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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2020

Prevost adds advanced driver assist, electronic side mirrors

The system adds frontal collision mitigation, stationary vehicle braking, lane departure warning, and a dash integrated heads-up display.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2019

NTSB makes 22 safety recs to improve bicycle safety

Investigators identified two primary areas that, if addressed, would have the biggest effect on reducing the number of vehicle-bicycle collisions.

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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 StaffNovember 6, 2019

Collision avoidance systems, helmet usage could prevent bicyclist fatalaties, NTSB reports

Investigators identified an array of other factors in reducing crash risks, including use of adaptive headlights and limiting speeds on roads where motor vehicles share the roadway

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2019

Study testing Pedestrian-Avoidance Safety System for transit buses

Using Lidar technology, PASS is designed to help professionally-trained operators avoid or reduce the severity of a collision.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2019

Bombardier safety system to prevent light rail collision, overspeed

Designed to ensure the driver always maintains full control over the vehicle by using digital track data and visual odometry.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2018

New Flyer, FTA partner for L.A. Metro research project

The project team is responsible for evaluation of cost-effectiveness and practicality of selected collision-mitigation solutions.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2017

Pierce Transit secures grant to expand Rosco/Mobileye tech usage

Data collected by Pierce Transit on the efficacy of the new equipment will be used to determine whether the technology should be used nationwide, by transit agencies and school districts.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2016

Last Chance: Rosco Vision to present webinar on collision avoidance system

Will provide an in-depth look into the driving environment of large transit buses.

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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloJune 1, 2016

Still Blaming Bus-Pedestrian Contact On the A-Pillar/Mirror Design?

I have had it with the never-ending meeting of the minds on the predominant causes of left-turn bus-pedestrian collisions. This whole issue is getting obscured with presentations that slice and dice every possible cause of these incidents into a collection of symbols, numbers and formulas. Please stop.

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