What TikTok Crash Test Videos Get Right—and Wrong—About Car Safety
TikTok crash test videos are racking up millions of views. It’s easy to see why: they’re dramatic, suspenseful, and engineered for virality. But could these clips also be giving viewers a false sense of security about car safety? Many of the videos feature real people behind the wheel in dangerous, high-stakes crash scenarios that could […]
A Glance Can Kill: Mazda Vehicle Safety Director’s Tips for Awareness Month
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a crucial opportunity to confront the dangers of losing focus behind the wheel. A quick glance at a phone, a fumble with a snack, or even a wandering mind can turn a routine drive into a life-altering tragedy. For over a decade, Kars4Kids—a car donation program supporting educational and […]
Keeping Pets Safe Inside a Car
Keeping pets safe and well includes never leaving them inside a parked vehicle. On an 85° day, the temperature inside a car will reach 102° in 10 minutes. At that temperature a pet will begin to show signs of heatstroke, which can be fatal. If there is no one to rescue them, they won’t make […]
Is it Dangerous to Drive into a Lightning Storm while Car Doors are Shut?
Driving into a lightning storm can be dangerous, regardless of whether your car doors are shut. However, keeping your car doors shut may provide some added protection from lightning strikes. While it’s generally not recommended to drive into a lightning storm, if you find yourself unable to avoid it, staying in your car is safer […]
What’s the Safest Place to Sit in a Car?
What’s the safest place to sit in a car? Believe it or not, it’s the place where no one wants to sit. It’s that middle seat in the back. Growing up, we called it “the hump” and the shortest person was always forced to sit there, squished on either side by other passengers. When you […]
Driving too Slowly is as Much a Hazard as Speeding
Driving too slowly, for most people, is not what comes to mind when asked to name dangerous driving habits. What comes to mind, in fact, is speeding. Speeding is certainly dangerous, accounting for one-third of all fatal car accidents, but driving too slowly is just as bad. Slow driving interrupts the flow of traffic and […]