There are numerous everyday traffic scenarios that could be made safer by cars with front-facing braking indicators.

Any time you’re approaching a stop sign or red light, check your rear-view mirror, Angelo DiCicco, general manager of the Ontario Safety League, said in an e-mail. “If there’s a vehicle ...

Q. Carlton, stuck behind a long line of backed up traffic, watching the signal at the intersection cycle a few times without providing a green light for his approach, figured the traffic signal ...

In this review of the safety features you want on your next car, Consumer Reports highlights the systems that work best for you­—and some that don’t.

Tesla’s conservative approach to testing the software is erring on the side of caution—the automaker would rather see the vehicle stop at a green light than blow through an intersection, and ...