Takata Bankruptcy A Question Mark For Consumer Lawsuits

The bankruptcy of Japanese auto parts giant Takata may frustrate the legal challenges by victims harmed by the company’s exploding airbags, which were part of the largest auto safety recall ever. The United States has been by far the hardest hit by the scandal over the defective airbags, which in some cases exploded with deadly … Read more

Fiat Chrysler Recalls More Than 1 Mn Pickups In US

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than one million US pickup trucks due to a software defect that disables side air bags, according to documents released by US auto safety regulators. Fiat Chrysler said it was aware of two injuries and one fatality potentially related to the problem, according to a chronology submitted to the National … Read more

Road Safety; A Shared and Collective Responsibility

Undoubtedly, road transport remains the largest and main mode of transportation in Ghana. As a major transport network, it serves an array of purposes for both travelers and industries. Travelers and industries rely heavily on road to transport people, goods and products from one place to the other. This suggests more road usage in Ghana, … Read more

A Shared and Collective Responsibility [Article]

Travelers and industries rely heavily on road to transport people, goods and products Undoubtedly, road transport remains the largest and main mode of transportation in Ghana. As a major transport network, it serves an array of purposes for both travelers and industries. Travelers and industries rely heavily on road to transport people, goods and products … Read more

Road Safety; A Shared and Collective Responsibility [Article]

Undoubtedly, road transport remains the largest and main mode of transportation in Ghana. As a major transport network,  it serves an array of purposes for both travelers and industries.  Travelers and industries rely heavily on road to transport people, goods and products from one place to the other. This suggests more road usage in Ghana, … Read more

Smartphone Use Blamed For Road Deaths

A sharp rise in US pedestrian deaths has been partly blamed on people using their smartphones while driving or crossing the road. The US Governors Highway Safety Association estimates that there were 6,000 pedestrian deaths in 2016, the highest number in more than 20 years. In the last six years, fatalities have grown at four … Read more

Crash Test Dummies Sacrifice Lives For Car Safety

Clad in a blue t-shirt and shorts, the average-size “man” is belted into a luxury Tesla Model S for a very short ride with a very abrupt end. The collision sounded like an explosion and left the pristine electric car destroyed, glass and debris scattered around the sad remains. The “man” — a technology-packed, 180-pound … Read more