(December 16, 2015) NEW YORK — As many people finalize holiday travel plans that include their pets, a new "whitepaper" report from IsMyPetSafe.com warns of the dangers posed by driving with unrestrained pets in the car — to both pets and people. "Driving with an unrestrained pet in the car is not only distracting, but a serious safety concern for both passengers and pets," said Michael Miskulin, editor at IsMyPetSafe.com. 

(December 14, 2015) ORLANDO, Fla. — This holiday season, as parking lots at shopping malls fill with millions of vehicles, AAA warns drivers to avoid a common parking lot mistake. According to a new survey, more than three quarters (76 percent) of U.S. drivers most frequently park their vehicle by pulling forward into a parking spot, rather than backing in, a riskier practice that driving experts warn leaves pedestrians more vulnerable when a driver later reverses from the spot and into the traffic lane.

(December 14, 2015) ARLINGTON, Va. — An analysis of federal crash statistics by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows how economic recessions and subsequent recoveries affect crash deaths. Historical crash data point to the economic recovery as one likely cause of the increase in deaths.

Recent headlines imply that the years of declining traffic fatalities may be over for now. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has estimated that crash deaths increased 8 percent during the first six months of 2015. That would put the U.S. on pace for the highest toll since 2008.

(December 10, 2015) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — An overwhelming majority of used car shoppers say that they would be willing to pay more for a certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday by car shopping destination Edmunds.com.

The findings come at a time when CPO sales are at their highest all-time levels, and are expected by Edmunds analysts to continue to grow in the coming year.