In today's Oregonian story about the No. 9 bus driver who performed a panic stop to avoid hitting a stop sigh-running bicyclist, I wrote that TriMet's 40-footers aren't made to "stop on a dime." Not ...

Let's do a thought experiment. Imagine you're reading about a new sports car, the Gorgonzola MVS-400istxC Black Edition. This stellar performance vehicle has the world's best brakes: A 60-0 panic stop ...

Learn how tire traction and braking work together to improve safety, grip, and stopping performance in dry, wet, snow, and ice conditions.

As automakers chase greater fuel-economy gains for their hybrid models, some may be sacrificing braking distance in favor of squeezing out a few extra miles per gallon, Consumer Reports has found.

This story appears in the July 2 print edition of Transport Topics. While shorter stopping distances mandated last year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration prompted the introduction ...