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Would dropping BAC to .05 reduce alcohol-related traffic deaths?
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says it has a blueprint to solve the problem of deaths caused by drunken driving, including dropping the minimum legal intoxication level to .05 blood alcohol level. In its new report, “Getting to Zero Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: A Comprehensive Approach to a Persistent Problem,” the academy also […]
January 23, 2018
Roadbuilding
Too drunk to drive? This app will get you home safely
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has an app to help keep drunken drivers off the road. The SaferRide App allows users to call a taxi or a friend. It identifies the user’s location so they can be picked up. It is available for Android devices from the Google Play store at here, and for […]
December 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
NHTSA Twitter chat set to help parents prepare teen drivers
It’s time for parents to start talking to their teenagers about being safe drivers. That’s the message from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is gearing up for National Teen Driver Safety Week, from October 15-21. The NHTSA is teaming up with the NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety for a Twitter chat on October 18 […]
October 16, 2017
Roadbuilding
USDOT proposes vehicle-to-vehicle communication requirement for new light-duty vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a proposed rule for a requirement that all new light-duty vehicles be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to aid in crash avoidance. “We are carrying the ball as far as we can to realize the potential of transportation technology to save lives,” says Transportation Secretary Anthony […]
December 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
NHTSA adds sound requirement for hybrid and electric vehicles to alert pedestrians
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requiring all new hybrid and electric light-duty vehicles to emit some type of sound, a requirement meant to provide a means of alerting pedestrians of the presence, direction and location of these vehicles. The agency says the aim of the requirement is to help […]
November 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
EverQuote study determines top 10 most dangerous interstates
A study by insurer EverQuote using data from its EverDrive safe-driving app and figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Report System, has identified the 10 most dangerous interstates in the U.S. EverDrive was used to pull phone use data during more than 6 million trips and 80 million miles of driving […]
October 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
DOTs recommend pedestrian, commuter vigilance on Halloween
Departments of transportation are reminding motorists and pedestrians to be more aware today during evening commute times as trick-or-treaters make their rounds. Reports of pedestrian injuries and fatalities typically increase on Halloween. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says in 2013 pedestrian fatalities on Halloween accounted for 31 percent of all traffic fatalities, double the […]
October 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
NHTSA proposed guidance aims to improve motor vehicle cybersecurity
The U.S Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued proposed guidance for improving motor vehicle cybersecurity as a means of protecting against “malicious cyber-attacks and unauthorized access.” “Cybersecurity is a safety issue, and a top priority at the Department,” says Transportation Se. Anthony Foxx. “Our intention with today’s guidance is to […]
October 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT releases Federal Automated Vehicles Policy guidelines for autonomous vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTSA) has issued the long-awaited Federal Automated Vehicles Policy covering guidance for automated/autonomous vehicles on the nation’s highways. The 116-page document, available here, covers four main categories: Vehicle Performance Guidance for Automated Vehicles; Model State Policy; NHTSA’s Current Regulatory Tools; and Modern […]
September 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tennessee Gov. to call special session over potential loss of $60 million in federal highway funds
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam plans to call a special session in September of the state’s general assembly to look at developing legislation that would fix a potential $60 million cut of federal highway funds connected to a new state law. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently declared the […]
September 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
NHTSA rules Tenn. ineligible for $60 million in highway funding due to state’s new underage drinking law
Tennessee’s Congressional delegates sent a group letter to U.S. Transportation Sec. Anthony Foxx asking him to “work with” state leaders in ironing out a potential $60 million federal highway funding cut set in motion by a recent state law. Representatives signing the letter include Phil Roe (R), Chuck Fleischmann (R), Stephen Fincher (R), John Duncan […]
August 29, 2016
Roadbuilding
NHTSA will soon post autonomous vehicle guidelines for manufacturers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to release guidelines for autonomous vehicles in a few months, focusing on performance standards, policy guidelines for state regulation consistency and the agency’s governance desires for the vehicles. According to a report by the Detroit Free Press, NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind wants the guidelines available as soon as […]
August 8, 2016
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