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AEB Rule on All New U.S. Vehicles Beginning 2029 Finalized
A new regulation from the National Highway Traffic Administration requires automatic emergency braking (AEB) on all new passenger vehicles by September 2029. Though the final rule is a step forward ...
New Survey Reveals Tornado Warnings Are Widely Misunderstood
Roughly 50 percent of respondents in a newly released survey located in the mid-south (portions of Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi) could not accurately define a tornado warning, ...
What Happens When U.S. Prisoners Assigned to Dangerous Jobs Get Hurt?
Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work at Hickman's Family Farms, which sells eggs that have ended up in the supply chains of huge ...
ATA Says Pot Reclassification Could Increase Trucking Industry Risks
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling attention to the negative consequences for highway safety and safety-sensitive industries that could result from the U.S. Drug Enforcement ...
U.S. to Look at Other Bridges at Risk After Baltimore Collapse
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is evaluating whether other bridges nationwide are at risk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, killing six people and ...
Rising Keyless Vehicle Thefts Prompt Safety Tips
They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet ...
FTC Noncompete Agreement Ban May Not Survive Courts but Some States Could Adopt
The Federal Trade Commission's recently approved ban on noncompete agreements likely won't survive court challenges, but that doesn't mean the ban won't become a model for a number of state ...
High Court: E-Scooter Rider Hit by Car Not Pedestrian, No PIP Benefits
A man injured when he was hit by a car while he was operating a low speed Segway electric scooter is not entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under New Jersey's no-fault auto ...