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New Study Finds New Methods for Better Understanding Advanced Driver Assistance Technologies

IOWA CITY, Iowa and ITASCA, Ill. – The University of Iowa released new research today that reveals drivers’ knowledge and attitudes of advanced driver assistance technologies improve after exposure to one of four learning methods about the technologies. The study involved 120 drivers ages 30 to 55 years with no prior experience to five advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The five technologies included in the study were adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitor, lane keeping assist, parallel parking assist, and rear cross traffic alert.

Social Media Analysis: U.S. Public Increasingly Positive Toward Vehicle Safety Features

ITASCA, Ill. and IOWA CITY, Iowa – November 14, 2016 – New social media analysis from MyCarDoesWhat – an initiative of the National Safety Council and the University of Iowa – found the U.S. public’s attitudes toward vehicle safety features have become increasingly more positive within the past year-and-a-half. The research also shows an increase in awareness of life-saving vehicle safety technologies among social media users.

MyCarDoesWhat Applauds NHTSA’s Automated Vehicle Guidelines

ITASCA, Ill. and IOWA CITY, Iowa – September 20, 2016 –The National Safety Council and University of Iowa, who partnered to create MyCarDoesWhat, applaud the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for providing guidance to state policy leaders, automotive manufacturers and technology companies on the safe operation of automated vehicles.

NADA Partners with MyCarDoesWhat to Educate Drivers about New Safety Features in Vehicles

LAS VEGAS – The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) today announced a partnership with the MyCarDoesWhat campaign – a research-driven campaign created by the National Safety Council and University of Iowa to help raise awareness of new safety features in vehicles that can help prevent crashes and reduce deaths and injuries.

MyCarDoesWhat Applauds US DOT and IIHS Automatic Braking Announcement

ITASCA, Ill. and IOWA CITY, Iowa – MyCarDoesWhat applauds the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on today’s announcement that 20 automakers have committed to making automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on new cars by 2022.

American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Partners with MyCarDoesWhat on Driver Safety Education Initiatives

ITASCA, Ill. – Today the creators of the MyCarDoesWhat campaign announced a partnership with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to increase awareness of new vehicle safety features that can help prevent crashes and reduce deaths and injuries.

Driver Education and Vehicle Technologies Can Ease Risks of Driving in El Niño Rain Storms, Says National Safety Council and University of Iowa

Itasca, Ill. and Iowa City, Iowa – With El Niño storms upon Southern California, the National Safety Council and the University of Iowa – creators of the MyCarDoesWhat campaign – share some tips for safe driving on rain-soaked and slippery roads.

Driver Education Combined with Vehicle Technologies Can Ease Winter Driving, says National Safety Council and University of Iowa

Itasca, Ill. and Iowa City, Iowa – With winter weather upon us, the National Safety Council and the University of Iowa – creators of the MyCarDoesWhat campaign – are calling on drivers to learn the basics of winter driving before they hit the slippery and snowy roads.

Study: Consumers Do Not Understand Vehicle Safety Features

Iowa City, Iowa – A new, one-of-its kind study from the University of Iowa found that a majority of drivers expressed uncertainty about how many potentially life-saving vehicle safety technologies work. The survey also showed that 40 percent of drivers report that their vehicles have acted or behaved in unexpected ways.

MyCarDoesWhat Educates Drivers about New Vehicle Safety Technologies

Itasca, Ill. and Iowa City, Iowa – The National Safety Council and the University of Iowa today launched a new website, MyCarDoesWhat.org, to help educate consumers about new automotive safety technologies and how they work.

Daniel McGehee, Director of the Transportation and Vehicle Safety Research Program at the University of Iowa

Daniel McGehee, Director of the Transportation and Vehicle Safety Research Program at the University of Iowa, which is a partner behind MyCarDoesWhat.

Debbie Hersman, President and CEO of the National Safety Council

Debbie Hersman, President and CEO of the National Safety Council, which is a partner behind MyCarDoesWhat.

Periodic Table of Automobile Safety Features

This isn’t your high school science teacher’s periodic table. See the elements in a way you’ve never seen them before with our Periodic Table of Automobile Safety Features!

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MyCarDoesWhat logo, standard

A PNG version of the MyCarDoesWhat logo.

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Rick and Scout – Homepage

Rick is the host of a series of informational videos that also feature his companion Scout. These videos are hosted in Videos & Graphics. This is the same image that is found on the MyCarDoesWhat.org homepage.

Rick-and-Scout – Alternate

Rick is the host of a series of informational videos that also feature his companion Scout. These videos are hosted in Videos & Graphics. This is an alternate version of the image of Rick and Scout on the MyCarDoesWhat.org homepage.