PennDOT Applies to Make Pennsylvania National ‘Proving Ground’ for Automated Vehicle Technologies
“This application further illustrates that we’re a national leader in supporting automated vehicle development with safety and flexibility in mind,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards.
U.S. DOT Advances Deployment of Connected Vehicle Technology
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would enable vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology on all new light-duty vehicles, enabling a multitude of new crash-avoidance applications that, once fully deployed, could help vehicles “talk” to each other.
U.S. DOT Issues Federal Guidance to the Automotive Industry for Improving Motor Vehicle Cybersecurity
Guidance covers cybersecurity best practices for all motor vehicles, individuals and organizations manufacturing and designing vehicle systems and software.
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.
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Facilitate Fuel Cell, Hybrid Vehicles
The notice proposes adding an optional method for post-crash electrical safety that involves physical barriers to prevent electric shock due to direct or indirect contact of high-voltage sources.
US DOT Announces Steep Spike in Roadway Deaths
Latest estimate of traffic deaths shows a steep 9.3 percent increase for the first nine months of 2015.
U.S. DOT Reminds Americans to ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ This Holiday Season
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveils a new Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over ad to run in movie theaters immediately before “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
Department of Transportation Recommends Updated Safety Rating System for New Vehicles
Proposed series of changes would modernize NHTSA’s current standards. Under the current program, NHTSA crash tests new vehicles and rates their ability to protect occupants in frontal, side and rollover crashes.
US Miles Driven Nears 1 Trillion in First Quarter
April estimates show that the nation’s driving has increased steadily for 14 consecutive months.