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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
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Experts warn summer 100 deadliest days on the road, especially for teens
DENVER (KDVR) — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety sent out some information about what is referred to the '100 deadliest days' on the roads between Memorial Day and Labor Day. 'Immaturity and inexperience make for a high-risk combination behind the wheel, which is why teen drivers are involved in fatal crashes about 3 times as often as drivers over 20,' Joe Young the Media Relations Director at IIHS said in a statement. Home's door heavily damaged in what homeowner believes is a TikTok trend FOX31 caught up with Young via zoom, where he broke down information specific to Colorado teen drivers and conversations parents should be having with them to make sure they stay safe on the roads. 'In Colorado, there is a nighttime restriction which is midnight but that isn't early enough to limit your teens risk,' Young said. 'So, you might set something earlier like 8 p.m. or sunset or something that works better for your situation.' Young said the type of vehicle a parent buys their teen is super important as well. He suggested IIHS has resources that can help. 'We know teens are much more likely to crash,' Young said. 'They have fatal crash rates that are about three times of drivers who are twenty and older, so it's important they are in a vehicle that has those crash features.' He suggested teens don't drive something small or old and said teens shouldn't have a vehicle with a lot of power. Young mentioned newer cars with crash features can help reduce the risks. 'In 2022, there were 764 crash deaths in Colorado,' Young said. 'You look at that compared to vehicle miles traveled, it's a little higher than average.' There are also graduated driver licensing laws that differ by state. In Colorado, according to Young, new teen drivers can't drive with friends in the car. He said that is a good law to be in place because having other teens in the car can increase the risk of a crash. Driver clocks over 70 mph past elementary school: Sheriff 'Perhaps you have a teen who isn't mature enough yet for a license, just because the state says it's ok to have one doesn't mean they have to run out and get a license,' Young said. 'Do what is comfortable for you.' Young suggested parents also discuss the four big risk factors when driving, including distracted driving, impaired driving, failing to buckle up and speeding. '(In) Colorado you are required to log a certain amount of practice time, I believe it is 50 hours in that state,' Young said. 'But nationwide it's a little higher than that, its 70 hours, so we suggest adding more so they are prepped on other roadways.' Young shared a link that parents and teens can find more information at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Automotive
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Why Did Only 2 Pickup Trucks Make the Latest IIHS Top Safety Pick List?
If you're anything like us, you occasionally find yourself going down an unexpected automotive rabbit hole. For example, you may have been recently glancing over the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety's list of 2025 Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ winners and thinking, Where are all the trucks? Because the number of pickups that made the IIHS's top ranks this year is significantly less than in 2024. Last year, the Hyundai Santa Cruz, Toyota Tacoma (crew cab), Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 (crew cab and extended cab), Toyota Tundra (crew cab and extended cab) all garnered a rating of TSP or TSP+. In 2025, however, the list is down to two: the Rivian R1T and the crew cab Toyota Tundra. That's a rough culling of the herd, especially considering none of these pickups entered a new generation for 2025. So what's the deal? Road & Track asked IIHS spokesperson Joe Young to explain why so many pickups have dropped off the list. 'Several pickups that qualified for safety awards under our less stringent 2024 criteria have fallen off this year's list due to lackluster performance in [the] updated moderate overlap crash test,' Young says. See, the new moderate overlap front test takes a rear seat passenger dummy simulating a 'small woman or 12-year-old child' into account for the first time. Previously, only the risk to front occupants was taken into account. In the Ford F-150's case, the IIHS says it earned a 'poor' rating because the seat belt didn't do a good job restraining the occupant. Young says the dummy experienced what the IIHS refers to as 'submarining,' which 'is dangerous because it puts high belt forces into the organs and even spine of an occupant, increasing the risk of injury.' Hyundai's small pickup, the Santa Cruz, misses out on the TSP rating this year due to a similar issue. It only scored a 'marginal' rating on the moderate overlap test, with the IIHS saying it 'also had issues with the shoulder belt and risk of head/neck injury for the rear dummy.' There's more than just the tough test at play here, though. While the IIHS might've put out a big press release with its exhausting list of TSP and TSP+ picks listed on it on March 13, this is a rolling list. The organization simply hasn't had time to test every new pickup yet, and the Tacoma is one of those still pending. Same goes for the Chevrolet Colorado, and the extended cab version of the Tundra. 'As with past years, we'll continue testing vehicles and naming additional Top Safety Picks throughout the year,' Young says. 'We're hoping to see a few more pickups qualify so that consumers considering a small or large pickup have more options that make the grade for crashworthiness, crash prevention technology and headlight performance.' The picture for pickups might not look quite as bleak once those other 2025 models are scored with the new IIHS testing regiment — but only time will tell. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
