Lawmakers Urge NHTSA to Address Vehicle Hacking
While there have been no reported cases of vehicle hacking, researchers have shown they could take remote control of vehicle functions such as car horns, brakes and power steering.
NHTSA Publishes Proposed Rule on Recall Notification
Rule would require manufacturers to notify consumers of outstanding recalls by electronic means in addition to first-class mail.
NHTSA: Highway Fatalities Rose by 7.2 Percent in 2015
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is attributing the increase in highway deaths to increased driving due to job growth and cheaper gas prices, in addition to increased driving by young people.
NHTSA Says They Won’t Block States from Setting Their Own Rules on Self-Driving Cars
NHTSA head Mark Rosekind said that in order for automakers to reduce 38,000 deaths on roadways each year, they would need to increase the safety of their autonomous cars.
NHTSA Holds Forum on Driverless Vehicles
NHTSA sought public input on planned guidelines for the safe deployment and operation of automated vehicles.
NHTSA to Host Public Meetings on Automated Vehicles
As part of the meeting, NHTSA is seeking input on planned guidelines for the safe deployment and operation of automated vehicles.
FBI, NHTSA Roll Out PSA on Vehicle Cyber Threat Risks
The public service announcement says threat actors can remotely attack a car’s electronic control unit through the use of vulnerabilities in third-party devices connected to the vehicle’s diagnostic ports.
Computers Qualify as Drivers, NHTSA Tells Google
This move marks a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous cars on the road.
Auto Care Association Delivers Cybersecurity Warning at NHTSA Roundtable
Aaron Lowe, Auto Care Association, delivered the warning while participating in a panel discussion as part of the Vehicle Cybersecurity Roundtable.
NHTSA Launches Campaign to Promote National Teen Driver Safety Week
The campaign was created to help parents talk to their teen drivers about driving safely, with a set of five rules that address the most dangerous, and even deadly, teen driving behaviors.
