Although lauded for their environmental benefits, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reported that “mini-cars” do a poor job of protecting their occupants. In fact, research shows that the chance of a fatality in collisions with mid-size vehicles is almost double that of larger vehicles, and that number is tripled in single “mini-car” crashes. Although mini-cars therefore may be more environmentally friendly than other vehicles, tension exists between being safe and being “green”. It’s not easy being green……
I 90 Crash Reminds Us Of Thruway Safety.
September 6, 2013
Yesterday, a young man was struck by a tractor-trailer on I 90 in Cheektowaga closing the eastbound New York Thruway for hours. His car was stopped and he was attempting to cross the highway. It reminds us of the tremendous zone of danger we are in, in the