Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia USA, reprinted with permission. Crash avoidance features have proven safety benefits, but some vehicle owners report problems with the technology following repairs. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety surveyed owners of vehicles equipped with front crash prevention, blind spot detection or rearview or other visibility-enhancing cameras. Among those…
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Roundabouts (Effect on older drivers)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia USA, reprinted with permission. Older drivers are more likely than other drivers to be wary of roundabouts, but they also are particularly likely to benefit from them in terms of improved safety. Relative to other age groups, senior drivers are over-involved in crashes occurring at intersections. In 2019,…
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Designate a Sober Driver for March Celebrations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 14, 2023 Contact: Jessica Cowardin (804) 367-6834 jessica.cowardin@dmv.virginia.gov Designate a Sober Driver for March Celebrations Plan Ahead for Safe St. Patrick’s Day, NCAA Tournament RICHMOND - With St. Patrick’s Day and the start of the NCAA basketball tournament aligning this week, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) urges…
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Roundabouts (Public opinion)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, Virginia USA, reprinted with permission. Drivers may be skeptical of or even opposed to roundabouts when they are proposed. However, several IIHS studies show that opinions quickly change when drivers become familiar with them. In three communities where single-lane roundabouts replaced stop sign-controlled intersections, 31 percent of drivers supported…
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