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The “Safe Cars Save Lives” campaign urges consumers to check for open recalls at least twice a year
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today launched a new public awareness...
Enforcement push is part of broader effort to increase overall rail safety
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that its stepped-up enforcement of railroad safety regulations led to the highest-ever civil penalty...
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fines BMW $40 million for failing to meet safety requirements
WASHINGTON – New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving reached 273.5 billion miles in October 2015, the highest of any October on record, and more than 2.63 trillion miles so...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the adoption of a Final Rule that will improve roadway safety by employing technology to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers’ compliance...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has imposed a $1 million civil penalty on Harbor Freight Tools, an equipment importer, for failing to issue a timely recall of more than 800,000 after-market trailer...
Partnership with Vulcan Inc. to transform mobility in a forward-looking U.S. city committed to reimagining its transportation system; DOT seeking other interested parties
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a Smart City...
DOT issues notice of proposed rulemaking on improved rear impact protection for trailers and semitrailers
WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today issued two orders designed to protect the traveling public from defective Takata air bag inflators. The orders impose the largest civil penalty in NHTSA’s history for Takata’s violations of the...
WASHINGTON – In its continuing effort to improve transportation safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today issued an interim final rule (IFR) to prohibit passengers and crewmembers from carrying battery-powered portable...