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Safety Cornerby Dustin HindsJune 7, 2023

Bike Safety: Simple Tips to Safeguard Yourself on the Road

If you're looking for a budget-friendly transportation option that allows you to enjoy the warm spring weather, bicycling is a terrific option for the planet and for your health.

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NewsJanuary 18, 2022

NTSB Chair Praises NHTSA’s Final Rule on Bus Rollover Structural Integrity

On Dec. 29, NHTSA published its final rule creating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 227, “Bus rollover structural integrity," to enhance the structural integrity of motorcoaches and other buses with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 26,000 pounds.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2020

Early NHTSA estimates show reduced fatalities for 3rd consecutive year

A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2019 shows that an estimated 36,120 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2019

'Inadequate safety culture' to blame for Uber's automated vehicle crash

The pedestrian’s impairment at the time of the crash, coupled with crossing outside a crosswalk, contributed to the crash.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2019

TransitWorks rebrands as Driverge

The company provides vehicles to an array of industries, including healthcare, fleet management, government, hospitality, wheelchair support, taxi, and other markets.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2019

FMCSA, NHTSA seeking input on testing vehicles with automated driving systems

Seeking comments at this stage to ensure that all potential approaches are fully considered as the agencies move forward with these regulatory actions.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2019

NHTSA, FRA launch rail crossing safety campaign

In 2018 alone, 270 people were killed at railroad crossings.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2018

U.S. DOT releases multimodal guidance for on-road automated vehicles

AV 3.0 incorporates the results of extensive stakeholder engagement to provide updated voluntary guidance and policy considerations for a range of industry sectors.

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Transit Dispatchesby Regina HopperApril 18, 2017

The Road to the Next Generation of Mobility

Today, in cities and towns across the country, mayors, city commissioners, governors, state legislatures, and even the President, are looking for ways to make our nation’s highways, roads, bridges, airports, public transit systems, and other key pieces of infrastructure once again the envy of the world.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2017

ITS America files comments with NHTSA on V2V communications

Group believes a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard is needed for V2V communications and that the proposed standard should be performance-based and flexible enough to incorporate future technologies.

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