The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released proposed guidelines to help address driver distraction caused by mobile and other electronic devices in vehicles. The…
NHTSA Proposes ‘Driver Mode’ to Lock Cell Phone Features While Driving Read more...
The US Dept. of Transportation asked for public input to determine the setting in the proposed heavy-duty truck speed limiter mandate, with a majority of fleets favouring 65 mph, reports…
ATA Doesn’t Support Speed Limiter Rule as Currently Proposed Read more...
The U.S. Department of Transportation this week release a Federal Automated Vehicles Policy document, which outlines the government’s regulatory blueprint for regulating autonomous vehicles and infrastructure planning going forward. The…
ATA Questions DOT Federal Autonomous Vehicle Policy Read more...
The US federal government has finalized its heavy truck GHG Phase 2 rule, which introduces tougher emission standards for heavy trucks and engines as well as establishes the first set…
Canadian GHG Process to Ramp Up As Official Phase II Rule Released in US Read more...
A year-long field study of collision avoidance systems (CAS) conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) found that collision avoidance systems (CAS) can reduce, if not eliminate some…
NHTSA Study: Collision Avoidance Tech Reduces Truck Crashes Read more...
The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration submitted its proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel-economy rule for trucks and trailers to the Office of Management…
GHG Phase 2: Final Rule Could See August Release Read more...
As heavy truck and engine makers continue to plan for EPA’s phase 2 emission reduction and fuel efficiency rules in 2018, some engineers are already thinking beyond that – specifically…
Report: Future Enviro Rules to Refocus on NOx Control? Read more...
For the most part, truck and trailer manufacturers and stakeholders who submitted comments on the next round of fuel economy and emissions regulations generally support the overall goals of the…
Trucking Comments Support GHG Phase 2, But Questions EPA Strategy Read more...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has renewed an exemption that allows carriers to mount lane departure warning systems and collision mitigation cameras lower on the windshield of a truck….
FMCSA Extends Collision Warning System Exemption; Says ‘No’ to Cameras As Mirrors Read more...
