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How Stuff Works :

  - Articles for lay people on automobile crash testing, analysis and design, and potential future safety improvements.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety :

- Road safety information. Articles, educational material, and reports.
Accident Zone :

- Providing members with information on what to do after an accident.
Air Bag Safety :

- Information and guidance on air bags in automobiles. Children, driver and passenger safety issues addressed.
Airbag and Seatbelt Safety :

- Explains why motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of serious injury to the back, neck and spinal cord and how these may be prevented.
Alert Driving :

- An internet traffic safety company aimed at those operating corporate vehicles.
American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association :

- Represents traffic safety educators. Includes relevant information and resources.
AOL Autos - Car Safety :

- Safe driving tips and new car safety technologies.
Automobile Safety Foundation :

- An organization that addresses safety problems with auto steering locks and endorses air-bag bumpers. Issues, news, correspondence.
Cars Everything - Crash Tests :

- Automotive crash test and other car safety information such as recalls database and safe driving tips.
Center for Auto Safety :

- Focused on auto safety and consumer issues. Member section provides writeups on problematic vehicles and on 'secret' warranties.
Drive and Stay Alive :

- Best driving practices and highway safety techniques from around the world.
Drive Now, Talk Later! - Cartalk.com :

- Explains the problems of driving while talking on the phone. Provides research and anecdotal evidence, letters from listeners, status of legislative activity, and related resources.
Drive-Alive Motoring Holidays in Europe :

- Hints on driving abroad and information on tolls, speed limits, alcohol limits and minimum driving ages in France, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.
Drivers Handbook :

- DriversHandbook.com is a free guide to handbooks for drivers that have been posted on the Internet. Most of the links are to web sites posted by state or provincial governments in the United States and Canada. There are also some links to handbooks for different countries around the world.
Drivers.com :

- Automotive traffic safety articles. Access driving statistics. Review road rage, licensing, new and professional driver topics.
Driving Today :

- Hosted by Jack Nerad, site brings automotive enthusiasts front and center for the most useful features, news, and information on the major trends, personalities, and new products shaping the automotive industry.
Du Metier :

- Information on driving an automobile safely. Recommendations relate to driving conditions in South Africa.
The Ethan Foundation :

- Information on traffic safety, parenting practices, and general education causes.
FamilyCar.com :

- Provides tips on selecting a vehicle, caring for it, handling repair problems and finding a good repair shop. Also provides tips to improve driving skills and examines automotive styling trends from the past, present, and future.
Highway Deicing and Anti-icing :

- The Salt Institute summarizes the importance of winter roadway maintenance for safety and mobility.
Honda Says No to Seat Belt Extenders :

- A campaign to change the federal regulation so people of all sizes can fasten their safety belts. Includes general information, current law, proposed law, and how to sign the petition.
MEDEA Maine Driver Education Association :

- The mission of MEDEA is to be on the forefront of driver education issues, legislation and education. To provide continuing education and training to the driver educators of the State of Maine. To act as a voice for driver education community with State government, and to promote driver education and highway safety to the citizens of Maine.
The National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running :

- Advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., U.S. News, events, articles, and links.
National Motorists Association :

- A membership organization devoted to representing and protecting the rights and interests of North American motorists. Includes general information and how to join.
Ol' Blue, USA :

- Is educating the nation on highway safety and provides free safety programs at community events, public schools, and truck shows. Website includes safety videos, coloring book, storybook links, safety tips, posters, and news.
The Partnership for Safe Driving :

- A non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating all forms of dangerous driving: speeding, road rage, aggressive driving, distracted driving, drunk driving, and drowsy driving.
Peak Performance Driver Training :

- Developing and implementing effective programs for managing occupational driving risk since 1989. Includes descriptions of training programs, case studies and news. Located in Derbyshire, UK.
The Physics and Traffic Homepage of Martin Treiber :

- Nonlinear traffic dynamics modelling research.
Risk Management Information Service :

- Provides paid subscribers with information and resources on safe driving.
Safety Information On Family Vehicles. :

- Comparison safety information on cars, vans, and sport utility vehicle.
Senior Drivers :

- Offers a driving refresher and fitness tips for seniors using streaming video. Includes travel hints, latest traffic safety news, links, and quizzes.
The Traffic Guy :

- Safe driving expert, Reed Berry, provides automobile and road safety information, instruction and news updates.
Traffic Safety and the Driver :

- Research results on topics related to motorists, highway traffic and automotive safety. Statistics and reports available.
Traffic Waves :

- The science of Nonlinear Dynamics applied to traffic jams. Includes information on how to drive to make a traffic jam disappear.
UK Speed Cameras :

- A guide to speed cameras in the UK and how to drive safely.
Vehicle Safety & Cell Phones :

- NHTSA research results on the safety implications of cell phone use in automobile vehicles.
Which side of the road do they drive on? :

- Provides an insight to driving practices, historical questions, a list of countries and reference sources.
Winter Driving Tips :

- Here are some tips to help you drive safely as the weather turns cold and nasty.