Study Questions Safety Claims About Tesla Autopilot’s Steering Feature February 14, 2019 By Ryan Beene An analysis of government data disputes a finding by safety regulators and promoted by Tesla Inc. that crash rates of...
Traffic Fatalities Again Top 40,000; Few Cars on Roads Have Latest Technology February 13, 2019 By Ryan Beene Traffic fatalities on U.S. roads reached an estimated 40,000 in 2018, the third year in a row in which at...
Planes, Trains, Autos, Trucks: ’10 Most Wanted’ Transportation Safety Improvements February 4, 2019 By Alan Levin and Ryan Beene Federal safety advocates are targeting three of the worst habits by drivers that kill more than 10,000 people a year:...
Federal Safety Investigators Sidelined by Shutdown Begin Heading to Crash Scenes February 1, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin It’s been four weeks since a van carrying children from a Louisiana church to Disney World in Florida collided with...
Cuomo Proposes Banning Stretch Limos from New York Roads January 17, 2019 By Ryan Beene New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed banning stretch limousines from the state’s roads as part of a safety crackdown on...
Ineffective Anti-Drone Systems Leave U.S. Airports Facing Risks Like London’s December 27, 2018 By Alan Levin, Ryan Beene and Justin Bachman U.S. airports may be just as vulnerable as London’s Gatwick airport to the kind of illegal drone incursions that shut...
Bipartisan Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Stalls on Capitol Hill November 2, 2018 By Ryan Beene A push on Capitol Hill to speed development of self-driving vehicles may not cross the finish line in time for...
U.S. Agency Calls for Better Safety Metrics for Autonomous Cars October 24, 2018 By Ryan Beene Autonomous vehicle manufacturers need a better yardstick to show that their products are safe, said Derek Kan, under secretary for...
National Safety Board Calls for Standards for Drugged Driving Tests October 18, 2018 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin U.S. transportation safety officials are sounding the alarm on drug-impaired driving, calling for state and federal regulators to do more...
Gas Blasts Near Boston Linked to NiSource Unit’s Work Orders October 12, 2018 By Ryan Beene, Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Naureen S. Malik A series of explosions that rocked several towns north of Boston, Mass., last month has been linked to work orders...