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Be careful where you put that!

Why it's so important to load your vehicle properly—in other words, don't ever forget the junk in your trunk

Child seats: Here's what you need to know

Weight and age restrictions aren't enough anymore

Crash barriers: Higher-tech than you might think

Barriers absorb energy, redirect cars to increase road safety

Tips and tricks for staying safe

This is a staged shot: Airbags inflate and deflate almost instantly

Safety in the front seat: Let airbags help you, not hurt you

There are two basic and indisputable facts about car crashes. The first is that if you get in one, you can be seriously hurt or even killed. The second is that very few of us ever get into a car expecting that this is the day we’ll actually crash.

Ten bad driving habits you need to change

Although driving is the most dangerous activity most of us will ever do, we usually tend to take a very cavalier attitude toward it. We study once, usually just enough to pass the test. We then pick up habits, some of which can endanger us, our passengers, or others on the road — and we might not even realize we’re doing anything wrong. Are you guilty of any of these ten potentially dangerous practices?

Louis Olivier of CAA uses a driving simulator to test reaction times while talking on a cell phone

Driven to Distraction: Put down the phone and drive

Toronto conference tackles cell phone safety

The myth: When stopping in an emergency, pump the brake by rapidly lifting your foot on and off the pedal

9 Car safety myths you might still believe

When it comes to car safety, sometimes you don't know what to believe. We asked Anna He, advanced driving instructor at ILR Car Control School and president of Sweetie Girl Racing to help us set the record straight on some once widely believed safety myths.

Eye on OnStar: An exclusive look behind closed doors

The forward thinking, solution- based team in Detroit offers up an impressive array of statistics to back up the service they started offering in General Motors vehicles in 2005. While OnStar stared with the premise that they could assist those in car accidents, they quickly evolved to helping all of their passengers, no matter whether the vehicle was in peril at all.

Car seats: You've come a long way, for baby

On December 31st, 2011, Transport Canada is instituting new safety regulations which will have manufacturers increase the width, length, and weigh limits, mostly with the intention of keeping infants in rear-facing seats as long as possible due to the increased safety this position brings.

Alphabet soup: car safety acronyms explained

These are the safety-related automotive acronyms you'll come across most often. Remember, automakers love to come up with their own names for these systems - but often it's just a fancy title for a common feature.

10 things you can do to be a safer driver

Being a safe driver doesn't cost you anything, and it only takes an extra minute - at most - every day.

World's smallest airbag: VCT

In the bad old days, steering wheels were fantastically designed objects. Then, airbags came in an mandated that huge lump in the middle.

Behind the curtain at a crash test facility

TTC is widely regarded as Toyota’s leading technical center outside of Japan, and is the driving force behind Toyota’s North American engineering and research and development activities. We had an exclusive look at what makes this facility tick.

First responders vs. Hybrids

An inside look at the new challenges hybrids pose to first responders and how car companies are building electric cars that keep everyone - inside and out - safe.