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Earlier this month, as part of its conclusions to an investigation into wrong-way driving crashes, the American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommend ignition interlocks for all those convicted of a DUI. That means every first-time offender couldn't start his car until he had ...

Lane departure warning and collision avoidance systems have largely been the province of upscale automakers or the range-topping trims in volume models, but that's beginning to change. Apparently, however, the National Transportation Safety Board feels that such safety features should not be the ...

Recently, Deborah Hersnan of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) defended the group's proposal to bar all phone calls made behind the wheel of a car - including those made hands-free. She pointed out that any call can be distracting, and she and other board members pointed to ...

It just makes sense. Cell phone usage causes accidents, so state governments and the National Transportation Safety Board should ban phone usage while driving, right? Not so, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. CNN Money reports that studies by IIHS show that phones may not ...