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NHTSA: Googleās self-driving system is now legally considered āa driverā
Google wants to change what people considerĀ a ādriverā of a vehicle, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is legally making that possible. The NHTSA released itsĀ response to a letter Google sent the agency in November 2015Ā about regulations regarding the Self-Driving Car Project, and the NHTSAĀ said that the companyās artificial intelligence system used to drive [ā¦]
February 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT reminds residents political signs canāt be placed in right of way
The general election might beĀ eight months away, but theĀ political season isĀ in full force. But Texas wants to remind voters to be careful where they put those campaign signs. The Texas Department of Transportation said in a press releaseĀ itās time to remind residents across the state itās illegal to place any sign of any kind on [ā¦]
February 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
Road worker suspended for speeding toward man with wheel loader
A city worker in Rockland, Massachusetts has been suspended after he was accused of trying to run over a resident with the snow plow he was operating. According to WHDH in Boston, the incident began when aĀ snow plow operator asked the owner of a local car trading business lot to remove snow from the sidewalk. [ā¦]
February 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Plows make way for Nebraska man to get a heart transplant
The Nebraska Department of Roads helped save a manās life earlier this month. According to KSLA, Dan Griffin had been on the heart transplant list for a year after a heart attack 13 years ago. But when the call came that a donor heart was available, 15 inches of snow had been dumped in parts [ā¦]
February 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Linear road crusher offers a new approach to gravel road repair
A common gravel road repair and road building approach is to remove oversize rocks and bury subgrade problems, such as potholes or protruding rock, under additional gravel. But this āband aidā approach, which does not deal with underlying problems, is costly. It can require hauling in 200 to 300 percent more material than truly necessary [ā¦]
February 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT $98.1 billion fiscal year 2017 budget includes clean transportation, autonomous vehicle pilot funds
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced President Obamaās $98.1 billion fiscal year 2017 budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation, a plan that includes clean transportation and autonomous vehicle pilot programs in addition to other traditional programs. āMeeting future challenges will require a long-term vision for the transportation sector that includes more and cleaner options, [ā¦]
February 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Why CDOT uses Howitzer artillery to trigger avalanches
Itās a constant challenge for the Colorado Department of Transportation to keep roads and mountain passes clear from the torrent of snowfall the state sees each year. But CDOT has a secret weapon, and thatās not a metaphor. KOB 4 went out in the snow with the transportation crews recently at Red Mountain Pass Safe [ā¦]
February 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
NAPA names Walsh & Kelly President Kevin Kelly as 2016 chairman
Kevin Kelly, president and CEO of Indiana-based paving contractor Walsh & Kelly, took over as chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) at the groupās 61st annual meeting in La Quinta, California. Walsh & Kelly operate five permanent asphalt plants and provides services including excavation, grading and paving in northern Indiana. Kelly has served [ā¦]
February 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
Michigan road worker killed after being struck by semi while placing signs
A Michigan road worker was killed and another was injured this week after theyĀ were struck and killed by a semi-truckĀ in Wexford County. WPBN/WGTU reported that Sean Jordan was outside of his parked utility truck finishing up installing a highway sign on U.S. Highway 131 with his coworker Daniel Moomwa at around 5 p.m. when the [ā¦]
February 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
With oil prices plummeting, Obama says now is time to raise gas tax
Gas prices are continuing to drop to historic lows, and thereās really no sign the trend will reverse any time soon. With that in mind, President Barack Obama thinks now is as good a time as any to raise the gas tax. According to The Hill, Obama told reporters last week the low prices on [ā¦]
February 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Majority of Americans believe driverless cars are unsafe, survey finds
The thought of being driven down a highway by a computer inside your carĀ still worries most Americans.Ā Autonomous vehicles are coming in the next few decades, but the majority of folks arenāt quite ready for the future, a new poll has found. According to the poll from Morning Consult, 51 percent of nearly 2,000 registered voters [ā¦]
February 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Louisiana DOTD Sec. Wilson adds 4 executive staff members
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) Secretary Shawn Wilson has added four members to his executive staff, with three being part of the previous administration. āI have worked with these highly qualified individuals as they joined the executive team at LDOTD. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience that I value,ā Wilson says. [ā¦]
February 9, 2016
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