Category: Safety

Mom’s Innovative Car Seat Coats for Kids Make Winter Rides Safer and Happier

Dahlia Rizk, 47, mother of three from New Hampshire and inventor of Buckle Me Baby Coats, just might have made your winter car ride a little bit easier—and a lot safer for children. When Rizk’s oldest child was 5 years old, she attended a child passenger safety check and, to her surprise, a technician informed…


Students Steer School Bus to Safety After Driver Collapses

TOPSHAM, Maine—A group of Maine middle and high school students grabbed the wheel of their school bus Monday morning when their driver suffered a fatal medical condition, steering the vehicle to safety while another classmate attempted to administer first aid to the stricken driver. Topsham Police Chief Marc Hagan thanked the students for their quick,…


Russia Says Aviation Sanctions Threaten Safety of Russian Flights—RIA

Russia’s foreign ministry said that sanctions imposed by the United States and European Union on aviation threatened the safety of Russian passenger flights, the RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday.


US Transport Safety Regulator Probes 1.7 Million Honda Vehicles Over Unexpected Braking Complaints

San Francisco—The U.S. transport safety regulator said on Thursday that it has launched an investigation into 1,732,000 Honda Motor vehicles over unexpected braking activation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has received a total of 278 complaints that allege braking incidents “occurring with nothing obstructing the vehicle’s path of travel.” The 2018–2019 model…


The High Costs of the Appearance of Safety

Commentary  Before my youngest daughter turned two, she contracted Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease at her daycare. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is caused by a Coxsackie virus, is highly infectious, and is transmitted by the fecal-oral route as well as through direct contact. The symptoms start with high fever that lasts for a day or two followed by…


3M Profit Beats on Demand for Home Improvement, Personal Safety Products

3M Co. reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday, as demand for its home improvement and personal safety products helped offset lower sales in the transportation and electronics unit, which is suffering from supply chain snarls. Shares of the diversified manufacturer rose 2 percent before the bell. The company, the biggest maker of N95…


IIHS Flags Past Concerns With Tesla and Other Automakers’ Self-Driving Systems as It Launches Automation-Focused Safety Scores

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said on Thursday it is rolling out a new rating program this year that is aimed at measuring partial automation systems deployed by automakers such as Tesla Inc. and General Motors Co. to help keep drivers focused on the road. What Happened The new program will rate the partial automation…


US FAA Names WestJet Official as New Aviation Safety Chief

WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it has tapped a Canadian airline safety official to head the agency’s aviation safety organization. Billy Nolen, who has most recently been vice president for safety, security, and quality for WestJet Airlines in Canada, will begin early next year as the FAA’s associate administrator for aviation safety, leading…


US Auto Safety Nominee Hopes to Wrap Up Tesla Investigations ‘Soon’

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration’s nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator said Thursday he hopes the agency can complete its investigations into electric car maker Tesla soon. Steven Cliff, deputy administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and nominated for the top job, was asked about the agency’s probes into Tesla and he…


Quebec University Classrooms Are Not Safe Spaces, Says Academic Freedom Committee

MONTREAL—A committee mandated by the Quebec government to investigate academic freedom says university classrooms should not be considered safe spaces. The committee, headed by former Parti Quebecois cabinet minister Alexandre Cloutier, introduced its report today, following hearings that included testimony from university staff and students. Cloutier, the vice chancellor at Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi,…