NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a new “voluntary national framework for the evaluation and ...
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NHTSA extends decade-long “probe” into 50 million potentially deadly airbags, delays recall
You suspect that airbags in as much as 15% of vehicles on the road might have a deadly safety defect. Yet, major automakers ...
US proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration
DETROIT (AP) — In the waning days of President Joe Biden’s administration, the government’s highway safety agency is ...
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Biden administration proposes guidelines for self-driving vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing voluntary safety guidelines for self-driving vehicles ...
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NHTSA Issues Final Rule Authorizing Whistleblowers
Any current or former employee or contractor of a vehicle manufacturer, part supplier or dealership may be a whistleblower, NHTSA said.
California company recalls over 540,000 tires due to lack of snow traction
The tires lack “sufficient traction to perform in all snow weather conditions,” the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
Rear seat belt reminders to be required in 2027
NHTSA estimated the new rule will prevent more than 500 injuries and save about 50 lives each year if and when it's fully ...
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NHTSA Finalizes Rule to Protect, Reward Auto Safety Whistleblowers
The new rule applies to current or former employees and contractors of vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers and dealerships ...
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After over a decade of advocacy, Kids and Car Safety celebrates major victory as NHTSA finalizes seat belt warning rule
After more than a decade of persistent advocacy, Kids and Car Safety is celebrating a significant vehicle safety milestone as ...
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NHTSA Says New Seat Belt Rules Will Save 50 Lives Annually
The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized a new rule that requires seat belt warnings for rear-seat passengers.While the feature has been ...
Kentucky on track to end year with lowest highway death toll in over a decade
While there’s still the Christmas holiday period left, the state could be on track to have the lowest number of highway deaths in more than a decade.