Talking Vehicle Pilot Program Begins in 3 States March 1, 2017 Commercial vehicles and private cars will soon be communicating with each other in New York, Florida and Wyoming as part...
DOT Designates Several Cities as Self-Driving Car Test Tracks February 24, 2017 By JEFF MARTIN Self-driving vehicles could begin tooling down a bustling Atlanta, Ga., street full of cars, buses, bicyclists and college students, as...
Commentary: U.S. Highway Death Rate Can Be Cut to Zero February 23, 2017 By Cass R Sunstein, Bloomberg View In the near future, the U.S. should be able to prevent thousands, and perhaps tens of thousands, of deaths on...
Government Proposes Vehicle to Vehicle Communication Requirement December 15, 2016 By JOAN LOWY All new cars and light trucks would be able to talk wirelessly with each other, with traffic lights and with...
Auto Industry, U.S. Reach Agreement to Improve Safety, Cybersecurity January 20, 2016 By Jeff Plungis The U.S. Transportation Department and 17 automakers have reached agreement on efforts to enhance safety, including sharing information to thwart...
South Dakota Official Blames Highway Elevation Change for Car Crashes January 12, 2016 A county official says an elevation change on a Day County highway is partly responsible for the high accident rate...
U.S. Considers Overhauling Auto Safety Crash Test Ratings December 8, 2015 By Jeff Plungis The U.S. Transportation Department will today propose a remake of its influential crash-test ratings system to incorporate new technology designed...
Highway Fatalities Climb 8.1% in 2015, Likely Driven by Lower Fuel Prices November 30, 2015 By Jeff Plungis The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015 as low fuel prices contributed...
Feds Seek Drone Registry Amid Safety Concerns October 19, 2015 By Alan Levin The Obama administration is taking the first steps to require that buyers of drones register the unmanned aircraft with the...
Truck Didn’t Slow Down Before Crash That Killed 5 January 9, 2015 An 18-wheeler that slammed into a car that had stopped or nearly stopped in a Kansas City, Mo., highway traffic...