Cycling Fatalities Reach 46-Year High
Cyclist fatalities reached a multi-decade high in 2021.
According to a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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GM’s Cruise Recalls 80 Self-Driving Cars Due to Risk of Crash
General Motors Co.'s Cruise self-driving car unit has recalled an older version of software used by its robotaxis at the time of a crash in San Francisco in June, according to federal transportation ...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles
The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates the current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to account for ...
Tesla to Lock Access to Video Games in Moving Cars
Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
Biden’s Nominee for Auto Safety Regulator Promises to Confront Jump in Traffic Deaths
President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator will vow to address the massive increase in U.S. road deaths, according to congressional testimony seen by Reuters. Steven ...
U.S. Govt. Official Wants Self-Driving Car Industry to Develop Better Safety Metrics
Autonomous vehicle manufacturers need a better yardstick to show that their products are safe, said Derek Kan, under secretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. The metrics that ...
Trump’s Fight to Rollback Tailpipe Emissions Limits Leaves California Pondering Plan B
Even as California professes optimism in its legal fight against President Donald Trump's rollback of tailpipe emissions limits, the state is eyeing a fallback plan that could test how much its ...
Ford Recalls 1.38M Vehicles Over Loose Steering Wheel Bolt Issue
Ford Motor Co said Wednesday it is recalling 1.38 million vehicles in North America for potentially loose steering wheel bolts that could detach, in an issue linked to two accidents and one injury. ...
Texting Isn’t to Blame for Still-Rising U.S. Traffic Deaths
Traffic fatalities in the U.S. jumped for the second straight year in 2016 despite a dip in crash deaths linked to distracted driving, according to data released by federal highway safety regulators. ...