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Nissan Recalling 3.2M Vehicles for Airbag Problems

Nissan has announced the recall of 3.2 million vehicles in the U.S. due to malfunctions which could cause airbags not to work properly during a crash. Defective occupant sensing systems, which detect if a passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat and whether the passenger is a child or...

You May be Eligible for Workers’ Comp and Not Know It

According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 44 percent of Arizona's workers are not currently employed. In fact, Arizona ranks in the bottom ten U.S. states for percentage of workers who are gainfully employed. Many of Arizona's employees are not currently working due...

AZ has the Most Dangerous Railroad Crossings in U.S.

According to data released yesterday by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Phoenix tops the list of U.S. cities with the most dangerous railroad crossings. Because Glendale also made the list, Arizona is the only state in the country to have more than one crossing with a particularly high occurrence of...

Tempe Police Looking for Hit-and-Run Driver

A tragic hit-and-run collisioninvolving a pedestrian has left a Tempe woman battling serious, life-threatening injuries. According to officers from the Tempe Police Department (TPD), the accident occurred at the intersection of Priest Drive and Broadway Road shortly before 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night. Lieutenant Mike Pooley of the TPD stated...

Is AZ too Lenient Regarding Distracted Driving?

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which has prompted safety advocates and local law enforcement officers to bring awareness to Arizona's dangerously lenient rules regarding distracted driving. Currently, there are no bans on using cellphones while driving in Arizona, making the state one of only two in the U.S. that...

Takata Airbag Death Toll Rises Despite Recalls

In the United States alone, a total of 11 innocent victims have lost their lives due to defective Takata airbags, as the Takata airbag death toll increases by two recent deaths linked to the faulty product. Last month, a 17-year-old high school student from Richmond, Texas, died after her 2002...

Did Honda Know Takata Airbags Were Defective?

In recent months, faulty Takata airbags have spurred the largest automotive recall in U.S. history. Last week, it was discovered that Honda requested the airbags be redesigned in 2009, after they were linked to four deaths. However, Honda never reported the request for change to regulators from the National Highway...

Wrong Way Drivers Causing Concern in Phoenix

A wrong-way collision Sunday morning has local officials concerned that recent safety incentives may not be enough to decrease the rising number of such accidents in the Phoenix area. Five people were injured in Sunday's crash, including three children, making it the sixth wrong-way collision in the past five months...

Phoenix Driver Killed in Glendale 2 Vehicle Crash

While impairment was not a factor in yesterday's fatal crash in Glendale, police are still investigating the possibility that distracted driving may have contributed to the accident. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., the driver of a Lexus made a left-hand turn onto Grand Avenue, directly into the path of an oncoming...

Falls Raise Car Accident Risks in Older Adults

According to a new study conducted by the AAA Foundation, older drivers who have experienced one or more falling episodes are more likely to crash their vehicles, as opposed to motorists in the same age group who have not experienced a fall. Because falling can induce injuries that impact driving...