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DETROIT (AP) -- Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit,

Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit

Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit. Its also asking safety regulators to figure out

The recommendation comes after a driver in Las Vegas killed eight people while speeding at 103 mph. He had five other speeding tickets in the months before.

Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit. Theyre also asking safety regulators to figure out how states can electronically limit speeds on vehicles driven by repeat traffic offenders.

The National Transportation Safety Board has urged another government agency to mandate that new cars have intelligent speed assistance technology in them.

Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit.

Trucks and sport utility vehicles with hood heights greater than 40 inches are about 45% more likely to cause fatalities in pedestrian crashes than shorter vehicles with sloped hoods, according to new...

Tall Trucks Accidents: Trucks and SUVs with hood heights above 40 inches are 45% more likely to cause fatalities in pedestrian crashes compared to vehicles with sloped hoods, according to research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The study focused on the risks posed by vehicles with tall hoods, which are common in best-selling vehicles like Ford Super Duty pickups and Cadillac Escalades.

Tall trucks and SUVs are more likely to kill a pedestrian than a shorter vehicle, according to a new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.