California Insurers Bemoan State’s New Collision Repair Labor Rates
Two trade associations representing California auto insurers assert that new collision repair regulations are adding to the “skyrocketing repair costs” in the state, and warn that insurers will have no choice but to pass those costs on to consumers.
QuoteWizard Ranks States with Best and Worst Drivers
According to QuoteWizard, the top three states with the best drivers are Rhode Island, Florida and Mississippi, and the top three states with the worst drivers are Utah, California and Virginia.
U.S. DOT Proposes Guidelines to Address Driver Distraction Caused by Mobile Devices in Vehicles
The announcement covers the second phase of voluntary guidelines to address driver distraction on U.S. roads.
NHTSA Sets ‘Quiet Car’ Safety Standard to Protect Pedestrians
New requirement of audible alert will help prevent 2,400 pedestrian injuries a year.
Nevada Issues First US Autonomous Vehicle Restricted Driver’s License to Quadriplegic Former Racer Driver
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has been working with Sam Schmidt and Arrow since 2015 to become the first state to enhance regulations allowing Schmidt to legally drive the SAM Car on Nevada public roads under restricted conditions.
Hit the Brakes: AAA Test Reveals Not All Self-Braking Cars Are Designed to Stop
Tests revealed that automatic emergency braking systems – the safety technology that will soon be standard equipment on 99 percent of vehicles – vary widely in design and performance.
Automakers, Intelligent Transportation Systems Community Call on FCC to Protect the Safety Spectrum
The FCC is considering a proposal to reconfigure the 5.9 GHz band that automotive groups say would sweep away decades of research and development of connected car and crash avoidance technology.
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.
Report Finds Autonomous Vehicles Cannot Be Test-Driven Enough Miles to Demonstrate Their Safety
Under even the most aggressive test-driving assumptions, it would take existing fleets of autonomous vehicles tens and even hundreds of years to log sufficient miles to adequately assess the safety of the vehicles when compared to human-driven vehicles.
Report Finds Automatic Braking for Trucks is Taking Longer to Develop Than Cars
Developing reliable automated safety systems for commercial vehicles and trucks is a greater challenge due to the vehicles’ larger size and heavier weight, report finds.
