limitation is presumed to cause impairment in mental and motor skills. Transportation safety agencies rightfully condemn driving under the influence (DUI), with yearly alcohol-related fatalities in the nation as high as […]
Ignition Switches 101: How They Work
In 2014, General Motors announced that it was recalling a large number of GM cars because of faulty ignition switches. Since that time, GM has officially accepted that 124 people have died from accidents caused by these faulty ignition switches. The family of each victim was paid at least $1 million as compensation. A further […]
