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Last year, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its autonomous vehicle guidelines, the document helped lay out a strategy for how the government will adopt self-driving vehicles. NHTSA suggested that the vehicle itself should be certified safe as a part of its federal motor vehicle safety standards and that states should remain […]
A special traffic enforcement program called “Click It or Ticket” (CIOT) is conducted between April and June each year in Alabama. Multiple agencies and organizations participated in this effort, under the leadership of the Office of Highway Safety in the Law Enforcement/Traffic Safety (LETS) Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). […]
Bike-share programs have proved hugely popular in hundreds of cities around the world—but not in Australia. While bikes in the London and New York systems see three to six trips a day each, their unloved peers in Melbourne are lucky to be used once. One study declared Brisbane’s system to be the least popular in […]
Navigant Research released a study claiming that Ford was leading the pack in developing self-driving cars. Some of the factors of the study were: Demonstrating that the company had a strategic vision Execution capabilities to develop and deploy them
IBM is developing a technology that can help determine if a person or a self-driving system should take control, taking into account the driver’s physical condition and the mechanical function of the vehicle. James Kozloski an IBM master inventor says, “What we are doing is envisioning a self-driving vehicle that is able to assess the […]
The rapid evolution of electronic control and connectivity in motor vehicles has multiplied challenges for vehicle safety assurance. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration turned to Volpe’snationally recognized advanced vehicle technology team to assess the safety and reliability of emerging electronic control systems.
The United States Government’s has implemented a freeze on regulations related to the minimum sound requirements for Hybrid and Electric vehicles.
CBSNEWS: If you have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests you would be wise to take your medication if you want to lower your chances of getting into a car accident.
Transportation.gov: U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are joining forces with the National Safety Council (NSC) to launch the Road to Zero coalition with the goal of ending fatalities on the nation’s roads within the next 30 years. The Department of Transportation has committed $1 […]
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