“Car safety” on The Daily Caller

When they get out of prison, maybe they can apply for jobs as crash dummies. (more)

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that it would recall 144,000 F-150 pickup trucks because front-seat airbags could inflate even though the vehicle hadn’t been involved in a collision. (more)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a proposal, spurred by the death of a Woodbury boy, that would require all new cars starting in 2014 to have rearview cameras and interior displays to allow  “a 180-degree view” of the area around a car. (more)

Thought that new car was expensive now? Wait till the Department of Transportation implements its latest plan to protect Americans from themselves. (more)

If you thought the TSA body scans and sensual pat downs went too far, then you will be displeased to learn that the federal government is now considering using technology that will deactivate your cell phone while you are in a moving vehicle. This is in response to the fact that, according to Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood, 5,500 people were killed last year due to distracted driving. (more)

The Terrafugia Transition, a light aircraft that can convert into a road-legal automobile, is to go into production after being given a special weight exemption by the US Federal Air Authority. (more)

A national crackdown on distracted driving takes an unexpected turn today. A new study shows that the number of traffic crashes did not drop in three states and the District of Columbia after they banned drivers from using handheld cellphones. (more)