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Insurance industry crash tests were too much for most small SUVs

H. Cutner
Insurance industry - Crash Test

The majority of these popular vehicles aren’t any less safe, but testing is focusing on additional factors. While it’s easy to think that SUVs are getting less safe, since most of them recently failed insurance industry testing, the thing is that they’re essentially as safe as they’ve always been. It’s the tests that have changed. Newer tests include components that emphasize the safety of back-seat passengers as well. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has updated their auto insurance industry testing to place a greater emphasis on making sure…

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IIHS calls for driver assistance and autonomous vehicle safety regulations

H. Cutner
Autonomous vehicle safety regulations - Inside of Tesla car

The insurance group says that the GM Super Cruise and Tesla Autopilot require regulatory guidance. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is calling for the development of autonomous vehicle safety regulations. These are meant for cars with driver assistance or that are completely self-driving. The IIHS feels that better regulations are needed for Tesla’s Autopilot and GM’s Super Cruise. The IIHS, which receives its funding from the auto insurance industry, recommended raised driver monitoring to make certain they remain engaged, restricting the use of the automated and semi-automated systems to…

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The Tesla Model 3 has earned top safety ratings from the insurance industry

Logan B.
2019 Tesla Model 3 driver-side small overlap IIHS crash test YouTube

The electric vehicle has become the first from the company to receive this I.I.H.S. rating. The Tesla Model 3 electric sedan has received the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s (I.I.H.S.) top safety rating. This represents the first time the electric vehicle maker has received this highest safety designation level. The I.I.H.S. granted its top safety pick+ designation to the electric vehicle. The Tesla Model 3 received the top safety pick+ designation from the I.I.H.S. after the vehicle performed exceptionally well. The institute said that the Model 3 earned this top…

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Tesla insurance industry crash test results weren’t stellar

G. Turner
Tesla Model S insurance industry crash test

The automaker’s spotless safety testing record for the Model S was just marred by the IIHS. The Tesla Model S, which had previously performed very well in insurance industry crash test scores, now rates as less safe than rival vehicles. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) determined that safety performance from this car wasn’t as good as that of other comparable models. The IIHS found the Model S offered passengers only adequate protection from some forms of impact. For instance, the insurance industry crash test determined the Model S’s…

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Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report for 2017 released before deadliest driving day

Nordstrom
Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report data July 4th independence day

Motorists headed out on July 4 may want to check out the stats from this nationwide insurance company. The annual Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report has now been released, identifying July 4th as yet again the deadliest day on the country’s roads. Motorists are being cautioned to have a close look at the data and to be very careful when they get behind the wheel on Independence Day. Allstate, for its part, has issued its report alongside a new safe driving campaign, in the hopes of improving the numbers. Despite…

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Auto insurance crash test results weren’t what Tesla and BMW wanted

Nordstrom
auto insurance crash test dummy results

Electric cars didn’t receive the top grades they were seeking from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. The auto insurance crash test results for two luxury electric vehicles – the BMW i3 and the Tesla Model S – were not as high as the automakers had wanted. Both 2017 model vehicles failed to score the top safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. As a result, neither the BMW electric vehicle nor the one from Tesla earned the Top Safety Pick award. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety…

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Can red light cameras save on your life…and insurance premiums?

G. Turner
red light cameras auto insurance

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows these devices reduce fatalities. There aren’t a lot of vocal fans in favor of red light cameras. However, according to a new study published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), these controversial gadgets may be more useful than we think. The study revealed that these stoplight cameras do, in fact, save lives when they are installed at intersections. Moreover, the IIHS research also pointed out that when cities remove red light cameras, accidents at those intersections rose…

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