Study: Most Common Violations Following Fatal Crashes was Reckless Driving February 2, 2024 A study using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into offenses that drivers involved in deadly crashes are...
Alaska First in Special Use Vehicle Fatal Crashes Involving Taxis January 26, 2024 Alaska ranked first with 66.7% of fatal crashes involving special use vehicles being taxis, a new study shows. Nationally, 10%...
Report: Hawaii, Florida Deadliest States for Two-Wheeled Vehicles January 22, 2024 Hawaii followed by Florida are the most dangerous states for two-wheelers, with either a pedal or motor-bike involved in nearly...
Tesla Recalls Nearly All Vehicles on US Roads over Lack of Autopilot Safeguards December 13, 2023 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON —Tesla is recalling just over 2 million vehicles in the United States fitted with its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system...
Agency: New Vehicles Would Need Devices to Prevent Drunk or Impaired Driving December 13, 2023 DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that...
NHTSA Probes Hyundai, Kia Recall into 6.4 Million Vehicles over Fire Risks November 21, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators on Monday said they had opened a probe into 16 separate recalls issued by Hyundai and...
GM to Halt Production of Cruise Driverless Van November 7, 2023 By Akanksha Khushi, Mrinmay Dey and David Shepardson General Motors said Monday it plans to temporarily halt production of its fully autonomous Cruise Origin van just days after...
US Agency Probes Pedestrian Risks at GM’s Self-Driving Unit Cruise October 17, 2023 By Nick Carey U.S. auto safety regulator has opened a probe into whether General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise has taken sufficient precautions with...
US Agency Fines Zipcar for Uncompleted Recall Rentals October 17, 2023 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– U.S. auto safety regulators said on Monday car-sharing firm Zipcar has agreed to pay a $150,000 fine after...
Traffic Deaths Declined 3.3% in the First Half of the Year, but Fed Officials See More Work Ahead September 29, 2023 Traffic fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year compared with the prior-year period, according to the National...