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Video: What Crash-Testing Means to Your Safety

Dec 17 2008

MotherProof.com’s Chief Mama Kristin Varela talks with David Zuby of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to give you the lowdown on the IIHS’ crash-testing.


It’s Time to Buy a Set of Snow Tires

Dec 12 2008

I’ve lived in Michigan, a winter wonderland, for my entire life, but I’ve never driven on winter tires through the endless snowy drifts. After talking to Matt Edmunds of TireRack.com, I now understand why I should buy my first set of winter tires.


Video: MotherProof.com Tests Volvo’s City Safety

Dec 09 2008

MotherProof.com’s Chief Mama Kristin Varela puts her life in grave danger to test Volvo’s City Safety system, which can prevent low-speed collisions.


Graco Helps Parents Narrow Car-Seat Choices

Dec 04 2008

Whenever it’s time to buy a new child-safety seat for my kids, I’m overwhelmed by the choices. Graco, a car-seat manufacturer, has launched the website, Ready for the Road Ahead, to help us overwhelmed (and overworked) parents navigate the company’s car-seat choices.


Video: Meet the IIHS Crash-Test Dummies

Dec 02 2008

MotherProof.com’s Sara Lacey meets the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s family of crash-test dummies (and their engineer) to find out just how smart they really are.


Video:  A Look at the IIHS Crash-Test Facility

Nov 18 2008

What exactly is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety?  MotherProof.com took a field trip to IIHS’s high-tech crash-test facility in Virginia to find out first-hand just what they do. If you’re less enthralled with car safety and more interested in watching cars get pummeled, this video’s for you, too.

 


Sensors Help Drivers Back Out of Parking Spaces

Nov 17 2008

We've all been through it: Your car is lost in the shadows of two large SUVs parked on either side of it. But Rear Cross Path technology, which alerts you when cars are approaching your car as you back out of a parking space, can help eliminate those stressful moments.


Scary Stories You Won’t Hear Around the Campfire

Oct 31 2008

Halloween is all about scary stuff, but really how do you scare someone who has changed a newborn’s diaper? So, what scares a mom? Here, for your Halloween terror, are a mom’s scary stories.


Toyota Program Helps Teens Drive Safely

Oct 22 2008

The good people at Toyota want to help today’s teens survive their drive. The automaker offers Toyota Driving Expectations, a teen-driving program that tackles the dangers of distracted driving as well as how to handle emergency situations like panic braking.


Postal Service Works to Keep Kids Safe Around its Trucks

Oct 09 2008

The U.S. Postal Service recently launched a child-safety campaign urging kids to “stay away from the truck.” This is needed because at my house it takes every ounce of my strength to prevent my son from running into the street to greet our postal worker and his truck.


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