Too old to drive?: Seniors giving up car keys often a thorny topic for families
By the time Bob had reached his 83rd birthday, he had made quite a few concessions to age, said his son Tom.
Studies: Automated safety systems are preventing car crashes
Safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or that warn drivers of vehicles in their blind spots are beginning to live up to their potential to reduce crashes significantly, according to two studies released Wednesday.
‘Check to Protect’ urges drivers to check for recalls
A recently launched website is encouraging drivers to check for open recalls on their vehicles.
Study: Technology trouble dents car and truck reliability
Technology glitches including Bluetooth phone pairing and misunderstood voice commands put a dent in car and truck reliability scores in a major survey of automobile owners.
Average US vehicle age hits record 11.5 years
In the age of Apple’s CarPlay, a lot of cars on the road still have tape decks.
Wynn: City employees improperly using vehicles
Ward 2 Alderman Lisa Wynn’s attempt to create and adopt stricter city vehicle-usage rules was pulled from the agenda Tuesday after aldermen complained the new policy was not available for inspection before the meeting.
Senators ask for nationwide air bag recall
Two U.S. senators are calling on regulators to issue a nationwide recall of cars with faulty air bags made by Takata Corp.
Air bag warning up to 7.8M vehicles
The U.S. government is now urging owners of nearly 8 million cars and trucks to have the air bags repaired.
Inspection stickers still required, despite efforts to end them
“The report of my death was an exaggeration,” humorist Mark Twain once quipped. The same could be said of Mississippi’s vehicle inspection program.
Annual vehicle safety inspections continue to be required in the state, but there has been confusion among drivers who may have read the headlines about the law’s demise in the state legislature.
Toyota, GM vehicle recalls near-record pace
Big U.S. recalls by General Motors and Toyota have put the auto industry on a record pace as companies try to avoid bad publicity and punishment from an increasingly aggressive government.
Statistics show Americans not that into driving anymore
WASHINGTON — Driving in America has stalled, leading researchers to ask: Is the national love affair with the automobile over? After rising for decades, total
Vintage Chevy auction to deal in low-mileage gems
PIERCE, Neb. — Seventeen years have passed since Ray Lambrecht closed his Chevrolet dealership, a small-town operation in northeast Nebraska with a big and valuable
Lighthouse to disappear from license plates
BILOXI — The Biloxi Lighthouse soon will be a beacon of a different sort. The image will be helping law enforcement officers in South Mississippi
Driving small: ‘Little-Car’ trend has finally established a foothold in U.S.
In a land where bigger usually means better, especially where cars and pick-up trucks are concerned, some local residents are embracing “cute little cars.”
Garage keeps city’s vehicle fleet on the road
Considering the many factors needed to keep a city operating on a functional level –elected officials, administrators, police, emergency responders, sanitation workers, the Public Works Department and others who have roles in its daily maintenance — the city must keep moving. And with a fleet of about 240 vehicles, Columbus is always in motion.
Lowndes supes vote again to keep vehicles parked
Noting he earlier voted to prohibit non-road department Lowndes county employees from taking county vehicles home at night based on “erroneous information,” District 5 Supervisor Leroy Brooks Friday motioned five employees be allowed to take their vehicles home, if they “chose to do” so.
Supervisors debate employee use of county vehicles
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors is examining its policy regarding employees who take county-owned vehicles home at night.