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What Is a Blind-Spot Monitor?
Blind-spot monitoring (BSM) is an active driver aid/safety device with the ability to detect what your eyes may miss, issuing a warning as a vehicle approaches from behind in an adjoining lane.
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What Is a Backup Camera?
A backup camera is a video camera on the rear of an automobile, connected to a monitor in the driver’s view.
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Study: You’re Driving Drowsy Whether You Know It or Not
A new study suggests that drivers consistently underestimate how tired they are and how much fatigue affects their driving. The findings…
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GM Super Cruise Update Starts This Month
General Motors will roll out an update doubling the reach of its hands-free Super Cruise driver assistance system beginning this…
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Feds Bust $500M Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
The Justice Department has arrested 21 people in five states for allegedly running a nationwide catalytic converter theft ring that…
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Permanent Daylight Savings Time Would Lower Deer Collisions
Permanent daylight savings time would save the lives of 33 humans and about 37,000 deer annually, according to a new…
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Regulators to 276K Chrysler, Dodge Owners: Stop Driving Now
Exploding airbag inflators may have killed three people in recent months in 2005-2010 Chrysler and Dodge vehicles. The automaker and…
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Volvo EX90 Turns Radar Inside for Child Safety
Since 1990, according to the safety advocates at Kids and Car Safety, more than 1,000 children have died when left…
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What Is a Suicide Door?
A suicide door is a rear-hinged door on the side of an automobile. The door gets its name from the…
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What Is OnStar?
OnStar is a satellite-based communications system developed by General Motors. It provides access to a range of subscription-based services, including…