GM adds tire age warning after a horrific end to a family vacation
After a family vacation at Disneyland, three generations of the Taylor family were returning to their home in Phoenix when tragedy struck. On July 3rd, 2010 the tread of the right rear tire on their 2003 Chevy Trailblazer separated, causing a fatal crash. John Taylor was driving when the tread separated and he lost control […]
Dangerous Used Tires Sold for Profit
Tire stores across the country have devised a plan to make the company profits. Unsuspecting car owners would purchase what they believed to be a new tire and only a few days or weeks later, buyers got in accidents or experienced a tire explosion. Unsurprisingly the tire shop would receive quite a few angry phone […]
Kansas man in jail after high speed wreck
Usually, we only see high speed chases in the movies. However, south-central Nebraska saw a high speed chase that ended in a fatal collision involving a 22-year-old Kansas man. Destry Swartz, of Coats, Kan., was behind the wheel during the high speed chase and is now being charged with vehicular homicide, suspicion of second-offense driving […]
Chrysler Refuses to Recall SUV’s with Fire-Prone Fuel Tanks
Recalls happen almost every day. A new drug on the market may be recalled for being harmful or malfunctioning equipment that can cause injury is taken off the market. When a recall is issued most companies take the matter seriously. However, in a rebellious move by Chrysler, the company has rejected the request to recall […]
Kansas Infrastructure Rated a C Minus
When Wichita citizens get in their car to head to work in the morning, most don’t think about how safe an overpass or bridge is when they drive across. Parents assume that the school they drop their children off at is not dangerous since schools are dedicated to protecting students. However, civil engineers that […]
Teen convicted of texting while driving: Could this happen in Kansas?
After being convicted several weeks ago for vehicular homicide, Aaron Deveau, 18, will serve one year in prison and the loss of his drivers license for 15 years. This landmark case happened in Massachusetts and it is the first conviction for texting while driving. On Feb. 20, 2011, Deveau crossed the center line of a […]
Toyota Recalls Over 1 Million Models
Toyota is in the news again for more recalls. Two car accidents and 18 injuries have been the result of faulty airbags and windshield wipers. Over the last few years, Toyota has also recalled vehicles due to faulty brakes, steering wheels, gas pedals and floor mats. The defective airbags affect 725,000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix […]
