NHTSA Announces Upgrades to New Car Assessment Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced its plan to propose significant updates and upgrades to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in 2020.
NHTSA, Ad Council Launch Drug-Impaired Driving Campaign
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it has teamed up with the Ad Council to launch a drug-impaired-driving prevention campaign.
U.S. DOT and NHTSA Kick Off 5th Annual U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Campaign
NHTSA is mobilizing law enforcement officers nationwide to look out for drivers texting or using their phone behind the wheel.
Automakers Must Make ‘Quiet Vehicles’ Noisier by 2020: NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published a final rule establishing minimum sound-level requirements for low-speed operation of hybrid and electric vehicles.
NHTSA Launches Drugged Driving Initiative, Announces March 15 Summit
With a national opioid epidemic and states legalizing marijuana, NHTSA is making the drugged-driving problem a top priority to ensure U.S. roads, communities and families are safe from impaired drivers.
Reuters: NHTSA Looking for Ways to Clear Roadblocks to Driverless Vehicles
The U.S. National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration said it is looking for input on ways to get rid of regulatory hurdles to autonomous vehicles, according to a Reuters report.
NHTSA Denies Automatic Emergency Braking Petition for Rulemaking
NHTSA indicated that the agency is watching OEMs’ efforts on automatic emergency braking and may assess down the road “whether additional steps, including the possibility of a rulemaking to establish a new standard, might be needed in the future.”
NHTSA, DOT Propose Rule for V2V Communications
The standard would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications for new light vehicles and to standardize the message and format of V2V transmissions.
Consumer Advocates Sue NHTSA for Ignoring Automatic Emergency Braking Petition
If NHTSA required automakers to adopt advanced safety technologies, Consumer Watchdog believes it could prevent or limit the injuries and property damage from an estimated 910,000 automobile crashes every year.
NHTSA Sets ‘Quiet Car’ Safety Standard to Protect Pedestrians
New requirement of audible alert will help prevent 2,400 pedestrian injuries a year.