Lawmakers Call for U.S. Effort to Thwart Vehicle Hacking September 13, 2016 By David Shepardson Four Republican members of Congress on Monday urged U.S. auto safety regulators to convene an industry-wide effort to prevent possible...
Tennessee to Address New Underage DUI Law in Special Session September 12, 2016 By Erik Schelzig Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration is looking to turn back the clock on an underage drunken driving law that threatened...
Kids’ Car Seats, Ridesharing Popularity Prompt Focus on Back Seat Safety May 26, 2016 By Jeff Plungis Crash-test dummies, who have dutifully endured thousands of simulated accidents from the front seat, are about to get a ride...
Uptick in Fatal Crashes Involving Marijuana in Utah May 17, 2016 Utah officials say the number of fatal car wrecks in Utah in which drivers tested positive for marijuana has more...
Automatic Braking, Due by 2022 in U.S. Cars, Could Prevent 20% of All Crashes March 17, 2016 By David Shepardson Major automakers will announce Thursday they have agreed to install automatic emergency braking systems in nearly all U.S. vehicles by...
Federal Safety Agency Asking Google About Self-Driving Car Accident March 11, 2016 The top U.S. auto safety regulator said Thursday the agency is seeking additional details of a recent crash of an...
Why Regulation Is Good for Driverless Cars January 21, 2016 By Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View You don’t often hear a libertarian praising a federal regulator when it starts offering “guidance” and “coordination” for some innovative...
Worst State for Emergency Response Times: Wyoming January 12, 2016 According to a recent study, Wyoming is worst in the nation for response times for road emergencies. The Casper Star-Tribune...
Family of Va. Woman Killed by Takata Air Bag Shrapnel Seeks to Reopen Suit January 6, 2016 By Margaret Cronin Fisk The family of a Virginia woman who was killed by shrapnel from a Takata Corp. air bag is seeking to...
Latest Death Linked to Takata Air Bag Exposes Recall System Flaw December 27, 2015 By Alan Levin From 2010 to 2012, Honda Motor Co. said it made multiple attempts to notify the owner of a 2001 Accord...