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Every year motor vehicle crashes claim thousands of lives. In fact in the U.S. motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death of people under 35 years old. Last year alone there were over 30,000 fatalities. Our current transportation system is responsible for $240 billion...
As a pediatrician, I have dedicated my life to the health and wellbeing of children. The children of the world are our future and our responsibility extends beyond just providing health care to ensuring that all facets of children’s lives are nurturing and safe. For wellbeing, every...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driver Restart Study has concluded data collection for the congressionally-mandated naturalistic study of the operational, safety, health, and...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $20 Million in Next Generation Connected Vehicle Technologies for New York City
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $42 Million in Next Generation Connected Vehicle Technologies
RUCKERSVILLE, Va. – Ten major vehicle manufacturers have committed to making automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all new vehicles built, the U.S. Department of Transportation, its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the...
Back to School Safety Advisory: NHTSA Encourages Everyone to Be Responsible for Getting Children To and From School Safely
U.S. Department of Transportation Kicks Off Annual "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" National Law Enforcement Crackdown on Drunk Driving
Announces New Public-Private Coalition to Address the Problem
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration released survey results today that point to a lack of truck parking information and capacity across the nation and called for a...
U.S. Driving Hits Historic High in Year's First Half