Latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Stories
WARRENDALE, Pa., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The SAE International Cooperative Research Program has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for development of repeatable safety performance test procedures for rechargeable energy storage systems (RESS). The two-year cooperative effort to develop performance test procedures along with detailed, quantifiable measurement criteria to...
WARRENDALE, Pa., Sept. 30 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Automotive crashes are the single largest cause of death for pregnant females in the United States, as well as the leading cause of traumatic fetal injury mortality. Each year approximately 160,000 pregnant women are involved in motor vehicle accidents, which lead to the death of 160 women and an additional 865 fetal losses. Unfortunately, up to this point, safety engineers did not have sufficient data on how to prevent injuries and...
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors will introduce the industry's first front center air bag, an inflatable restraint designed to help protect drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle. See video from General Motors at: http://inr.synapticdigital.com/gm/safetyairbags/ The front center air bag will be introduced on the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Chevrolet Traverse midsize...
JERUSALEM, September 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The new BMW 1-Series offers an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) developed by BMW, Autoliv and Mobileye [http://mobileye.com ]. The system includes five functions: Speed Limit Indication (SLI), Non-Passing Indication (NPI), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), High Beam Assist (HBA) and Forward Collision Warnings (FCW), all controlled by a single camera powered by Mobileye's computer vision algorithms running on the system-on-chip...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine every time you go to start a vehicle it could potentially provide your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) in an instant, just from touching the ignition button. This scenario could be a reality within the decade, and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) through Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) and The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) recognizes this system's capacity to save lives...
Safe Kids USA Invites Parents to Seat Check Events During National Child Passenger Safety Week WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Safe Kids USA research shows that proper use of child safety seats has improved slightly with improper or non-use of top tethers as the greatest area of concern. The study is the largest ever of its kind and used standardized data of 79,000 child safety seat inspections over a full year. It was released for National Child Passenger Safety...
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to figures from the National Center for Health Statistics, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children 14 years old and younger. The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that roughly 3 out of 4 child safety seats are not used correctly. Correctly installed child safety seats and booster seats save lives - offering the best protection for children in the event of a crash. The Texas Department...
Powerful testimonials highlight the dangers of red-light running WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As millions of students nationwide head back to school, the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) is calling special attention to red light safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. No matter how they get to and from school -- cars, buses, bikes, or simply walking -- NCSR is striving to educate parents and students about the importance of staying safe by being...
September 2nd is the Second Most Deadly Day of the Year on Roadways WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Drunk driving is not an accident--it's blatant disregard for human life. In 2009, nearly 11,000 people died in crashes in which a driver or motorcycle rider was at or above the legal alcohol limit. This is why GHSA's member State Highway Safety Agencies are joining forces with the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. and WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tombras Group is building on the success of its results-oriented, award-winning "Dunk Driving" campaign for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with a second campaign focused on behavior modification for 21-34 year old males. The new "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" marketing initiative includes a multi-million dollar TV and radio campaign, an interactive microsite and an innovative drunk-driving...
