Seat Belts to Be Required on Tour, Intercity Buses Starting in 2016 November 25, 2013 By Joan Lowy New tour buses and buses that provide service between cities must be equipped with seat belts starting in late 2016...
Federal Safety Regulators Criticized for Missing Bus Safety Hazards November 8, 2013 By Jeff Plungis U.S. bus regulators are overlooking or not catching serious safety hazards before fatal crashes and need to change their auditing...
R.I. Dept. of Transportation Getting Grant to Combat Distracted Driving August 16, 2013 Rhode Island is one of seven states receiving a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to help reduce...
New Vehicle Safety Ratings Would Reflect New Technologies, Aid Older Drivers April 5, 2013 The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it is looking at ways to expand its vehicle safety ratings in response...
North Carolina Bill Would End Motorcycle Helmet Mandate for Adults March 28, 2013 By Gary D. Robertson Legislation that would end North Carolina’s mandatory helmet law and make it optional for riders age 21 and over won...
Deaths of Bicyclists, Large Truck Occupants Rise as Other Traffic Fatalities Fall December 11, 2012 By Joan Lowy Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their...
U.S. Transportation Department Proposes Black Boxes in All Cars December 10, 2012 By Jim Wolf Devices that record crash-related data would be required in all new cars and light trucks under a U.S. Department of...
Electronic Stability Control in Cars Saving Lives: NHTSA December 3, 2012 Electronic stability control technology (ESC) is saving an increasing number of lives each year, according to a three-year study by...
Chrysler Recalling Dodge Durangos To Fix Air Bags August 17, 2012 Chrysler is recalling more than 1,400 Dodge Durango SUVs because the rear side air bags may not work in a...
Traffic Deaths Spike 13.5% in First Quarter July 23, 2012 By Joan Lowy Traffic deaths soared 13.5 percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year, and...