A study released by the Highway Loss Data Institute this summer showed that crash avoidance features help in the reduction of crashes. The study, based off of insurance claims analyses showed that forward collision avoidance systems, specifically those that brake autonomonously and adaptive headlights helped decrease crashes for drivers. Forward collision avoidance systems alert a driver...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin- Madison have found that stress really affects short-term memory and keeps people from being very productive. Researchers studied how the short-term memory, which is designed to allow the brain to store large amounts of information for short periods of time, was affected by the introduction of stress. Researchers added a...

A Wisconsin state appeals court ruled a teen who shot his best friend in the eye during a paintball game is not liable for his injury suffered in Polk County in 2008. The judge dismissed the claims against the teen last month. According to court documents, Thirteen-year-old Alex Freese, a 14-year-old teen, along with six...

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration released standards for what data should be collected from black boxes in motor vehicles in the event of an accident. Beginning September 1, new vehicles equipped with event data recorders, otherwise known as black boxes, must meet certain criteria for data captured as well as accuracy and...