Latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Stories

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called for the first-ever national ban on the use of cellphones and other personal electronic devices by drivers. The landmark recommendation comes following an investigation into an August 2010 four-vehicle crash in Missouri which resulted in two fatalities and 38 injuries, Bart Jansen of USA Today said. The NTSB board ruled that the chain-reaction collision was caused when a 19-year-old pickup truck driver named Daniel Schatz, who...

U.S. government regulators are pushing for new rules that would standardize the way keyless ignition systems operate, with the goal of making it easier to shut off a vehicle's engine in the midst of an emergency situation, various media outlets reported Saturday. According to USA Today, the proposal will be submitted to the Federal Register by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday, and will require all keyless ignition systems to be equipped to turn off the...

A new report released by the US government’s transportation arm on Thursday shows that despite all the legal bans and criticism, texting by drivers continues to increase, especially among young motorists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s survey is the first government study of its kind on distracted driving. The results emphasizes the difficulty authorities face in discouraging drivers from using their mobile devices behind the wheel. The survey found that half...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released updated 2010 FARS data today showing that intersection-related fatality crashes declined by 7.1 percent (7,278 in 2009 to 6,758 in 2010). "Today's announcement is another indication that combining the right lifesaving strategies and technologies can help reduce crashes, protect Americans and save lives. This is a tribute to all the dedicated...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Automakers today said that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcement that 2010's road traffic fatality and injury rate reached an historic low of 1.10 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) is a testament to the many safety advancements, including innovative, lifesaving vehicle technologies, the highest safety belt use rate ever and comprehensive efforts to prevent drunk driving. This is the...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safety Research & Strategies, a Massachusetts safety research firm that advocates for consumers on safety matters, sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today over the release of Toyota Unintended Acceleration investigation documents. The civil action, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Civil Action No. 11-2165), alleges that the U.S. Department of Transportation and NHTSA violated the...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) today announced four new research projects and three new research partnerships aimed at advancing the development of innovative vehicle safety technologies across the automotive industry. Launched by Toyota in January 2011 with an initial investment of $50 million, the CSRC pursues automotive safety research through a collaborative model that prioritizes...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allstate Foundation License to Save Report, developed in conjunction with the National Safety Council, shows that if all states implemented comprehensive graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws, an estimated 2,000 lives could be saved. Further, if all 50 states were to enact comprehensive GDL laws, it could generate savings of $13.6 billion per year. The report findings are timely, as Congress readies to consider...

Will Be Designated Driver, Inc. program executives, Seanna Smallwood and Jim Will take assertive measures for procuring supporting documentation for their grant funding strategies through mass communication. Waldorf, MD (PRWEB) December 02, 2011 With grant application season upon them, executives at Will Be Designated Driver, Inc. seeks to procure letters of support from every State, County, municipal, business, tax payer, and any person with interest in supporting their designated driver...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Affinia Group Inc., an innovative global leader in industrial grade products and services, has requested that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) adopt a federal vehicle safety standard for brake rotors based on the recently completed work by a subcommittee of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). (Logo: <font size="2"...