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.
Rural Drivers Less Likely to Wear Seat Belts, More Likely to Die in Crashes
Adult drivers and passengers in America’s most rural counties had motor-vehicle death rates that were three to 10 times higher than those in the most urban counties, according to 2014 data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
US DOT, National Safety Council Launch ‘Road to Zero’ Coalition to End Roadway Fatalities
The Department of Transportation has committed $1 million a year for the next three years to provide grants to organizations working on lifesaving programs.
Allstate Reveals Safest Cities for Drivers
The report serves as an important safe-driving reminder as motorists prepare to hit the roads for the July Fourth holiday.
Insurance Company CEO Challenges Auto Industry to Make Cars Safer
Good2Go Auto Insurance Company CEO Joe DeLago argues that automakers are actually encouraging distracted driving by creating dashboards with smartphone features and Wi-Fi capability.
Traffic Fatalities Fall in 2014, But Early Estimates Show Increase in 2015
The 2015 fatality estimate is up 8.1 percent from the same period last year, and the fatality rate rose by 4.4 percent.
Reuters: Takata Airbag Recall Inflates to Millions
According to data from Reuters, more than 10 automakers since 2008 have built more than 31 million cars fitted with the potentially defective airbags.
Consumer Watchdog Cites Shortcomings In Driverless Car Technology
Consumer advocacy group warns California DMV of allowing Google to push it into issuing rules regulating the public use of “robot cars” on highways that are “inadequate to protect public safety.”
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Decline in Traffic Fatalities in 2013
Roadway deaths fall nearly 25 percent in a decade, fatality rates at a historic low.
Automotive Recyclers Association Urges GM to Supply OE Parts Data
Association says complexity of today’s automotive supply chain underscores importance of access to VIN-specific OEM parts numbers, build sheet data and other identifying information.