The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the International Association of Chiefs of Police recently launched a new program that will provide $2.3 million in funding for state and local agencies to offer Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement and Drug Recognition to law enforcement officers, judges and prosecutors.
A bipartisan bill would require all new Class 7 and Class 8 trucks to be equipped with speed-limiting devices that must be set to a maximum speed of 65 mph and be used whenever in operation.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are seeking public comment on matters related to rolling out autonomous-driving systems.
Cathy Gautreaux, deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, is one of nine Department of Transportation officials who are either switching to a new sub-agency position or leaving DOT altogether.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has paused its regulation of vehicle recalls and is not posting updates on its website during the federal government shutdown.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has cut one of its requirements in an effort to accelerate the review process for the deployment of autonomous vehicles without devices like brakes and steering wheels.
Daimler Trucks North America announced a voluntary recall for nearly 20,000 2018 and 2019 model year Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and Business Class M2 trucks to inspect and correct a steering issue.
A new survey from the National Safety Council finds that 42% of transportation employees who reported at least one risk factor for fatigue cited long shifts and another 48% cited sleep loss.
The Department of Transportation has expanded its voluntary guidance for the development of what it calls “automated vehicles.”
Highway fatality numbers are down overall except in cases involving large trucks. According to the latest Department of Transportation statistics, there were 673 fewer highway deaths in 2017 than in 2016.