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Secretary Ray LaHood Has Been Named a Co-Chairman of Building America's Future
Jan 9, 2014Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been named a co-chairman of Building America's Future, the group announced. LaHood will join former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) and former New York ...
Tags: Ray LaHood, co-chairman, Building America's Future, appointment
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Bill Addressed How Change Will Transform The Us Trucking Industry in The Years to Come
Oct 23, 2013With Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a Changin" booming into the Marriott World Centre conference hall, American Trucking Associations president Bill Graves took to the stage this morning and addressed how change will transform the US ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto, truck
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ATA "Praised" New Measures Proposed by NTSB to Reduce Impaired Driving
Jul 11, 2013The American Trucking Associations (ATA) "praised" new measures proposed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to reduce impaired driving. The ATA is also calling for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow mandatory ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto
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A Government Rule Backup Camera on All New Cars Has Been Delayed a Fourth Time
Jun 26, 2013A government rule that would require a backup camera to be standard on all new cars has been delayed a fourth time,now pushed to 2015. The announcement came from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a letter to Senate Commerce Committee ...
Tags: Backup Camera, rule, NHTSA, NCAP, rear-view camera
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NHTSA Has Revealed a New Policy Regarding The Development of The Automated Vehicles
May 31, 2013The US Department of Transportation (USDOT's) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revealed a new policy regarding the development of the automated vehicles in the region. The policy includes plans for research on ...
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Auto Makers Should Prevent Drivers From Using Electronic Devices While Cars Are Moving
Apr 26, 2013Automobile makers should prevent drivers from using their in-vehicle electronic devices to browse the Internet and send text messages while their vehicles are moving, the U.S. Department of Transportation has recommended. Auto makers ...
Tags: Computer Products, Auto Parts, software
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Limiting in-Car Distractions Have Been Recommended by Us Safety Authority
Apr 25, 2013The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recommended car makers limit in-car distractions related to electronic communications, entertainment and navigation devices due to an increased crash risk. Released as a ...
Tags: US Safety, Car Distractions
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League to Rebrand The Organization and Set a New Course for The Future
Mar 6, 2013Following the dissolution of a proposed merger of cycling's most powerful advocacy groups, the League of American Bicyclists used the opening of its annual National Bike Summit to rebrand the organization and set a new course for the ...
Tags: bike, Transportation
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US Vehicle Recalls Increased by 4.5% to Reach to 16.2 Million in 2012
Jan 21, 2013Vehicle recalls increased by 4.5% to reach to 16.2 million in 2012 compared to the 15.5 million vehicles recalled in 2011, according to a report by US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to NHTSA, there were ...
Tags: Vehicle recalls, US, NHTSA, 2012
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NHTSA of The US Has Suggested Increasing The Sound Generated by Vehicles Under The PSEA
Jan 11, 2013National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the US has advised to increase the sound generated by the hybrid and electric vehicles under the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (PSEA) of 2010. According to the proposal the ...
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NHTSA Is Proposing New Minimum Sound Standards for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Jan 8, 2013The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing new minimum sound standards for hybrid and electric vehicles in an attempt to improve pedestrian safety. The proposed new ...
Tags: NHTSA, US, minimum sound standards, hybrid, electric vehicles, EVs
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Toyota Has Agreed to Pay a Record Us$17.35 Million Fine for Failing to Report
Dec 19, 2012Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to pay a record US$17.35 million($16.49 million)fine for failing to report a safety defect to the US federal government"in a timely manner"without admitting to any violation of its obligations under the ...
Tags: Toyota, fine US$17m, safety defect, NHTSA
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NHTSA Has Issued a Consumer Warning Involving The Sale of Counterfeit Air Bags
Dec 11, 2012The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a consumer warning involving the sale of counterfeit air bags that were used as replacement parts for vehicles involved in a crash. The fake air bags look like certified, ...
Tags: traffic safety, NHTSA, consumer warning, counterfeit air bags
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Require Event Data Recorders Are Seeked to Require by US DOT in All New Cars
Dec 10, 2012The US Department of Transportation's(DOT)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)has introduced a proposal aimed at mandating all the light passenger vehicles to be installed with event data recorders(EDR),commencing from 01 ...
Tags: DOT, NHTSA, light passenger vehicle, EDR, vehicle safety
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A Local Report Asks The Question: Are Vehicles Becoming Too Safe?
Dec 6, 2012A local report about consumer safety surrounding the use of laminated glass for sidelites which aired recently on NBC 6 South Florida asks the question: are vehicles becoming too safe? In January 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
Tags: auto glass, laminated glass, NHTSA, extended use, standard