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In 2016, three veterans of the still young autonomous vehicle industry formed Aurora, a startup focused on developing self-driving cars. Partnerships followed with major automakers, including Hyundai and Volkswagen. CEO Chris Urmson said at the time that the link-ups would help the company bring “mobility as a service” to urban areas—Uber-like rides without a human behind the wheel. But […]
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. and a self-driving vehicle company it partly owns will join with the Lyft ride-hailing service to offer autonomous rides on the Lyft network. The service using Ford vehicles and a driving system developed by Pittsburgh-based Argo AI will begin in Miami later this year and start in Austin, Texas, […]
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – In East Alabama, the spotlight is on all terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents, with more and more young people killed this summer, two deaths coming just in the last few days. “Respect the vehicle you’re on. Respect the laws of the road, and wear a helmet.”, warned Lee County Coroner, Bill Harris. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic, the associated policy interventions such as stay-at-home orders, and the associated economic recession all had profound influences on how much Americans traveled and how they traveled in 2020. Data from sources such as vehicle counts and cell phone records have been used to estimate the overall magnitude of the change in travel […]
Chevrolet Bolt vehicles that should be parked outside are those that were originally recalled in November 2020 for the potential of an unattended fire in the high-voltage battery pack underneath the back seat’s bottom cushion. The affected vehicles’ cell packs have the potential to smoke and ignite internally, which could spread to the rest of […]
The 8th Annual Alabama Road Safety Conference is scheduled for October 26-28, 2021 at the Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa in Florence, AL. We anticipate an attendance of over 150 participants which typically includes federal and state highway personnel, county and city engineers, consultants, and university faculty members. The Alabama Road Safety Conference is designed […]
Read the FHWA’s latest Safety Compass Newsletter to learn more about the latest improvements, resources and announcements in traffic safety. Topics include: 2020 Safety Discipline Awards Mainstreaming Safety Improvement—How Agencies Are Assessing Safety on All Projects Advancing Implementation of the Safe System Approach: Resources You Can Use Contributing Factors for Focus Crash and Facility Types […]
A Tesla Model S Plaid erupted in flames as the owner was driving down the road on Tuesday, attorneys for the man said, briefly trapping him in the car after the electronically activated doors would not open. It happened outside Philadelphia days after the man took delivery of the model that Tesla has hailed as […]
A variety of traffic safety events take place each year, and NHTSA compiles them into two helpful PDF calendars. Discover the 2020 events and learn how you can get involved! Stay informed with the latest NHTSA/TSM calendars. Download the 2022 NHTSA Communications Calendar
Vehicle technology has progressed significantly over the past 20 years to the point where automated systems can now take on different aspects of a vehicle’s control. Because of their complexity, it is important that drivers understand their systems, their role and their function. Unfortunately, many studies have revealed that drivers have a poor understanding of […]
