Much more research and data collection is needed, before the U.S. government considers a rule requiring side under-guards on heavy trucks. As the first round of written comments closed July…
Large Opposition to Side Underride Guard Proposal Read more...
New commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds would be required to have automatic emergency braking systems and stability control systems to mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes, under a…
USDOT Proposal Would Require Automatic Emergency Braking, Stability Control on Trucks Read more...
Trucks without mirrors could be OEM-installed by 2025, providing drivers with a larger field of view and fewer blind spots, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA is considering…
Video Could One Day Replace Truck Mirrors Read more...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking comments on an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking that could lead to camera-based, rear-visibility systems replacing mirrors on heavy trucks and cars….
NHTSA Seeks Comments on Rear-Visibility Camera Systems Read more...
After failing to get two previous presidential administrations to require trucks to set their speed limiter devices to 65 mph, safety lobbyists are bypassing regulators and taking their case to…
US Speed Limiter Advocates Make Another Push to Congress Read more...
Last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reached an agreement with U.S. automakers that will make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all new vehicles by the 2022 model year. An…
Automatic Emergency Braking Next Big Thing in Driver Assist Technology Read more...
Fatalities involving vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, have increased over the past decade, with one out of three involving a pedestrian crossing the road, reports the…
Researchers Study benefits of Pedestrian Detection Systems on Vehicles Read more...
While major trucking regulations such as the electronic logging device mandate are on schedule, other proposed rules will be subject to review as part of the Trump administration’s regulatory freeze…
Sandberg: US ELD Rule on Schedule; Other Proposed Regs Could Be in ‘Limbo’ Read more...
Autonomous vehicles are emerging faster than many people expected, but perhaps things should slow down a bit, suggests the Governors Highway Safety Association suggests As reported by Fleet Owner, a…
Govs’ report: Public Skepticism of Autonomous Vehicles ‘High’ Read more...
